EP insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Empire Petroleum Corp. · CIK 887396
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$1.2M
Insiders who bought
2
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$721K
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9–15, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 97,981 shares indirectly (by entity) between Oct 9 and Oct 15 at about $3.19 ($313K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 10% to 1,060,835 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Oct 19, 2026, 6:02 PM ET |
| Oct 5–8, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 25,127 shares indirectly (by entity) between Oct 5 and Oct 8 at about $2.71 ($68K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 3% to 956,854 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Oct 13, 2026, 7:11 AM ET |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 11,915 shares indirectly (by entity) at about $2.25 ($27K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings by entity up 1% to 931,727 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Oct 5, 2026, 4:24 PM ET |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Mason H. Matschke (Director) bought 5,777 shares at about $2.38 ($14K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 1% to 442,302 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 15, 2026 |
| Sep 4–8, 2026 | Sale | Matthew E. Watson (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 5,000 shares between Sep 4 and Sep 8 at about $3.13 ($16K). Holdings down 26% to 14,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Sep 9, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Mason H. Matschke (Director) bought 7,777 shares at $2.54 ($20K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 2% to 426,525 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025–Jan 2, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 6,800 shares between Dec 31, 2025 and Jan 2 at about $2.99 ($20K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up <1% to 6,173,732 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 29–30, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 5,451 shares between Dec 29, 2025 and Dec 30, 2025 at $3.00 ($16K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up <1% to 6,166,932 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 7,223 shares at about $3.00 ($22K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up <1% to 6,161,481 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 5, 2025 |
| Nov 26–28, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 3,059 shares between Nov 26, 2025 and Nov 28, 2025 at $3.00 ($9K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up <1% to 6,154,258 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 1, 2025 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Benjamin J. Marchive II (Director) bought 2,000 shares at $3.14 ($6K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 3% to 63,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 19, 2025 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Other purchase | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 589,100 Stock option (right to buy) at $1.52 ($895K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 589,100 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 7, 2025 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Phil E Mulacek (Director and 10% owner) bought 187,084 shares at $3.77 ($705K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 3% to 5,562,099 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 7, 2025 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sale | Michael R. Morrisett (CEO and Director) sold 187,084 shares at $3.77 ($705K). Holdings down 35% to 346,088 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 7, 2025 |
21 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
2 insiders bought in 30 days
$421K in purchases since Sep 11, 2026 · Purchases traded Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 · Active
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason H. Matschke (Director) | $14K | Sep 11, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Phil E Mulacek (Director) | $27K | Sep 30, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Phil E Mulacek (Director) | $68K | Oct 8, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Phil E Mulacek (Director) | $313K | Oct 15, 2026 | SEC filing |
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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