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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K □ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 001-16653 EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) DELAWARE ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) 2200 S. Utica Place , Suite 150 Tulsa , OK 74114 ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 539 ) 444-8002 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class None Trading Symbol ( s ) EMPR Securities registered pursuant to 12 ( g ) of the Act : Common Stock , $ 0.001 par value ( Title of class ) 73-1238709 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Name of each exchange on which registered None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . □ Yes No 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