0001999371-24-000422.txt : 20240112 0001999371-24-000422.hdr.sgml : 20240112 20240112172008 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001999371-24-000422 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cowart Benjamin P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457168 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 24532899 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/A 1 cowart-form4a_122823.xml X0508 4/A 2023-12-28 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 J 0 0 0.0 A 428854 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. On December 28, 2023, Mr. Cowart filed a Form 4 to report the gift of 28,490 shares of common stock of the Issuer to a donor advised fund. That gift was subsequently mutually rescinded on January 10, 2024, and effective December 28, 2023, before the shares were ever transferred to the donor advised fund. Mr. Cowart disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2024-01-12