Matschke Mason H. 4

What Happened Mason H. Matschke, a director of Empire Petroleum Corp. (EP), was granted 10,000 shares on June 16, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, so no cash was paid for the shares; the filing reports $0 total value for the transaction. This was an award/grant (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-16; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-06-18 (filed two days after the transaction).
• Security: Common stock — 10,000 shares acquired; Price per share: $0.00; Reported cash value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes/notes: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were included in the provided transaction detail.

Context

• This entry represents a compensation or grant-based acquisition (award) rather than a market buy; such grants are commonly given to directors as part of compensation and do not necessarily signal immediate trading intent.
• If the shares are subject to vesting or transfer restrictions, that detail was not included in the excerpt and would be relevant for assessing when the director actually gains full ownership.