Matthew E. Watson - 16 Jun 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP)

Reporting relationship: Chief Accounting Officer
Issuer ticker: EP
Reported as of: 16 Jun 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 18 Jun 2026, 18:02:23 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 10 Sep 2025
Next SEC filing: 09 Sep 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Matthew E. Watson

Key filing fact

Matthew E. Watson filed Form 4 for EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP) on 18 Jun 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Matthew E. Watson's Form 4 filing for EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 18 Jun 2026, 18:02.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Sep 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002036799 Primary reporting owner

Watson Matthew E.

Relationship: Chief Accounting Officer
Address: 2200 S. UTICA PLACE, SUITE 150, TULSA
Signature: /s/ Matthew E. Watson
Signature date: 18 Jun 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

EP transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +9,000
Change %: +90%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 19,000
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

EP transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +9,000
Change %
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 9,000
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 9,000
Exercise price: $2.65
Footnotes: F1

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

The Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on June 16, 2027.

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