Mulacek Phil E Form 3 EMPIRE PETROLEUM / Phil E Mulacek ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mulacek Phil E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

25025 I 45 NORTH

SUITE 420

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP [ EMPR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,558,185	D
Common Stock	1,698,000	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock	1,515,000	I	By Big Red Revocable Trust
Common Stock	1,315,000	I	By Five Sterling LP
Common Stock	60,000	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)	03/24/2021	12/31/2022	Common Stock	398,000	0.5	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)	03/24/2021	12/31/2022	Common Stock	30,000	0.5	I	By Big Red Revocable Trust
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)	03/24/2021	12/31/2022	Common Stock	60,000	0.5	I	By Five Sterling LP
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)	03/24/2021	12/31/2022	Common Stock	60,000	0.5	I	By spouse

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Phil E. Mulacek	04/05/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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