FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Pons Rafael
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2021		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRECORA RESOURCES [TREC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TRECORA RESOURCES, 1650 HWY 6 S, SUITE 190		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Manufacturing Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SUGAR LAND, TX 77478		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common stock 1,731
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common stock 27,802 (2) $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pons Rafael
C/O TRECORA RESOURCES
1650 HWY 6 S, SUITE 190
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478		       Chief Manufacturing Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Michael Silberman as attorney in fact for Rafael Pons 05/21/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One half of award vests ratably over 3 years beginning with the first anniversary date of the grant date. The remaining 50% vest at the end of three years subject to performance criteria.
(2) This amount includes a pro-rata adjustment (approved in connection with Mr. Pons' appointment as Chief Manufacturing Officer) to reflect the increase in the award target for his existing participation in Trecora Resources' annual long term incentive plan.
(3) Granted as officer compensation. Converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

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