0001214782-13-000010.txt : 20130104 0001214782-13-000010.hdr.sgml : 20130104 20130104114600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214782-13-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cowart Benjamin P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457168 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53619 FILM NUMBER: 13510344 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2506 DEEP OAK COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77059 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vertex Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 943439569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77058 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-660-8156 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77058 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD WASTE TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VOICE POWERED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940831 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-12-21 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. OTCQB:VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO AND PRESIDENT COMMON STOCK 2012-12-21 4 J 0 4896761 D 2786364 D COMMON STOCK 2012-12-21 4 J 0 4896761 A 4896761 I THROUGH B&S COWART II FAMILY LP COMMON STOCK 2012-12-31 4 G 0 100000 0 D 2686364 D Effective December 21, 2012, Mr. Cowart transferred 4,896,761 shares of common stock which he beneficially owned to B&S Cowart II Family LP, his family limited partnership, which he is deemed to beneficially own and control. No change in beneficial ownership of the shares was affected in connection with the transfer. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2013-01-04