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Valero Energy Corporation filings document the company’s operating results, governance, capital structure, and material events as an NYSE-listed issuer of common stock. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial and operating results, disclose officer appointments and retirements, and record material definitive agreements such as revolving credit facility amendments.
Valero’s proxy materials and annual meeting disclosures cover director elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, board governance, and related security-holder proposals. The filings also identify registered common stock, exchange listing information, financing arrangements, and other disclosures tied to Valero’s Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol operations.
Valero Energy executive vice president and COO Gary K. Simmons reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in company stock. He was granted 13,320 performance shares on February 25, 2026, which vest annually in one-third increments starting in 2027 and may settle in between zero and 200 percent of that amount in common shares depending on performance.
On the same date, he also received an award of 13,320 restricted shares of common stock subject to time vesting, increasing his directly held common stock to 239,609 shares before tax withholding. To cover tax liabilities, 5,242 common shares were disposed of at $198.025 per share, leaving 234,367 directly held shares, not counting 13,122.018 shares held indirectly in a thrift plan.
Valero Energy executive vice president and general counsel Richard Joe Walsh reported equity awards and a related tax withholding transaction. On February 25, 2026, he acquired 8,800 performance shares and 8,800 shares of common stock at $0 per share as grant/award acquisitions.
The common stock grant is described as restricted stock subject to time vesting. The performance shares vest annually in one-third increments beginning in 2027 and can pay out between zero and 200 percent of the awarded amount in common shares. To satisfy tax obligations, 3,463 common shares were disposed of at $198.025 per share through a tax-withholding disposition. After these transactions, Walsh directly owned 100,195 common shares, not including 19,019.259 shares indirectly held in a thrift plan.
Valero Energy CEO and President Riggs R. Lane reported equity awards and a related tax share disposition. On February 25, 2026, he acquired 37,850 performance shares and an award of 37,850 shares of restricted common stock granted at no cash cost.
The restricted stock is subject to time-based vesting. The performance shares vest annually in one-third increments beginning in 2027 and can pay out from zero to 200% in common shares, depending on performance. To cover withholding taxes, 14,894 common shares were disposed of at $198.025 per share, characterized as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.
Valero Energy Corporation describes a large, diversified fuels business focused on both traditional refining and low‑carbon fuels. The company operates 15 petroleum refineries in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. with combined throughput capacity of about 3.2 million barrels per day as of December 31, 2025.
Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants in the U.S. Midwest with annual ethanol production capacity of roughly 1.7 billion gallons and is the operating partner in Diamond Green Diesel, which has about 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel and 50 million gallons of renewable naphtha capacity, plus new sustainable aviation fuel capability at Port Arthur.
The company highlights a comprehensive liquid fuels strategy driven by regulations such as the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Canadian and U.K. low‑carbon programs, and evolving U.S. tax credits. It reports total low‑carbon investments of $6.0 billion and a global workforce of 9,811 employees.
Valero Energy senior vice president and CFO Harminder S. Bhullar reported two small share disposals to cover tax obligations. On February 22, 423 common shares were used for tax-withholding at about $199.89 per share, followed by 416 shares on February 23 at about $199.98. These transactions are coded as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales. Bhullar continues to hold 22,558 Valero common shares directly after the latest transaction.
Valero Energy EVP & COO Gary K. Simmons reported a gift of 768 shares of Valero common stock at a stated price of $0 per share. After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 226,289 shares, not including 13,122.018 shares held indirectly in a thrift plan.
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.
Valero Energy (VLO) executive Gary K. Simmons, EVP & COO, reported multiple equity award settlements and stock transactions dated 01/21/2026. Previously granted performance share awards were settled into common stock in several tranches, resulting in the acquisition of 5,673, 2,165, 10,457 and 9,251 shares of Valero common stock at an exercise price of $0 per share.
On the same date, Simmons disposed of 10,882 shares of common stock at $190.33 per share in a transaction coded "F" and a further 8,330 shares at $190.33 per share in a transaction coded "D." After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 227,057 shares of Valero common stock, and a footnote states this amount does not include 13,122.018 shares indirectly held in a thrift plan.
Valero Energy executive vice president and general counsel Richard Joe Walsh reported several stock and award transactions dated 01/21/2026. He converted previously granted performance share awards into common stock in three tranches of 4,310, 5,280, and 5,351 shares at an exercise price of $0 per share. Footnotes state these performance shares settled at 175%, 200%, and 150% of base under their Performance Share Agreements. On the same date, he disposed of 5,923 and 4,507 common shares at a price of $190.33 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 94,858 common shares, which does not include 19,014.339 shares held indirectly in a thrift plan.
Valero Energy CEO and President R. Lane Riggs, who also serves as a director, reported multiple equity award settlements and related stock movements dated 01/21/2026. Performance share awards converted into common stock through several transactions coded "M," adding 13,721, 5,576, 28,799, and 24,136 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0 per share. These settlements reflect previously granted performance shares vesting at 150%, 175%, and 200% of their base levels under Performance Share Agreements.
To cover obligations associated with these awards, 28,457 common shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "F" at $190.33 per share, and a further 21,886 common shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "D" at $190.33 per share. After all reported transactions, Riggs directly beneficially owned 366,170 shares of Valero Energy common stock.