0001432093-12-000722.txt : 20120912
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001432093-12-000722
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120911
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120912
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120912
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: 121087414
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
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
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primary_doc.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2012-09-11
0
0000890447
Vertex Energy Inc.
VTNR.OTCQB
0001457168
Cowart Benjamin P
1331 GEMINI STREET
SUITE 250
HOUSTON
TX
77058
1
1
1
0
CEO and President
Common Stock
2012-09-11
4
J
0
3483637
A
7683125
D
Common Stock
2012-09-11
4
J
0
45454
A
100765
I
Through Control of VTX, Inc.
Common Stock
7500
I
Through Control of Vertex Holdings, L.P.
Effective September 11, 2012 (the "Closing"), Vertex Energy, Inc. (the "Company") consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain definitive unit purchase agreement dated August 14, 2012. In connection with the Closing and in consideration for the Company's acquisition of the units held by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person received 3,483,637 shares of the Company's common stock and VTX, Inc., which is beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, received 45,454 shares of common stock.
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 4s filed by the Reporting Person on July 31, 2009 and September 30, 2011 (the "Prior Filings"), other then the vesting of an 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
2012-09-12