0001432093-11-000657.txt : 20111011 0001432093-11-000657.hdr.sgml : 20111010 20111011114007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001432093-11-000657 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110923 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111011 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111011 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stratton Christopher Allen CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001470954 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53619 FILM NUMBER: 111134481 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET STREET 2: #250 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77058 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 X0304 4 2011-09-23 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR.OB 0001470954 Stratton Christopher Allen 1331 GEMINI STREET #250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 0 0 0 Stock Options 2.75 2011-09-23 4 A 0 6250 2.75 A 2012-09-23 2021-09-23 Common Stock 6250 125000 D Stock Options 2.75 2011-09-23 4 A 0 6250 2.75 A 2013-09-23 2021-09-23 Common Stock 6250 125000 D Stock Options 2.75 2011-09-23 4 A 0 6250 2.75 A 2014-09-23 2021-09-23 Common Stock 6250 125000 D Stock Options 2.75 2011-09-23 4 A 0 6250 2.75 A 2015-09-23 2021-09-23 Common Stock 6250 125000 D There have been no changes in the ownership by the Reporting Person of the Derivative Securities originally reported on the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on August 25, 2009 (the "Prior Filing"), other than the vesting of Stock Options previously reported in such form, each pursuant to their terms. Readers should read and review such Prior Filing for detailed information on the Reporting Person's ownership of Derivative Securities, which information is incorporated by reference herein. /s/ Christopher Stratton 2011-10-11