SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carlson Chris

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1331 GEMINI STREET

(Street)

HOUSTON

77058

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/16/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vertex Energy Inc. [ VTNR.OB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	293,244	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Warrants	05/16/2009	05/16/2018	Common Stock	35,000	$1.2	D
Stock Warrants	05/16/2010	05/16/2018	Common Stock	35,000	$1.2	D
Stock Warrants	05/16/2011	05/16/2018	Common Stock	35,000	$1.2	D
Stock Warrants	05/16/2012	05/16/2018	Common Stock	35,000	$1.2	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	05/01/2011	Common Stock	888	$15	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	11/05/2014	Common Stock	355	$27	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	04/18/2015	Common Stock	1,421	$27	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	05/02/2015	Common Stock	178	$27	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	12/21/2014	Common Stock	25	$37	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	11/01/2015	Common Stock	1,208	$22.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	12/23/2015	Common Stock	1,030	$27	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	11/04/2016	Common Stock	178	$27	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	11/04/2016	Common Stock	178	$20.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	01/17/2017	Common Stock	711	$15.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	03/02/2017	Common Stock	444	$11.1	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	03/20/2017	Common Stock	178	$11.1	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	05/27/2017	Common Stock	10,041	$14.2	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	02/26/2018	Common Stock	5,152	$1.55	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	01/01/2011	Common Stock	44	$10	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	03/27/2011	Common Stock	284	$12.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	08/24/2011	Common Stock	573	$15	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	03/15/2012	Common Stock	548	$25	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	04/28/2012	Common Stock	59	$25	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	11/01/2010	Common Stock	571	$25	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	04/28/2010	Common Stock	3,620	$27.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	05/25/2011	Common Stock	4,787	$27.5	D
Stock Warrants	04/16/2009	05/30/2011	Common Stock	8,805	$27.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Chris Carlson	05/12/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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