---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-247579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VLO"
cik: "0001035002"
company_name: "VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:56:45.224197+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valero Chairman Joseph Gorder to retire Dec 31; CEO Riggs to become Chairman

## Summary
- Joseph W. Gorder retires as Executive Chairman and Board member effective Dec 31, 2024.
- R. Lane Riggs (CEO & President) elected Chairman of the Board, effective same date.
- Board size reduces from 11 to 10 directors upon Gorder's departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-247579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VLO
- cik: 0001035002
- company_name: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312524247579/0001193125-24-247579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312524247579/d894344d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-247579.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph W. Gorder retired as Executive Chairman at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Joseph W. Gorder has elected to retire from his position as Executive Chairman and as a member of the of the board of directors of Valero (the “Board”) effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312524247579/0001193125-24-247579-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Lane Riggs was elected as Chairman of the Board at VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has elected R. Lane Riggs, Valero’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and member of the Board, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000119312524247579/0001193125-24-247579-index.htm

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