0001839882-24-003448.txt : 20240308 0001839882-24-003448.hdr.sgml : 20240308 20240206080035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001839882-24-003448 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vertex Energy Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] ORGANIZATION NAME: 01 Energy & Transportation IRS NUMBER: 943439569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

February 6, 2024

 

Division of Corporation Finance VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington D.C. 20549

 

Re:Vertex Energy, Inc.

Form S-3 Registration Statement

File No. 333-276700

 

Acceleration Request

 

Request Date: February 8, 2024

Request Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (or as soon thereafter as practicable)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Vertex Energy, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-captioned Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, February 8, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Chris Carlson

 

Chris Carlson

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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