0001580695-21-000206.txt : 20210720 0001580695-21-000206.hdr.sgml : 20210720 20210720194346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-21-000206 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210629 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210720 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210720 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: 211102347 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 vtnr-form4_062921.xml X0306 4 2021-06-29 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 2021-06-29 4 M 0 46860 0.78 A 109360 D Common Stock 2021-06-29 4 M 0 37500 0.97 A 146860 D Common Stock 2021-06-29 4 M 0 87750 1.14 A 234610 D Common Stock 2021-07-08 4 S 0 60000 10.1 D 174610 D Common Stock 2021-07-13 4 S 0 25000 9.71 D 149610 D Stock Option 0.78 2021-06-29 4 M 0 46860 0.00 D 2030-06-19 Common Stock 46860 140579 D Stock Option 0.97 2021-06-29 4 M 0 37500 0.00 D 2027-08-20 Common Stock 37500 12500 D Stock Option 1.14 2021-06-29 4 M 0 87750 0.00 D 2028-04-12 Common Stock 87750 29250 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $10.10 to $10.12. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was affected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $9.70 to $9.72. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was affected. Options to purchase 46,860 shares vested on June 19, 2021. Options to purchase 12,500 shares vested on August 20, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Options to purchase 29,250 shares vested on April 12, 2019, 2020 and 2021. /s/ John Strickland 2021-07-20