Vann J Kevin 4

What Happened

• Vann J Kevin, a director of Empire Petroleum Corp (EP), was granted 10,000 shares on 2026-06-16. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 per share, for a reported acquisition value of $0.00 (transaction code A — award/grant).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-16; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-06-18.
• Shares acquired: 10,000; Price per share: $0.00; Reported value: $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the supplied transaction details.
• Transaction code: A (Award or grant/other acquisition).
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, or tax-withholding details were listed in the provided summary.
• Filing timing: Form 4 filed two days after the transaction date, which is within the standard two-business-day reporting window and appears timely.

Context

• Awards or grants to directors commonly reflect compensation (e.g., equity grants for board service) rather than open-market purchases; they do not necessarily signal the insider's view on the stock.
• This transaction was an acquisition via award, not a market purchase or sale, and there is no indication the shares were immediately sold.