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      <own:issuerName>Vertex Inc</own:issuerName>
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        <com:street1>2301 Renaissance Blvd</com:street1>
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        <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
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        <own:name>Merrill Lynch</own:name>
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          <com:street1>724 West Lancaster Ave</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Suite 100</com:street2>
          <com:city>Wayne</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>19087</com:zipCode>
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      <own:aggregateMarketValue>82365</own:aggregateMarketValue>
      <own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>79661290</own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <own:approxSaleDate>05/28/2026</own:approxSaleDate>
      <own:securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</own:securitiesExchangeName>
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      <own:acquiredDate>02/29/2024</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Retsricted Stock Unit Lapsed</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Vertex Inc</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <own:isGiftTransaction>N</own:isGiftTransaction>
      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>26649</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>02/29/2024</own:paymentDate>
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    <own:remarks>6460 shares were  sold  by the 2023 David DeStefano Dynasty Trust   FBO  Eric  DeStefano.  David's Spouse  Linda DeStefano is  co-trustee with son Eric DeStefano</own:remarks>
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