0001432093-11-000381.txt : 20110609 0001432093-11-000381.hdr.sgml : 20110609 20110609123131 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001432093-11-000381 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110601 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110609 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: 11902650 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 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 X0303 4 2011-06-01 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR.OB 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO and President Common Stock 4199488 D Common Stock 55311 I Through Control of VTX, Inc. Common Stock 2011-06-01 4 P 0 500 1.95 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-02 4 P 0 1000 1.95 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-02 4 P 0 2500 2.1 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-03 4 P 0 500 2 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-07 4 P 0 1000 2 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-08 4 P 0 2000 2.05 A 7500 I Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P. There have been no changes in the ownership by the Reporting Person of the derivative securities originally reported in the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on May 15, 2009 and the Form 4 by the Reporting Person on July 21, 2009 (the "Prior Filings"), other than the vesting of and expiration of certain of the Warrants and Stock Options previously reported in such forms, each pursuant to their terms. Readers should read and review those Prior Filings for detailed information on the Reporting Person's ownership of Derivative Securities, which information is incorporated by reference herein. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2011-06-09