0001580695-21-000267.txt : 20210917 0001580695-21-000267.hdr.sgml : 20210917 20210917170946 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