0001580695-17-000402.txt : 20170822 0001580695-17-000402.hdr.sgml : 20170822 20170822164855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-17-000402 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170820 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170822 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: strickland john noel CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001655294 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 171045604 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 ASHTON WAY CITY: BAINBRIDGE STATE: GA ZIP: 39819 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vertex Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] 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 4 1 strickland-form4_082017.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-08-20 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001655294 strickland john noel 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 0 1 0 0 COO Common Stock 62500 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 0.97 2017-08-20 4 A 0 12500 A 2018-08-20 2027-08-20 Common Stock 12500 12500 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 0.97 2017-08-20 4 A 0 12500 A 2019-08-20 2027-08-20 Common Stock 12500 12500 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 0.97 2017-08-20 4 A 0 12500 A 2020-08-20 2027-08-20 Common Stock 12500 12500 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 0.97 2017-08-20 4 A 0 12500 A 2021-08-20 2027-08-20 Common Stock 12500 12500 D On August 20, 2017, the Issuer's Board of Directors approved the grant of options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock to the Reporting Person in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered to the Issuer, which options were granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan of the Issuer, which issuance was exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). /s/ John Strickland 2017-08-22