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8-K filed May 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET ticker VLO CIK 0001035002
leadership confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.65

Valero CEO Gorder to retire, Riggs promoted to CEO effective June 30, 2023

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX

Executive movements

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Role change

Joseph W. Gorder

Executive Chairman
VLO · VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
Effective
2023-06-30
Successor
R. Lane Riggs
Filed
May 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Joseph W. Gorder, Valero’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Valero (the “Board”) will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and will become Executive Chairman of the Board.
Role change

R. Lane Riggs

Chief Executive Officer and President
VLO · VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
Effective
2023-06-30
Filed
May 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
R. Lane Riggs, Valero’s President and Chief Operating Officer will become Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the Board.
Departed

Philip J. Pfeiffer

Director
VLO · VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
Effective
2023-05-09
Filed
May 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
effective May 9, 2023, director Philip J. Pfeiffer retired from the Board in accordance with the terms of Valero’s director retirement policy.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joseph W. Gorder changed role as Executive Chairman at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.

Action
retired as Chief Executive Officer, became Executive Chairman
Role
Executive Chairman
Exact text from the filing
Joseph W. Gorder, Valero’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Valero (the “Board”) will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and will become Executive Chairman of the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

R. Lane Riggs changed role as Chief Executive Officer and President at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.

Action
promoted
Role
Chief Executive Officer and President
Exact text from the filing
R. Lane Riggs, Valero’s President and Chief Operating Officer will become Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the Board.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Philip J. Pfeiffer retired as Director at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.

Action
retired
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
effective May 9, 2023, director Philip J. Pfeiffer retired from the Board in accordance with the terms of Valero’s director retirement policy.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders approved Advisory vote to ratify the 2022 compensation of the named executive officers listed in the proxy statement at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 shares voted required vote * vote received for 270,293,198 >50.0 % 94.16 % against 15,262,342 abstain 1,499,600 broker non-votes 37,821,962
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal to oversee and issue an additional racial equity audit and report at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 6 shares voted required vote * vote received for 33,602,449 >50.0 % 11.70 % against 249,671,086 abstain 3,781,605 broker non-votes 37,821,962
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as Valero’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 shares voted required vote * vote received for 320,546,515 >50.0 % 98.66 % against 3,491,121 abstain 839,466 broker non-votes n/a
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Fred M. Diaz shares voted required vote * vote received for 268,864,175 >50.0 % 93.91 % against 17,414,897 abstain 776,068 broker non-votes 37,821,962
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal to set different GHG emissions reductions targets (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5 shares voted required vote * vote received for 91,375,914 >50.0 % 31.83 % against 184,973,456 abstain 10,705,770 broker non-votes 37,821,962
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX shareholders approved Advisory vote to recommend the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay frequency
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4 shares voted required vote * vote received every year 279,843,352 n/a 97.48 % every two years 702,930 0.24 % every three years 5,578,423 1.94 % abstain 930,435 0.32 % broker non-votes 37,821,962
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