Matschke Mason H. 4

What Happened

• Mason H. Matschke, a director of Empire Petroleum Corp. (EP), acquired 7,777 shares on May 29, 2026. The purchase price was $2.54 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $19,754. This was an open-market purchase (code P), a buy rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-29 at $2.54 per share.
• Shares acquired: 7,777; total value ≈ $19,754.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided Form 4 data.
• Footnotes/plan: no 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were indicated in the supplied information.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-06-02 reporting the 2026-05-29 transaction; the provided data does not flag a late-filing indicator.

Context

• Open-market purchases by directors are direct buys of company stock and can be of interest to investors as a signal that insiders are acquiring shares, though filings are factual and do not explain motivation.
• This transaction is a straightforward cash purchase (no option exercise or award involved).