---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-138946"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:19:39.008499+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero annual meeting re-elects all 11 directors; GHG proposal fails; Waters retires

## Summary
- Director Stephen M. Waters retired effective April 28, 2022 per Valero's retirement policy.
- All 11 director nominees re-elected with support ranging from 88.8% to 98.8% of votes cast.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for FY2022 with 98.7% of votes.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 69.3% of votes; shareholder GHG targets proposal failed with 42.4% for.
- Non-employee directors granted stock units valued at $200,000 each, vesting at 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-138946
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2022-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522138946/0001193125-22-138946-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522138946/d257112d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-138946.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen M. Waters retired as Director at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: As previously announced, effective April 28, 2022, director Stephen M. Waters retired from Valero Energy Corporation’s (“Valero”) board of directors in accordance with the terms of Valero’s director retirement policy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522138946/0001193125-22-138946-index.htm

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