Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) EVP gifts 3,104 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) reported that executive officer Richard Joe Walsh, EVP & GC, made a bona fide gift of 3,104 shares of common stock on 2026-08-21. After this disposition, he directly holds 97,091 shares of Valero common stock, excluding 19,238.8247 shares he indirectly holds in a Thrift Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 3,104 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Walsh Richard Joe

Role EVP & GC

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock F1	3,104	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 97,091 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The 97,091 amount does not include 19,238.8247 shares indirectly held by the reporting person in a Thrift Plan.

Key Figures

Shares gifted: 3,104 shares of Common Stock Direct holdings after transaction: 97,091 shares of Common Stock Indirect Thrift Plan holdings: 19,238.8247 shares +1 more

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Shares gifted 3,104 shares of Common Stock Bona fide gift reported on 2026-08-21

Direct holdings after transaction 97,091 shares of Common Stock Directly held by Richard Joe Walsh following the gift

Indirect Thrift Plan holdings 19,238.8247 shares Indirectly held by Richard Joe Walsh in a Thrift Plan, excluded from 97,091 figure

Reported transaction price per share $0.00 per share Gift of 3,104 shares of Common Stock

Key Terms

bona fide gift, Thrift Plan, indirectly held

3 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift""

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Thrift Plan financial

"shares indirectly held by the reporting person in a Thrift Plan"

indirectly held financial

"19,238.8247 shares indirectly held by the reporting person"

FAQ

What insider transaction did VLO executive Richard Joe Walsh report?

Richard Joe Walsh reported a bona fide gift of 3,104 shares of Valero common stock on 2026-08-21, with no sale proceeds reported. The transaction is coded as a gift disposition of non-derivative common stock.

How many VLO shares does Richard Joe Walsh hold after the reported gift?

After the 3,104-share gift, Richard Joe Walsh directly holds 97,091 shares of Valero common stock. This direct holding figure specifically excludes 19,238.8247 shares that he indirectly holds in a Thrift Plan.

Was the VLO insider transaction by Richard Joe Walsh a purchase or sale?

The transaction was neither a market purchase nor a sale. It was reported as a bona fide gift (transaction code G), representing a disposition of 3,104 shares of Valero common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share.

Does Richard Joe Walsh have indirect holdings of VLO shares?

Yes. A footnote states that the 97,091 directly held shares do not include 19,238.8247 shares that he holds indirectly in a Thrift Plan, indicating additional ownership outside his directly reported holdings.

Was the Valero (VLO) insider transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked (aff_10b5_one is false). There is no footnote stating the gift was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 or other pre-arranged trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Walsh Richard Joe

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 696000

(Street)

SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 78269-6000

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/21/2026		G		3,104	D	$0	97,091(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The 97,091 amount does not include 19,238.8247 shares indirectly held by the reporting person in a Thrift Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ethan A. Jones as Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Joe Walsh	08/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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