Timothy C. Harvey - Jul 1, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Timothy C Harvey
Stock symbol
VTNR
Transactions as of
Jul 1, 2021
Transactions value $
-$108,442
Form type
4
Date filed
7/12/2021, 08:45 PM
Previous filing
May 24, 2021
Next filing
Jul 12, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VTNR Common Stock Sale -$108K -10K -100% $10.84 0 Jul 6, 2021 Through the Timothy & Melinda Harvey TTEES Harvey Trust U/A DTD 09/14/92 F1
transaction VTNR Common Stock Options Exercise $43.5K +30K $1.45 30K Jul 1, 2021 Direct
transaction VTNR Common Stock Tax liability -$43.5K -4.25K -14.16% $10.24 25.8K Jul 1, 2021 Direct F2
transaction VTNR Common Stock Options Exercise $75.6K +60K +232.99% $1.26* 85.8K Jul 1, 2021 Direct
transaction VTNR Common Stock Tax liability -$75.6K -7.38K -8.61% $10.24 78.4K Jul 1, 2021 Direct F3
transaction VTNR Common Stock Options Exercise $125K +60K +76.56% $2.08 138K Jul 1, 2021 Direct
transaction VTNR Common Stock Tax liability -$125K -12.2K -8.81% $10.24 126K Jul 1, 2021 Direct F4
transaction VTNR Common Stock Options Exercise $496K +75K +59.44% $6.62 201K Jul 1, 2021 Direct
transaction VTNR Common Stock Tax liability -$496K -48.5K -24.08% $10.24 153K Jul 1, 2021 Direct F5
transaction VTNR Common Stock Options Exercise $178K +60K +39.28% $2.96 213K Jul 1, 2021 Direct
transaction VTNR Common Stock Tax liability -$178K -17.3K -8.15% $10.24 195K Jul 1, 2021 Direct F6
holding VTNR Common Stock 4K Jul 1, 2021 Through the Caylyn Harvey Trust
holding VTNR Common Stock 1.8K Jul 1, 2021 Through the Lexie Harvey Irrevocable Trust

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 Options Exercise $0 -30K -50% $0.00 30K Jul 1, 2021 Common Stock 30K $1.45 Direct F7
transaction VTNR Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -60K -100% $0.00* 0 Jul 1, 2021 Common Stock 60K $1.26 Direct F8
transaction VTNR Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -60K -100% $0.00* 0 Jul 1, 2021 Common Stock 60K $2.08 Direct F9
transaction VTNR Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -75K -100% $0.00* 0 Jul 1, 2021 Common Stock 75K $6.62 Direct F10
transaction VTNR Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -60K -100% $0.00* 0 Jul 1, 2021 Common Stock 60K $2.96 Direct F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $10.96 to $10.81. 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 affected.
F2 Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 25,752 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock. The Issuer withheld 4,248 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the five-day volume weighted average closing price of the Issuer's common stock, for the five trading days prior to July 1, 2021, of $10.24, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the option award (the "FMV").
F3 Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 52,617 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 7,383 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the FMV.
F4 Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 47,813 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 12,188 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the FMV.
F5 Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 26,550 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 48,450 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the FMV.
F6 Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 42,656 shares of common stock on the net exercise of an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 17,344 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price, based on the fair market value of the Issuer's common stock at the time of the option exercise, based on the FMV.
F7 Options to purchase 15,000 shares vested on May 20, 2020 and 2021.
F8 Options to purchase 15,000 shares vested on December 13, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
F9 Options to purchase 15,000 shares vested on July 7, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
F10 Options to purchase 18,750 shares vested on October 3, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
F11 Options to purchase 15,000 shares vested on September 27, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.