-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OyQXFBOCLIKFJ9+7AzyMa8LPb/ftjXBIo60uxfPEb3V35f1jhYURKPoEKNEIVs6H rx8rA0YP6iLvqR5uIsz7zQ== 0001432093-10-000393.txt : 20100611 0001432093-10-000393.hdr.sgml : 20100611 20100610181657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001432093-10-000393 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100609 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100611 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100610 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vertex Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 943439569 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53619 FILM NUMBER: 10891238 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77058 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-660-8156 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET 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 8-K 1 vertex8k060910.htm vertex8k060910.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: June 10, 2010
Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 5, 2010

VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
000-53619
94-3439569
(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)

1331 Gemini Street
Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77058
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 660-8156

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Effective June 5, 2010, Christopher Stratton resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Vertex Energy, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or the “Company”).  However, it is anticipated that Mr. Stratton will be appointed as a Director of the Company at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on July 14, 2010.  Subsequent to such resignation, the Company appointed Chris Carlson, the Company’s Secretary and Vice President of Finance as Chief Financial Officer of the Company to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Stratton’s resignation.  Mr. Carlson’s biographical information is below:

CHRIS CARLSON (Age 37): Mr. Carlson has served as Secretary and Vice President of Finance of the Company since inception in May 2008.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Carlson was employed as Vice President for Vertex Holdings, L.P. (“Vertex LP”), a partner and related party of the Company from September 2001 to April 2009. Mr. Carlson oversees all risk management, investments, e-commerce applications, and day-to-day financial accounting of Vertex LP and its subsidiaries. Mr. Carlson worked for FuelQuest, Inc. prior to joining Vertex LP in 2001, where he worked as a Project Lead managing implementations of e-commerce services for new customers. In addition, he also planned and developed testing requirements for e-commerce applications. Mr. Carlson was with P agenet, a wireless communications company prior to FuelQuest, Inc. where he worked as a Strategic Account Supervisor. Mr. Carlson earned his BS degree in Business Finance from the University of Houston in 2001.
 
 
SIGNATURES
  
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
  
     
Date: June 10, 2010
By: /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart
  
 
Benjamin P. Cowart
  
 
Chief Executive Officer
  

 
 
 
 
 
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