UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2017
 
or
 
     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from: _____________ to _____________
 
 
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EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
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DELAWARE
001-16653
73-1238709
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
2651 East 21st Street, Suite 310, Tulsa, OK 74114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
(539) 444-8002
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 (Former name or former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes ☒     No  ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes       No  ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
 
Large accelerated filer ☐
 
Accelerated filer ☐
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer ☐
 
Smaller reporting company ☒
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   
   
Emerging growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying  with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).     Yes       No  ☒
 
 

 
 
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.   Yes ☐         No ☐
 
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of March 31, 2017 was 8,710,609.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
 
 
Registrant is filing this Amendment No. 1 (this Amendment) to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017 (the Original Filing), solely to furnish the Interactive Data files as Exhibit 101, in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. There are no other changes to the Original Filing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Item 6.        Exhibits
 
31
Certification of Michael R. Morrisett, President and principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a - 14 (a) and 15(d) - 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Item 601(1) (31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Previously filed).
   
32
Certification of Michael R. Morrisett, President and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Previously filed).
 
101
Financial Statements for XBRL format (submitted herewith).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 

 
 
Empire Petroleum Corporation

Date:
May 16, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael R. Morrisett
   
Michael R. Morrisett
   
President
   
(principal executive officer)
     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
               


NO. DESCRIPTION
   
   
31
Certification of Michael R. Morrisett, President and principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a - 14 (a) and 15(d) - 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Item 601(1) (31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Previously filed).
   
32
Certification of Michael R. Morrisett, President and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Previously filed).
 
101
Financial Statements for XBRL format (submitted herewith).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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