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VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX 8-K Report (Feb 6, 2003)

Filed February 6, 2003For Securities:VLO

Summary

This 8-K filing from Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) on February 6, 2003, primarily announces the release of a slide presentation to investors. This presentation, filed as Exhibit 99.1, was given by company executives at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2003 Energy Summit. The content shared with investors covers information about the company, and a webcast of the presentation will be made available on Valero's website. This disclosure is made under Regulation FD to ensure broad public dissemination of material information. Investors should note that the information provided is furnished, not filed, and is not intended to be an admission of materiality or completeness. The filing also includes a "Safe Harbor" statement, warning that actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements due to various risk factors that have been previously disclosed in SEC filings. While specific operational or financial details are not in the 8-K itself, the attached presentation is the key investor communication event being reported.

Key Highlights

  • 1Valero Energy Corporation presented to investors on February 6, 2003, at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2003 Energy Summit.
  • 2The core of the filing is Exhibit 99.1, a slide presentation by company executives.
  • 3A webcast of the presentation will be available on Valero's website starting February 7, 2003.
  • 4The disclosure is made under Regulation FD to ensure fair and broad public access to company information.
  • 5The filing includes a standard 'Safe Harbor' statement regarding forward-looking statements and potential variances from actual results.
  • 6The information is furnished and not filed, meaning it's not automatically incorporated into future SEC filings unless explicitly stated.
  • 7This 8-K focuses on a specific investor presentation event rather than detailing new financial results or material business changes within the report itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that Valero Energy Corporation executives presented information about the company to investors at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2003 Energy Summit, as detailed in an accompanying slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1). This is done in accordance with Regulation FD.

The information presented to investors is contained in Exhibit 99.1, a slide presentation attached to this 8-K filing. Additionally, a webcast of the presentation will be available on Valero's website (www.valero.com) starting at 11:05 a.m. CT on Friday, February 7, 2003.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results. It primarily serves to announce and provide access to a presentation given to investors, which may cover company information but the 8-K itself does not detail specific financial figures.

The 'Safe Harbor' statement indicates that any forward-looking statements made in the presentation are subject to risks and uncertainties. The company's actual future results could be materially different from what was projected in those statements, due to various factors that have been previously disclosed in their SEC filings.