---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-276044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T04:34:21.083129+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero CAO Lawrence Schmeltekopf to retire Jan 2, 2024

## Summary
- Lawrence M. Schmeltekopf, 59, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, informed Valero of his retirement effective January 2, 2024.
- Schmeltekopf will assist in transitioning responsibilities internally as part of Valero's succession plan.
- No successor has been named in the filing; transition is internal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-276044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312523276044/0001193125-23-276044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312523276044/d477986d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-276044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-276044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-276044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence M. Schmeltekopf retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 6, 2023, Lawrence M. Schmeltekopf, age 59, and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”), informed Valero that he intends to retire on or about January 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312523276044/0001193125-23-276044-index.htm

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