UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Empire Petroleum Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
030910 20 2
(CUSIP Number)
February, 14, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Louis Marx, Jr.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 600,000
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 937,500
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 600,000
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 937,500
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,537,500
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Empire Petroleum Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8801 S. Yale, Suite 120
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-3575
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Louis Marx, Jr.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
712 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001
(e) CUSIP Number: 030910 20 2
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,537,500
(b) Percent of Class: 3.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 600,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 937,500
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
600,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 937,500
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [X]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 3, 2007 /s/ Louis Marx, Jr.
____________________
Lewis Marx, Jr.