Empire Petroleum SEC Filings

Empire Petroleum Corporation is asking stockholders to vote at its June 17, 2026 annual meeting on four items: electing three directors, an advisory say‑on‑pay vote, approving a new 2026 stock and incentive compensation plan, and ratifying Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for 2026.

The proxy describes a board structure with three common directors elected by common stockholders and three Series A directors elected solely by Series A Voting Preferred holders. As of April 20, 2026, there were 39,779,537 common shares outstanding, with one vote per share.

The company seeks approval of a 2026 Incentive Plan reserving 1,200,000 shares for equity and cash-based awards, replacing the 2024 plan for new grants after effectiveness. As of April 15, 2026, 1,429,186 shares were subject to outstanding awards under predecessor plans and 341,459 shares remained available for issuance under the 2024 plan.

The proxy also details governance practices, committee structures, director independence, insider trading and clawback policies, executive and director compensation, and a related‑party history involving repayment of a $1.06 million loan to an entity controlled by the board chair through issuance of 205,427 shares.

Vanguard Capital Management reported beneficial ownership of 145,547,089 shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. common stock, representing 6.54% of the class. The filing shows sole voting power for 20,593,509 shares and sole dispositive power for 145,547,089 shares. The Schedule 13G is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/30/2026.

Empire Petroleum director and 10% owner Phil E. Mulacek and related entities exercised subscription rights in the company’s Rights Offering at $2.99 per share on April 15, 2026. These exercises converted subscription rights into common stock across direct holdings and several indirect vehicles.

Following the transactions, Mulacek directly held 9,401,581 shares of common stock. Indirectly, holdings included 44,023 shares held by his spouse, 578,746 shares by Five Sterling LP, 592,318 shares by Big Red Revocable Trust, and 919,812 shares by Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC. No sales were reported, only acquisitions through derivative exercises.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. reported substantially stronger first quarter 2026 results and outlined a large growth project pipeline. Net income attributable to the company rose to $976 million from $717 million, while adjusted net income increased 39% to $1,063 million. Earnings per share were $0.44, with adjusted EPS of $0.48, up 38% and 41% from 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA grew 18% to $2,539 million. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2975 per share ($1.19 annualized), 2% higher than a year earlier. Cash flow from operations reached $1.5 billion and free cash flow after capital expenditures was $0.7 billion, both well above the prior year, and the Net Debt‑to‑Adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 3.6x.

The company highlighted a $10.1 billion project backlog heavily weighted to natural gas, a planned $505 million acquisition of Monument Pipeline, multiple large expansion projects, and a recent Moody’s upgrade to Baa1. Kinder Morgan also announced COO James Holland will retire in September 2026, with long‑time executive Ken Grubb appointed to succeed him.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. executive Michael P. Garthwaite, VP and President of Products Pipelines, reported an open-market sale of Class P Common Stock. He sold 1,550 shares at a weighted average price of $31.721 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the transaction, he directly holds 44,843 shares of Kinder Morgan stock.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. executive John W. Schlosser, Vice President and President of Terminals, reported an open-market sale of 6,166 shares of Class P Common Stock on April 6, 2026 at a weighted average price of $32.934 per share. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After this transaction, Schlosser directly holds 182,706 shares of Kinder Morgan stock. The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $32.8501 to $33.015 per share.

Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a 10% owner of Empire Petroleum Corp, exercised subscription rights in the company’s rights offering. The fund exercised rights to acquire 1,855,757 shares of common stock at $2.99 per share, including shares from over-subscription rights.

These shares came from subscription rights that allowed holders of record as of February 2, 2026 to purchase common stock, with each right carrying a basic subscription right and an over-subscription right. After the transaction, the fund directly held 13,151,285 shares of Empire Petroleum common stock.

Empire Petroleum director Mason H. Matschke exercised subscription rights in the company’s rights offering and acquired 5,402 shares of common stock at $2.99 per share. These shares came from exercising 40,864 subscription rights, including over-subscription rights described in the prospectus supplements.

Following the transactions, Matschke holds 418,748 common shares directly and an additional 382,904 common shares indirectly through the Elk Antelope Trust. No derivative subscription rights remain outstanding after this exercise.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central time in Houston. Holders of common stock as of March 16, 2026 can elect 11 directors, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory vote on executive compensation.

The proxy highlights majority voting for directors, an annual say‑on‑pay vote, proxy access for qualifying long‑term holders, stock ownership guidelines for directors and executives, an NYSE- and SEC-compliant clawback policy, and extensive sustainability and governance reporting, including a 10% methane emission intensity reduction from 2022 to 2024.