0001387131-23-003881.txt : 20230322 0001387131-23-003881.hdr.sgml : 20230322 20230322184857 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001387131-23-003881 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230321 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230322 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: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 23754075 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: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] 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 ownership.xml X0407 4 2023-03-21 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO and President 0 Common Stock 2023-03-21 4 M 0 166000 1.26 A 428854 D Common Stock 5583941 I Through B&S Cowart II Family LP Common Stock 174085 I Through spouse Common Stock 70214 I Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 7500 I Through Vertex Holdings, LP Common Stock 100765 I Through VTX Inc. Option to Purchase Common Stock 1.26 2023-03-21 4 M 0 166000 0 D 2023-04-12 Common Stock 166000 0 D A total of 1/4th of the Stock Options vested on each of April 12, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Mr. Cowart disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2023-03-22