0001387131-23-006625.txt : 20230516 0001387131-23-006625.hdr.sgml : 20230516 20230516170312 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001387131-23-006625 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230512 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230516 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rhame James Gary CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001930198 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 23928531 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2601 RYDER COURT CITY: LEAGUE CITY STATE: TX ZIP: 77573 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 rhame-form4_051223.xml X0407 4 2023-05-12 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001930198 Rhame James Gary 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer 0 Common Stock 2023-05-12 4 P 0 4000 6.3276 A 14648 D Stock Option (right to buy) 6.46 2023-05-14 4 A 0 31976 0 A 2033-05-14 Common Stock 31976 31976 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. A total of 1/4th such options vest on each of May 14, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company on such vesting dates. /s/ James G. Rhame 2023-05-16