STRICKLAND JOHN NOEL (COO) sold 36.2% of their position (85K shares) of VERTEX ENERGY INC. on the open market

Open‑market sale worth $848.8K — a major position exit. Review remaining holdings and any 10b5‑1 plan disclosures.

S · 2 sales

STRICKLAND JOHN NOEL

Filed: 7/20/2021ACC: 0001580695-21-000206

InsiderSTRICKLAND JOHN NOELCIK 1655294

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IssuerVERTEX ENERGY INC.CIK 890447

Officer· COO

Since May 2019

-85K

Net shares

Net seller

$848.8K

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 2S

Total transactions

172.11K acquired · 257.11K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions5

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+46.86K

Price / share

$0.78

Trade value

$36.55K

% of position

75.0%

6/29/2021

62.50K→109.36K

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+37.50K

Price / share

$0.97

Trade value

$36.38K

% of position

34.3%

6/29/2021

109.36K→146.86K

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+87.75K

Price / share

$1.14

Trade value

$100.03K

% of position

59.8%

6/29/2021

146.86K→234.61K

Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−60K

Price / share

$10.10

Trade value

$606K

% of position

25.6%

7/8/2021

234.61K→174.61K

Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−25K

Price / share

$9.71

Trade value

$242.75K

% of position

14.3%

7/13/2021

174.61K→149.61K

Total

Net shares

+87.11K

Net value

-$675.79K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Direct	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	+46.86K	$0.78	$36.55K	75.0%	62.50K	109.36K
Common Stock Direct	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	+37.50K	$0.97	$36.38K	34.3%	109.36K	146.86K
Common Stock Direct	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	+87.75K	$1.14	$100.03K	59.8%	146.86K	234.61K
Common Stock Direct	7/8/2021	S · Sale	−60K	$10.10	$606K	25.6%	234.61K	174.61K
Common Stock Direct	7/13/2021	S · Sale	−25K	$9.71	$242.75K	14.3%	174.61K	149.61K
Total			+87.11K		-$675.79K

Derivative Transactions3

Stock Option

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

46.86K shares

−46.86K

Strike price

0.78

Held after

140.58K

Exercisable

—

6/29/2021

Stock Option

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

37.50K shares

−37.50K

Strike price

0.97

Held after

12.50K

Exercisable

—

6/29/2021

Stock Option

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

87.75K shares

−87.75K

Strike price

1.14

Held after

29.25K

Exercisable

—

6/29/2021

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Stock Option Direct	Common Stock46.86K shares	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	−46.86K	0.78	—	140.58K
Stock Option Direct	Common Stock37.50K shares	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	−37.50K	0.97	—	12.50K
Stock Option Direct	Common Stock87.75K shares	6/29/2021	M · Option Exercise	−87.75K	1.14	—	29.25K