0001580695-21-000132.txt : 20210524 0001580695-21-000132.hdr.sgml : 20210524 20210524212818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-21-000132 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210524 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: 21957156 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: 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 form4.xml CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP X0306 4 2021-05-14 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO and President Common Stock 2021-04-09 5 G 0 E 152817 0 D 1864458 D Common Stock 174085 I Through spouse Common Stock 70214 I Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 4796761 I Through B&S Cowart II Family LP Common Stock 7500 I Through Vertex Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 100765 I Through VTX Inc. Stock Option 2.12 2021-05-14 4 A 0 24130 A 2022-05-14 2026-05-14 Common Stock 24130 24130 D Stock Option 2.12 2021-05-14 4 A 0 24130 A 2023-05-14 2026-05-14 Common Stock 24130 24130 D Stock Option 2.12 2021-05-14 4 A 0 24130 A 2024-05-14 2026-05-14 Common Stock 24130 24130 D Stock Option 2.12 2021-05-14 4 A 0 24130 A 2025-05-14 2026-05-14 Common Stock 24130 24130 D Stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3. Granted in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered as an officer of the Issuer. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2021-05-24