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Published on 3/3/2015 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Empire Petroleum settles $135,000 private placements of common shares

Deal sells 1.08 million shares, two-year warrants to seven investors

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 3 – Empire Petroleum Corp. completed a $135,000 private placement of stock with seven investors between Feb. 12 and Feb. 24, according to an 8-K filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company sold 1.08 million common shares at $0.125 apiece. The price per share is a 26.47% discount to the Feb. 11 closing share price of $0.17.

The investors also received warrants for 540,000 shares, which expire on Feb. 28, 2017. The warrants are exercisable at $0.25, a 47.06% premium to the Feb. 11 closing share price.

Empire, based in Lakewood, Colo., is an oil and natural gas exploration company.

Issuer:Empire Petroleum Corp.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$135,000
Shares:1.08 million
Price:$0.125
Warrants:For 540,000 shares
Warrant expiration:Feb. 28, 2017
Warrant strike price:$0.25
Settlement date:Between Feb. 12 and Feb. 24
Stock symbol:OTCBB: EMPR
Stock price:$0.17 at close Feb. 11
Market capitalization:$1.98 million

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