Vafias Amends Imperial Petroleum Stake

TL;DR

Vafias group updated their Imperial Petroleum filing on 10/25/24. Watch for details.

AI Summary

Harry N. Vafias, through Flawless Management Inc. and Arethusa Properties Ltd., has amended their Schedule 13D filing for Imperial Petroleum Inc. as of October 25, 2024. The filing indicates a change in beneficial ownership, though specific new holdings or percentage changes are not detailed in this excerpt. The address for Vafias and the filing entities is 331 Kifissias Avenue, Erithrea, Athens, Greece.

Why It Matters

Changes in beneficial ownership filings like this can signal shifts in control or significant investment activity by major shareholders, potentially impacting stock price and corporate strategy.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Amendments to 13D filings can indicate significant changes in a major shareholder's position, potentially leading to volatility.

Key Players & Entities

• Harry N. Vafias (person) — Filing party and authorized contact
• Imperial Petroleum Inc. (company) — Subject company
• Flawless Management Inc. (company) — Filing entity
• Arethusa Properties Ltd (company) — Filing entity
• October 25, 2024 (date) — Date of change and filing

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — me of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securiti
• $1.60 — y stock options at an exercise price of $1.60 per share which are scheduled to vest o

Filing Documents

• d888263dsc13da.htm (SC 13D/A) — 63KB
• d888263dex9914.htm (EX-99.14) — 6KB
• 0001193125-24-246518.txt ( ) — 71KB

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Item 3 . Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

of the Statement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to the end of Item 3

Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to the end of Item 3: On July 22, 2024 and October 25, 2024, Mr. Vafiass father, Nikolaos Vafias, transferred 41,274 shares of Common Stock and 48,742 shares of Common Stock, respectively, to Mr. Vafias without consideration. This Amendment No. 7 also updates the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Vafias to include the 296,875 shares of Common Stock acquirable pursuant to compensatory stock options at an exercise price of $1.60 per share which are scheduled to vest on October 30, 2024 This Amendment No. 7 also updates the percentage of outstanding Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, including to reflect an increased number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of the exercise of warrants by warrantholders.

Purpose of Transaction

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Reporting Persons acquired the securities described in this Schedule 13D for investment purposes and intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Any Reporting Person may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Issuer, or retain or sell all or a portion of the shares then held by the Reporting Persons, in the open market, block trades, underwritten public offerings or privately negotiated transactions. Any actions any Reporting Person might undertake with respect to its investment in the Issuer may be made at any time and from time to time and will be dependent upon such Reporting Persons review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: ongoing evaluation of the Issuers business, financial condition, operations, prospects and strategic alternatives; price levels of the Issuers securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; tax considerations; liquidity of the Issuers securities; and other factors and future developments. Mr. Vafias serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and therefore regularly engages in discussions with management of the Issuer, the board of directors of the Issuer, other shareholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties, which discussions may include matters ranging from the operations and conduct of the Issuers business to considering or exploring extraordinary corporate transactions including the events listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D. In connection with these discussions, the Reporting Persons may, either directly or through one or more affiliates, determine to take any available course of action or to take no course of action and may at any time and from time to time take steps to further or implement such course of action, including any of the events listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D. Any action

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer .

of the Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows

Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (a) See Items 11 and 13 on the cover pages to this Amendment No. 7 for the aggregate number and percentage of the class of Common Stock owned by each Reporting Person. (b) Number of shares as to which each Reporting Person has: i. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 7 on cover pages to this Statement. ii. Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 8 on cover pages to this Statement. iii. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: See Item 9 on cover pages to this Statement. iv. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: See Item 10 on cover pages to this Statement. (c) Except as set forth in this Schedule, none of the Reporting Persons has engaged in any transaction in any Common Stock during the past 60 days. (d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. (e) Not applicable.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits .

is hereby amended to add the following exhibit

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: Exhibit 14: Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 29, 2024, among Flawless Management Inc., Arethusa Properties LTD and Harry N. Vafias. [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank] SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: October 29, 2024 FLAWLESS MANAGEMENT INC. By: /s/ Harry N. Vafias Harry N. Vafias President ARETHUSA PROPERTIES LTD /s/ Harry N. Vafias Harry N. Vafias President /s/ Harry N. Vafias Harry N. Vafias

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