Summary of VERTEX ENERGY INC.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

(1) The Audited Balance Sheet of the Acquired Business as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and Audited Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K/A.

(2) The Unaudited Balance Sheet of the Acquired Business as of June 30, 2012, and the Unaudited Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K/A.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

(1) The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet of Vertex Energy, Inc. as of June 30, 2012, Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012, and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K/A.

(d)      Exhibits

Number  Description of Exhibits

2.1(1)  Unit Purchase Agreement by and among Vertex Energy,
        Inc., Vertex Acquisition Sub, LLC, Vertex Holdings,
        L.P. and B & S Cowart Family L.P. dated as of August
        14, 2012
2.2(2)  First Amendment to Unit Purchase Agreement by and
        among Vertex Energy, Inc., Vertex Acquisition Sub,
        LLC, Vertex Holdings, L.P. and B & S Cowart Family
        L.P. dated as of September 11, 2012

10.1(2) Credit Agreement between Vertex Energy, Inc., a borrower and Bank of America, N.A. as lender, dated August 31, 2012 10.2(2) $10,000,000 Revolving Note by Vertex Energy, Inc., in favor of Bank of America, N.A., dated August 31, 2012 10.3(2) $8,500,000 Term Note by Vertex Energy, Inc., in favor of Bank of America, N.A., dated August 31, 2012
10.4(2) Form of Security Agreement dated August 31, 2012
10.5(2) Corporate Guaranty in favor of Bank of America,

        N.A., dated August 31, 2012
 99.1*  Audited Balance Sheet of the Acquired Business as of
        December 31, 2011 and 2010, and Audited Statement of
        Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and
        2010, and the notes thereto
 99.2*  Unaudited Balance Sheet of the Acquired Business as
        of June 30, 2012, and the Unaudited Statement of
        Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012
        and 2011, and the notes thereto
 99.3*  Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of
        June 30, 2012, Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
        Statement of Operations for the six months ended
        June 30, 2012, and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
        Statement of Operations for the year ended December
        31, 2011

99.4(2) Press release, dated September 12, 2012, issued by Vertex Energy, Inc. (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) announcing the entry into the Credit Agreement and the closing of the Unit Purchase Agreement

(1) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 15, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on September 12, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.

* Filed herewith.