Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) furnishes Q4 2025 financial results press release

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Valero Energy Corporation filed a Form 8-K to furnish a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release, dated January 29, 2026, is attached as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated by reference into this report.

The company specifies that this information is being furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, rather than filed, which affects how it may be incorporated into future Securities Act registration statements unless specifically identified there.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX0001035002FALSE00010350022026-01-292026-01-29

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2026

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13175

74-1828067

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Valero Way

San Antonio, Texas 78249

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 345-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

VLO

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2026, Valero Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in this report, including the press release, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.01						Press release dated January 29, 2026.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
Date:			January 29, 2026			By:			/s/ Homer S. Bhullar
									Homer S. Bhullar
									Senior Vice President and
									Chief Financial Officer

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FAQ

What did Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) disclose in this Form 8-K?

Valero Energy Corporation furnished a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated by reference into the Form 8-K.

Which period’s results are covered in Valero Energy’s January 29, 2026 8-K?

The Form 8-K relates to Valero Energy’s financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. These results are described in a press release dated January 29, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to the report.

How is the Q4 2025 press release treated under Valero Energy’s 8-K?

The press release is furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. As a result, it is not automatically incorporated into any Securities Act registration statement unless that registration statement specifically identifies it for incorporation by reference.

Where can investors find Valero Energy’s Q4 2025 results mentioned in the 8-K?

Investors can find the Q4 2025 financial and operating results in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.01 to the Form 8-K. The press release, dated January 29, 2026, is incorporated by reference into the current report.

What exhibits are included with Valero Energy’s January 29, 2026 Form 8-K?

The Form 8-K includes Exhibit 99.01, which is the press release dated January 29, 2026, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file formatted as Inline XBRL. These exhibits accompany the furnished results disclosure.

Who signed Valero Energy Corporation’s January 29, 2026 Form 8-K?

The Form 8-K was signed on behalf of Valero Energy Corporation by Homer S. Bhullar. He is identified in the document as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, acting as the duly authorized officer.