Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Imperial Petroleum Inc.

Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to the end of Item 3: Between April 9, 2025 and April 10, 2025, Arethusa acquired an aggregate of 139,832 shares of Common Stock for $325,570 (including commissions) in open market purchases using its working capital. On April 14, 2025, Mr. Vafias's father, Nikolaos Vafias, transferred 33,626 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Vafias without consideration. This Amendment No. 9 also updates the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Vafias to include 431,894 shares of restricted common stock, 50% of which vest on August 8, 2026 and 50% of which vest on August 8, 2027, subject to satisfaction of time-based vesting, acquired as compensatory awards on August 8, 2025. On August 8, 2025, Mr. Vafias also acquired, as compensatory awards, options exercisable to acquire 299,003 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $3.01, the closing price of the Common Stock on August 8, 2025, and an option expiration date of August 8, 2035, 50% of which options vest on August 8, 2026 and 50% of which options vest on August 8, 2027, subject to satisfaction of the time-based vesting terms, which underlying shares are excluded from the number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Vafias.

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 Person's review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: ongoing evaluation of the Issuer's business, financial condition, operations, prospects and strategic alternatives; price levels of the Issuer's securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; tax considerations; liquidity of the Issuer's 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 Issuer's 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 or actions the Reporting Persons may undertake with respect to their investment in the Issuer or the operations and conduct of the Issuer's business will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons' review of numerous factors, including those listed above, and the Reporting Persons specifically reserve the right to change their intentions, or to formulate plans and proposals, with respect to any or all of the matters described in this paragraph, subject to applicable law and regulations.

See Items 11 and 13 on the cover pages to this Amendment No. 8 for the aggregate number and percentage of the class of Common Stock owned by each Reporting Person.

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.

Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto sets forth the transactions in the Common Stock. The transactions in the Common Stock described in Exhibit 99.1 wre effected on securities exchanges through brokers unless otherwise indicated therein. 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.

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.

Not applicable.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: Exhibit 99.2: Joint Filing Agreement, dated August 12, 2025, among Flawless Management Inc., Arethusa Properties LTD and Harry N. Vafias.