0001580695-22-000080.txt : 20220826 0001580695-22-000080.hdr.sgml : 20220826 20220826163629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-22-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220822 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220826 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREGORY JAMES P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227357 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 221205751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 900 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 22209 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 ownership.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2022-08-22 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001227357 GREGORY JAMES P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2022-03-03 5 G 0 E 30000 D 30000 D Common Stock 2022-03-03 5 G 0 E 30000 A 30000 I By spouse Common Stock 2022-08-22 4 M 0 45000 1.45 A 75000 D Common Stock 2022-08-22 4 M 0 15000 2.08 A 90000 D Stock Option 1.45 2022-08-22 4 M 0 45000 0 D 2029-05-20 Common Stock 45000 15000 D Stock Option 2.08 2022-08-22 4 M 0 15000 0 D 2025-07-07 Common Stock 15000 45000 D On March 3, 2022, the Reporting Person gifted 30,000 shares of common stock which he held to his spouse, who is a member of the Reporting Person's household, and whose securities the Reporting Person is deemed to beneficially own, in consideration for reimbursement of $37,800 paid by the Reporting Person for the exercise of options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.26 per share ($37,800 in aggregate) on January 18, 2022. Options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock vested on each of May 20, 2020, 2021 and 2022. The exercised Options vested on July 7, 2016. /s/ James P Gregory 2022-08-26