EP · Empire Petroleum Corp · Insider Trading

The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.075 to $3.18, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Empire Petroleum Corporation, any security holder of Empire Petroleum Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.

The reporting person made an in-kind distribution of these shares of the Issuer to certain of its investors for no consideration.

A fund made an in-kind distribution of shares of the Issuer to certain of its investors, including the reporting person, for no consideration.

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

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").

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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.

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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.

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").

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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.

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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.

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").

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").

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").

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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.

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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 shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights Offering.

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").

Represents the exercise price of $2.99 per whole share of common stock in the Rights Offering.

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 shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights Offering.

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").

Empire Petroleum Corporation ("Empire") had an option to acquire certain oil and gas working interests owned by a subsidiary of the reporting person (the "Purchase Option"). Empire exercised the remaining portion of the Purchase Option and upon closing of the transaction on January 5, 2026 Empire issued to the reporting person 562,500 shares of common stock valued at $1,800,000 based on a price of $3.20 per share.

The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.97 to $3.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Empire Petroleum Corporation, any security holder of Empire Petroleum Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.

The option vested in three installments as follows: 312,500 shares on April 3, 2019; 156,250 shares on April 3, 2020; and 156,250 shares on April 3, 2021.

The option vested in three installments as follows: 312,500 shares on April 3, 2019; 156,250 shares on April 3, 2020; and 156,250 shares on April 3, 2021.

As adjusted to give effect to Empire's 1-for-4 reverse common stock split which became effective on March 7, 2022 (the "Reverse Stock Split").

The option vested in three installments as follows: 312,500 shares on April 3, 2019; 156,250 shares on April 3, 2020; and 156,250 shares on April 3, 2021. As adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split.

The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.55 to $3.60, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Empire Petroleum Corporation, any security holder of Empire Petroleum Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.

The Convertible Note was amended on November 5, 2025 to increase the conversion price from $4.27 to $4.32, and to provide that the conversion price of $4.32 only applies to the first $2,000,000 already advanced under the Convertible Note. Excludes shares issuable at the election of the Reporting Person upon conversion of any additional advances under the Convertible Note based upon a floating conversion price as set forth in the Convertible Note, as amended.

The Warrant was amended on November 5, 2025 to (a) increase the exercise price of the Warrant from $4.27 to $4.32 and (b) reduce the number of shares of common stock of the Issuer underlying the Warrant from 281,030 to 138,889.

The Warrant becomes exercisable on the date the NYSE American stock exchange approves a supplemental listing application relating to the shares of common stock of the Issuer underlying the Warrant.

Represents the exercise price of $0.07367 per unit in the Rights Offering. A stockholder needed to hold at least 72 shares of common stock to receive subscription rights to purchase at least one whole share of common stock at $5.30 per share, as well as at least 74 shares of common stock to receive warrants to purchase one whole share of common stock at $5.46 per share.

Each holder of common stock of record as of July 10, 2025 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 one unit, with each unit consisting of 0.0139 of a share of common stock and one warrant exercisable for 0.0136 of a share of common stock at $5.46 per whole share, and an over-subscription right, which entitled holders that exercised their basic subscription rights in full to subscribe for additional units that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their basic subscription rights, subject to proration. Includes shares and warrants purchased pursuant to the exercise of over-subscription rights in connection with the Rights Offering.