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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 9/13/22 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 890447 |
| Issuer Name: Vertex Energy Inc. |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: VTNR |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1457168 |
| | Owner Name: Cowart Benjamin P |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 1331 GEMINI STREET |
| | Owner Street 2: SUITE 250 |
| | Owner City: HOUSTON |
| | Owner State: TX |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 77058 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? Yes |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
| | Officer Title: CEO and President |
| | Other Text: |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 9/13/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: S |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 71,133 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.08 |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 333,986 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 174,085 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Through spouse |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 70,214 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Through The Shelley T. Cowart 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,850,607 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Through B&S Cowart II Family LP |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 7,500 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Through Vertex Holdings, LP |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 100,765 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Through VTX Inc. |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $8.00 to $8.161, inclusive. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effectuated pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 6, 2022. |
Remarks: Mr. Cowart disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Benjamin P. Cowart |
| Signature Date: 9/14/22 |