{"url_path":"/sec/ep/8-k/2026-06-22/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 ****Financial","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/0001072613-26-000535-index.html","accession_number":"0001072613-26-000535","cik":"0000887396","ticker":"EP","issuer_name":"EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/0001072613-26-000535-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000887396","primary_entity_name":"EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"},"word_count":114,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n9.01****Financial\nStatements and Exhibits.**\n\n(d)Exhibits.\n\n   \n\nThe\nfollowing exhibits are furnished or filed herewith.\n\n**Exhibit**\n\n**Number**\n\n** **\n\n** **\n\n**Description**\n\n[10](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000353/empire-prox_19052.htm)\n[Empire Petroleum Corporation 2026 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Annex A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 30, 2026, and incorporated herein by reference).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000353/empire-prox_19052.htm)\n \n\n104\nCover\nPage Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3\n\n \n\n  \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\nPursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by\nthe undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**EMPIRE\nPETROLEUM CORPORATION**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate:\n     June 22, 2026\nBy: \n/s/ Michael\nR. Morrisett\n \n\n \n\nMichael\nR. Morrisett\n\nPresident\nand Chief Executive Officer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n4"}