0001580695-22-000058.txt : 20220614 0001580695-22-000058.hdr.sgml : 20220614 20220614164752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-22-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220610 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220614 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220614 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ruiz Alvaro CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001635838 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 221015454 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 S KNIGHTS CROSSING DR CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77382 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 3 1 ownership.xml X0206 3 2022-06-10 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001635838 Ruiz Alvaro 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 0 1 0 0 Chief Strategy Officer Common Stock 56250 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1.45 2029-05-20 Common Stock 6250 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1.92 2031-05-12 Common Stock 75000 D The Stock Options vest on May 20, 2023, subject to Reporting Person's continue service with the Company on such vesting date, subject to certain customary accelerated vesting upon a change of control and in certain other situations under the Reporting Person's employment agreement. The stock option was granted on May 20, 2019. The Stock Options vest at the rate of 1/3 of such on each of May 12, 2023, 2024 and 2025, subject to Reporting Person's continue service with the Company on such vesting dates, subject to certain customary accelerated vesting upon a change of control and in certain other situations under the Reporting Person's employment agreement. The stock option was granted on May 12, 2021. Appointed as Chief Strategy Officer of the Issuer on June 10, 2022. /s/ Alvaro Ruiz 2022-06-14