Form 4 for EP EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
Accepted 2026-04-28 15:30:44 ET · period of report 2026-04-15 · accession 0001072613-26-000335 · SEC index · Original document
Summary rows
Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2026-04-28 15:30 | 2026-04-15 | EP | Mulacek Phil E | Dir, 10% | M - OptEx | $2.99 | +2.09M | 9.40M | +29% | +$6.25M |
| DMI | 2026-04-28 15:30 | 2026-04-15 | EP | Mulacek Phil E | Dir, 10% | M - OptEx | $2.99 | +164.8K | 44.0K | New | +$492.9K |
| D | 2026-04-28 15:30 | 2026-04-15 | EP | Mulacek Phil E | Dir, 10% | M - OptEx | $0.00 | -7.31M | 0 | -100% | $0 |
| DMI | 2026-04-28 15:30 | 2026-04-15 | EP | Mulacek Phil E | Dir, 10% | M - OptEx | $0.00 | -1.97M | 0 | -100% | $0 |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-04-15 | M | A | 2,089,100 | $2.99 | 9,401,581 | D | — | — | (F1) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026 (the "Rights Offering"). |
| 2 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-04-15 | M | A | 67,148 | $2.99 | 919,812 | I By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC | — | — | (F1) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026 (the "Rights Offering"). |
| 3 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-04-15 | M | A | 51,692 | $2.99 | 592,318 | I By Big Red Revocable Trust | — | — | (F1) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026 (the "Rights Offering"). |
| 4 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-04-15 | M | A | 45,378 | $2.99 | 578,746 | I By Five Sterling LP | — | — | (F1) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026 (the "Rights Offering"). |
| 5 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-04-15 | M | A | 620 | $2.99 | 44,023 | I By spouse | — | — | (F1) Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased by the reporting person following the exercise of subscription rights, including over-subscription rights, pursuant to the Issuer's rights offering to holders of common stock, as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the Issuer's prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026 (the "Rights Offering"). |
| 6 | Derivative | Subscription Rights (right to buy) | 2026-04-15 | M | D | 7,312,481 | $0.00 | 0 | D | $2.99 · 2026-02-02 to 2026-03-18 | 2,089,100 Common Stock | (F2) Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. |
| 7 | Derivative | Subscription Rights (right to buy) | 2026-04-15 | M | D | 852,664 | $0.00 | 0 | I By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC | $2.99 · 2026-02-02 to 2026-03-18 | 67,148 Common Stock | (F2) Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. |
| 8 | Derivative | Subscription Rights (right to buy) | 2026-04-15 | M | D | 540,626 | $0.00 | 0 | I By Big Red Revocable Trust | $2.99 · 2026-02-02 to 2026-03-18 | 51,692 Common Stock | (F2) Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. |
| 9 | Derivative | Subscription Rights (right to buy) | 2026-04-15 | M | D | 533,368 | $0.00 | 0 | I By Five Sterling LP | $2.99 · 2026-02-02 to 2026-03-18 | 45,378 Common Stock | (F2) Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. |
| 10 | Derivative | Subscription Rights (right to buy) | 2026-04-15 | M | D | 43,403 | $0.00 | 0 | I By spouse | $2.99 · 2026-02-02 to 2026-03-18 | 620 Common Stock | (F2) Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. (F3) Each holder of common stock of record as of February 2, 2026 received one right for each share of common stock, and each right carried with it a basic subscription right, which entitled the holder to purchase 0.095 of a share of common stock, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional shares of common stock that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes any shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights' Offering. |