Valero director Matthew Audette named insider

Valero Energy reported director Matthew J. Audette as an insider on a Form 3, with no current holdings or transactions disclosed.

Available on EDGAR 09/18/2026 - 12:46 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/18/2026 - 12:45 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

The filer has since corrected this document, so the figures below are the ones originally reported and some of them may have changed. Read the amended Form 3/A for what the company says now.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership reporting that Matthew J. Audette, a director of the company, is now an insider subject to SEC reporting requirements. The filing does not list any reportable holdings or transactions in Valero securities at this time.

Key Terms

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Form 3 regulatory

"filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership reporting that Matthew J. Audette"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

beneficial ownership financial

"filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership reporting that Matthew J."

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

reporting person regulatory

"The reporting person is Matthew J. Audette, identified in the filing"

FAQ

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What does the Form 3 filing mean for VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO)?

It reports that Matthew J. Audette is an insider of Valero Energy as a director. A Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, and this filing shows his insider status but lists no reportable holdings or transactions.

Who is the reporting person in this VLO Form 3?

The reporting person is Matthew J. Audette, identified in the filing as a director of VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX. He is now required to report future transactions in Valero securities on Forms 4 or 5 as applicable.

Does Matthew J. Audette report any Valero (VLO) share ownership on this Form 3?

No. The insider data show no reported holdings of Valero securities and no reported transactions. The Form 3 serves only to establish his status as an insider at this time.

Are there any buy or sell transactions disclosed in this VLO Form 3?

No. The filing shows no transactions: buyCount, sellCount, acquireCount, and disposeCount are all zero, and there are no derivative transactions reported.

Does the Form 3 for VLO mention a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The document-level indicator for Rule 10b5-1 status is null, and there are no transactions or footnotes describing any trading plan for Matthew J. Audette in this filing.

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SEC Form 3

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Audette Matthew J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O BOX 696000

(Street)

SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 78269-6000

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX [ VLO ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Ethan A. Jones, as Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew J. Audette	09/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)