Chris Carlson - 14 May 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Vertex Energy Inc.

Role: CFO
Signature: /s/ Chris Carlson
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 14 May 2023
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 16 May 2023, 17:01:38 UTC
Previous filing: 16 May 2022
Next filing: 07 Jul 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	VTNR	Common Stock						926,076	14 May 2023	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	VTNR	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+26,433		$0.000000	26,433	14 May 2023	Common Stock	26,433	$6.46	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Granted in consideration for services rendered and to be rendered as an officer of the Registrant. Granted under the Registrant's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
F2	A total of 1/4th such options vest on each of May 14, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company on such vesting dates.