---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-273954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:14:05.920410+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero elects Marie A. Ffolkes to board, independent director, effective Oct 28, 2022

## Summary
- Marie A. Ffolkes elected independent director; joins Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee effective Oct 28, 2022.
- Ffolkes granted 1,047 stock units (pro-rata equity) and receives pro-rata annual cash retainer of $86,666.67.
- Ffolkes is founder/CEO of Axxelist LLC, former CEO of TriMark USA, and held executive roles at Air Products, Tenneco, Johnson Controls.
- Board size increased to 12 members with this election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-273954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522273954/0001193125-22-273954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522273954/d397568d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-273954.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marie A. Ffolkes was elected as Director at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 28, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) increased its size to 12 members and elected Marie A. Ffolkes as a member of the Board, with an initial term beginning immediately and expiring at Valero’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312522273954/0001193125-22-273954-index.htm

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