0001387131-23-006620.txt : 20230516 0001387131-23-006620.hdr.sgml : 20230516 20230516170101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001387131-23-006620 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230516 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Haugh Douglas Scott CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001974627 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 23928489 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 865 DUNHAM STREET CITY: DANIEL ISLAND STATE: SC ZIP: 29492 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 haugh-form4_051423.xml X0407 4 2023-05-14 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001974627 Haugh Douglas Scott 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 0 1 0 0 Chief Commercial Officer 0 Common Stock 1500 D Stock Option (right to buy) 6.46 2023-05-14 4 A 0 150000 0 A 2033-05-14 Common Stock 150000 150000 D Granted in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered as an officer of the Registrant. Granted under the Registrant's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (75,000 options) and Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (75,000 options). A total of 1/4th such options vest on each of April 17, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company on such vesting dates. /s/ Douglas S. Haugh 2023-05-16