0001580695-14-000211.txt : 20140424 0001580695-14-000211.hdr.sgml : 20140424 20140424143611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-14-000211 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140423 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140424 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 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: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 14781342 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2506 DEEP OAK COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77059 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2014-04-23 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO & President Common Stock 2014-04-23 4 M 0 80000 0.5 A 2812364 D Common Stock 4796761 I Through B&S Cowart II Family LP Stock Options 0.5 2014-04-23 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2010-07-15 2014-07-15 Common Stock 20000 185000 D Stock Options 0.5 2014-04-23 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2011-07-15 2014-07-15 Common Stock 20000 165000 D Stock Options 0.5 2014-04-23 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2012-07-15 2014-07-15 Common Stock 20000 145000 D Stock Options 0.5 2014-04-23 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2013-07-15 2014-07-15 Common Stock 20000 125000 D On July 15, 2009, the Issuer's Board of Directors approved the grant of 80,000 Stock options to Benjamin P. Cowart in consideration for services rendered as a Director of the Issuer. Only includes stock options granted in consideration for services rendered and does not include warrants acquired in connection with the closing of the Issuer's April 2009 merger. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2014-04-24