0001580695-21-000267.txt : 20210917
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-21-000267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210914
FILED AS OF DATE: 20210917
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210917
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: 211261219
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_091421.xml
CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
X0306
4
2021-09-14
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
2021-09-14
4
M
0
50000
2.75
A
362110
D
Common Stock
2021-09-14
4
F
0
19985
6.88
D
342125
D
Stock Option
2.75
2021-09-14
4
M
0
50000
0.00
D
2021-09-23
Common Stock
50000
0
D
Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 30,015 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The Issuer withheld 19,985 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the five-day volume weighted average closing price of the Issuer's common stock, for the five trading days prior to September 14, 2021, of $6.88, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the option award (the "FMV").
Options to purchase 12,500 shares vested on September 23, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
/s/ John Strickland
2021-09-17