<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-21-005618.txt : 20211201
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-21-005618.hdr.sgml : 20211201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211201163926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-21-005618
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Westphal Jeffery
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818851

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39413
		FILM NUMBER:		211463510

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERTEX, INC.
		STREET 2:		2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD.
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vertex, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001806837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				232081753
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 355-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
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        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. The Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis upon either (1) any transfer of the Class B Common Stock by the holder, whether or not for value, subject to certain exceptions or (2) the voting power of the Issuer's outstanding Class B Common Stock representing less than 10% of the combined voing power of all of the Issuer's outstanding common stock.</footnote>
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