Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2012

 

 

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13175   74-1828067

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Valero Way

San Antonio, Texas

   78249
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 345-2000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

  (c) On May 3, 2012, the board of directors of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) elected Joseph W. Gorder to the offices of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gorder previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (beginning in January 2011). He formerly headed Valero’s European operations from the company’s London office. Mr. Gorder previously served as Executive Vice President—Marketing and Supply (beginning in December 2005), and Senior Vice President—Corporate Development (beginning in August 2003). Prior to that he held several positions with responsibilities for corporate development and marketing.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: May 4, 2012     By:   /s/ Jay D. Browning
      Jay D. Browning
      Senior Vice President and Secretary

 

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