Empire Petroleum Corp NT 10-Q, filed Aug 17, 2021
Empire Petroleum Corp (EP)
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| FORM 12b-25 | SEC FILE NUMBER | |
| 001-16653 | ||
| CUSIP NUMBER | ||
| NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | 030910202 |
| (Check one): | [_] Form 10-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form
11-K [X] Form 10-Q [_] Form
10-D [_] Form N-CEN [_] Form N-CSR |
| For Period Ended: June 30, 2021 [_] Transition Report on Form 10-K [_] Transition Report on Form 20-F [_] Transition Report on Form 11-K [_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________ |
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PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
| Empire Petroleum Corporation |
| Full Name of Registrant |
| Former Name if Applicable |
2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 150 |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
Tulsa Oklahoma 74114 |
| City, State and Zip Code |
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| ☒ | (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | ||
| (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |||
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
In connection with filing its recent Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) dated as of May 14, 2021, which was filed on July 30, 2021, and related financial statements, regarding an acquisition of oil and gas properties on May 14, 2021, the Registrant identified several accounting matters in connection with such acquisition that affect its financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2021, which have impaired its ability to prepare and timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||||
| Michael R. Morrisett | (539) | 444-8002 | |||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) | |||
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). | ||||
| Yes [X] NO [_] | |||||
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? | ||||
| Yes [X] NO [_] | |||||
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |||||
Due to the reasons described in Part III above, it is not possible to provide a reasonable estimate of the changes in results of operations from the corresponding period of the latest fiscal year.
Empire Petroleum Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | August 16, 2021 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Morrisett | |
| Michael R. Morrisett | ||||
| President |
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