0001580695-20-000231.txt : 20200623 0001580695-20-000231.hdr.sgml : 20200623 20200623113318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001580695-20-000231 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200619 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200623 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200623 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cowart Benjamin P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457168 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11476 FILM NUMBER: 20980987 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] 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_061920.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2020-06-19 0 0000890447 Vertex Energy Inc. VTNR 0001457168 Cowart Benjamin P 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250 HOUSTON TX 77058 1 1 1 0 CEO and President Common Stock 2067275 D Common Stock 174085 I Through spouse Common Stock 70214 I Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 4796761 I Through B&S Cowart II Family LP Common Stock 7500 I Through Vertex Holdings, Inc. Common Stock 100765 I Through VTX Inc. Stock Option 0.86 2020-06-19 4 A 0 67289 A 2021-06-19 2025-06-19 Common Stock 67289 67289 D Stock Option 0.86 2020-06-19 4 A 0 67288 A 2022-06-19 2025-06-19 Common Stock 67288 67288 D Stock Option 0.86 2020-06-19 4 A 0 67288 A 2023-06-19 2025-06-19 Common Stock 67288 67288 D Stock Option 0.86 2020-06-19 4 A 0 67288 A 2024-06-19 2025-06-19 Common Stock 67288 67288 D Stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3. Granted in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered as an officer of the Issuer. /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart 2020-06-23