---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-276162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:50:31.041210+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero elects Fred M. Diaz to board of directors, effective immediately

## Summary
- Board size increased to 12 members; Diaz appointed to Nominating/Governance and Public Policy Committee.
- Diaz received pro-rata equity grant of 2,021 stock units vesting in one year and pro-rata cash retainer of $86,666.67.
- Diaz previously CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America and held executive roles at Nissan and Fiat Chrysler.
- He is independent and expected to stand for re-election at Valero's 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-276162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312521276162/0001193125-21-276162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312521276162/d233664d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-276162
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-276162.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred M. Diaz was elected as Director at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 16, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) increased its size to 12 members and elected Fred M. Diaz as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312521276162/0001193125-21-276162-index.htm

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