VERTEX ENERGY, INC. EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • October 19th, 2015 • Vertex Energy Inc. • Petroleum refining • Texas
Contract Type FiledOctober 19th, 2015 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into this 1st day of October 2015, to be effective as of the Effective Date as defined below between Vertex Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and John Strickland (“Executive”) (each of the Company and Executive are referred to herein as a “Party”, and collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”). This Agreement replaces and supersedes in its entirety that prior Executive Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and Executive on or around July 27, 2012 (the “Prior Agreement”), which shall be considered terminated and of no force or effect as of the Effective Date.