0001839882-23-015913.txt : 20230621 0001839882-23-015913.hdr.sgml : 20230621 20230621163334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001839882-23-015913 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230619 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230621 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230621 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Maston Karen Kay CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001945823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 231030345 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3770 OLYMPIA DRIVE CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77019 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 maston-form4_061923.xml FORM 4 - MASTON X0407 4 2023-06-19 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001945823 Maston Karen Kay 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock 2023-06-19 4 A 0 22121 0 A 22121 D Shares of restricted common stock issued in consideration for serving on the Board of Directors and as an Executive Committee Member, vesting at the rate of (i) 1/2 on December 26, 2023; and (ii) 1/2 on January 3, 2024, subject to the reporting person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates. Granted in consideration for services rendered under the Issuer's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended). Exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. /s/ Karen Maston 2023-06-21