0001580695-19-000208.txt : 20190524 0001580695-19-000208.hdr.sgml : 20190524 20190524182245 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-19-000208 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190520 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190524 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: 19855626 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 ownership.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-05-20 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 Stock Option 1.45 2019-05-20 4 A 0 33250 A 2020-05-20 2029-05-20 Common Stock 33250 33250 D Stock Option 1.45 2019-05-20 4 A 0 33250 A 2021-05-20 2029-05-20 Common Stock 33250 33250 D Stock Option 1.45 2019-05-20 4 A 0 33250 A 2022-05-20 2029-05-20 Common Stock 33250 33250 D Stock Option 1.45 2019-05-20 4 A 0 33250 A 2023-05-20 2029-05-20 Common Stock 33250 33250 D Stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3. Granted in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered as a member of the board of directors. /s/ John Strickland 2019-05-24