0001999371-23-001286.txt : 20231228 0001999371-23-001286.hdr.sgml : 20231228 20231228202239 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001999371-23-001286 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cowart Benjamin P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457168 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 231524081 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2506 DEEP OAK COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77059 ISSUER: 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 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 cowart-form4.xml STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP X0508 4 2023-12-28 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 0 0 CEO and President 0 Common Stock 2023-12-28 4 G 0 28490 0.0 D 400364 D Common Stock 5430870 I Through B&S Cowart II Family LP Common Stock 174085 I Through spouse Common Stock 70214 I Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 7500 I Through Vertex Holdings, LP Common Stock 100765 I Through VTX Inc. Gift of shares to a donor advised fund. Mr. Cowart has no beneficial interest, control or dispositive power over the gifted shares. Mr. Cowart disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2023-12-28