March 1 (Reuters) - Vivakor Inc VIVK.O :
* VIVAKOR: ON FEBRUARY 26, ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT & PLAN OF
MERGER
WITH EMPIRE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP AND EMPIRE DIVERSIFIED
ENERGY, INC
* VIVAKOR:AS RESULT OF MERGER ALL SHARES OF EMPIRE'S COMMON
STOCK
TO BE CONVERTED INTO & EXCHANGED FOR RIGHT TO GET 67.2 MILLION
SHARES OF CO'S COMMON STOCK
* VIVAKOR INC: UPON CLOSING OF MERGER CO'S NUMBER OF MEMBERS
OF
BOARD SHALL BE FIXED AT SEVEN
* VIVAKOR: FROM & AFTER EFFECTIVE TIME, JAMES BALLENGEE
SHALL
CONTINUE TO SERVE AS CO'S CEO UNTIL EARLIER OF BOARD'S
APPOINTMENT OF A SUCCESSOR
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