Company · CIK 0000890447 · SIC 2911 — Petroleum Refining

Vertex Energy Inc. · VTNR

Insider activity reported against this company. All insider holders · On EDGAR ↗

Period1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y All datashares as filed — not split-adjusted

Open-market buys & salesbuys $49k · 3sales $0 · 0net $49k

Reported at this company — common stock

Trade	Reported (ET)	Insider	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Jan 24, 2019 GForm 4 →	Feb 14, 4:50 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	100,000	—	—	1,924,117	—	plan? late
Sep 30, 2018 AForm 4 →	Oct 12, 2:27 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	571	—	—	772,906	—	plan? late
Jun 25, 2018 PForm 4 →	Jun 26, 7:31 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	8,000	$1.00	$8,000	2,114,061	+0.38%	plan?
Jun 4, 2018 PForm 4 →	Jun 5, 11:16 am EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	3,255	$1.01	$3,288	2,106,061	+0.15%	plan?
May 30, 2018 PForm 4 →	Jun 1, 11:47 am EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	38,200	$0.99	$37,818	2,102,806	+1.85%	plan?
May 16, 2018 GForm 4 →	Oct 12, 2:30 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	89,944	—	—	2,024,117	—	plan? late
Mar 31, 2018 GForm 4 →	Apr 16, 7:33 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	82,558	—	—	2,064,606	—	plan? late
Dec 7, 2016 GJForm 4 →	Jul 12, 2017, 3:30 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	413,275	—	—	187,274	—	plan? late
Jun 1, 2016 GForm 4 →	Feb 2, 2017, 12:30 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	180,000	—	—	2,389,364	—	plan? late
Jun 23, 2015 GJForm 5 →	Feb 5, 2016, 12:47 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	1,140,196	—	—	2,469,364	—	plan?

Reported at this company — derivatives (options, RSUs, warrants)

Trade	Reported (ET)	Insider	Shares	Avg price	Total	Owned after	Δ stake	Flags
Dec 31, 2018 JForm 4 →	Feb 14, 2019, 4:50 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	575	—	—	38,902	—	late
Dec 31, 2018 JForm 4 →	Feb 14, 2019, 4:48 pm EST	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	567	—	—	38,237	—	late
Jun 30, 2018 JForm 4 →	Oct 12, 2:30 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	1,398	—	—	38,327	—	late
Jun 30, 2018 JForm 4 →	Oct 12, 2:27 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	831	—	—	37,760	—	late
Apr 12, 2018 AForm 4/A →	Apr 24, 7:42 pm EDT	john noel stricklandCOO	117,000	—	—	29,250	—
Apr 12, 2018 AForm 4 →	Apr 16, 7:36 pm EDT	john noel stricklandCOO	117,000	—	—	29,250	—	amended
Mar 31, 2018 AJForm 4 →	Apr 16, 7:35 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	108,813	—	—	27,000	—	late
Mar 31, 2018 AJForm 4 →	Apr 16, 7:33 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	166,813	—	—	41,500	—	late
Sep 30, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jan 2, 2018, 5:34 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	1,573	—	—	36,116	—	late
Sep 30, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jan 2, 2018, 5:32 pm EST	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	1,573	—	—	36,116	—	late
Aug 20, 2017 AForm 4 →	Aug 22, 4:48 pm EDT	john noel stricklandCOO	50,000	—	—	12,500	—
Aug 20, 2017 AForm 4 →	Aug 22, 4:46 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	125,000	—	—	31,250	—
Aug 20, 2017 AForm 4 →	Aug 22, 4:43 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	150,000	—	—	37,500	—
Mar 31, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jul 12, 3:33 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	1,261	—	—	34,543	—	late
Mar 31, 2017 JForm 4 →	Jul 12, 3:30 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	1,261	—	—	34,543	—	late
Dec 31, 2016 JForm 4 →	Feb 2, 2017, 12:32 pm EST	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	492	—	—	33,535	—	late
Dec 31, 2016 JForm 4 →	Feb 2, 2017, 12:30 pm EST	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	485	—	—	33,535	—	late
Dec 13, 2016 AForm 4 →	Dec 15, 10:36 am EST	Christopher Allen StrattonDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Dec 13, 2016 AForm 4 →	Dec 15, 10:33 am EST	David L PhillipsDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Dec 13, 2016 AForm 4 →	Dec 14, 6:03 pm EST	James P GregoryDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Dec 13, 2016 AForm 4 →	Dec 14, 6:00 pm EST	Timothy C HarveyDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Dec 13, 2016 AForm 4 →	Dec 14, 5:57 pm EST	Dan BorgenDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Sep 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Oct 3, 2:26 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	485	—	—	33,043	—
Sep 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Oct 3, 2:23 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	485	—	—	33,043	—
Jun 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Jul 1, 3:12 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	253	—	—	32,305	—
Jun 30, 2016 JForm 4 →	Jul 1, 3:05 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	253	—	—	32,305	—
May 13, 2016 PForm 4 →	May 19, 5:55 pm EDT	Benjamin P CowartCEO and President, Director, 10% Owner	40,065	—	—	8,013	—	late
May 13, 2016 PForm 4 →	May 17, 8:20 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	40,065	—	—	19,743	—
Jul 7, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 10, 9:25 am EDT	Christopher Allen StrattonDirector	60,000	—	—	245,000	—	late
Jul 7, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 9, 9:57 pm EDT	David L PhillipsDirector	60,000	—	—	145,000	—
Jul 7, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 9, 1:59 pm EDT	Timothy C HarveyDirector	60,000	—	—	195,000	—
Jul 7, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 9, 1:43 pm EDT	Dan BorgenDirector	60,000	—	—	245,000	—
Jul 7, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 9, 1:22 pm EDT	James P GregoryDirector	60,000	—	—	60,000	—
Jun 24, 2015 AForm 4 →	Jul 2, 9:53 pm EDT	Chris CarlsonCFO & Secretary	75,000	—	—	415,000	—	late