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VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Dec 16, 2004)

Filed December 16, 2004For Securities:VLO

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) on December 16, 2004, primarily reports on the closing of the election period for participation in the Valero Energy Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for the calendar year 2005. The plan is available to the company's named executive officers. The filing indicates that the material terms and conditions for participation are outlined in the Plan itself and associated agreement forms, which are filed as exhibits. Notably, Valero is not filing individual participant agreements due to reliance on an SEC regulation concerning such disclosures. Investors should note that this report details the administrative process of an executive compensation plan rather than significant operational or financial performance changes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Valero Energy Corporation's Deferred Compensation Plan election period for 2005 has closed.
  • 2Named executive officers are eligible to participate in the Plan.
  • 3The filing references the Plan document and associated forms as containing material terms for participation.
  • 4Individual participant agreements are not being filed, citing SEC Regulation S-K.
  • 5The report confirms the administrative procedures related to executive compensation for the upcoming year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report that the election period for Valero Energy Corporation's Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2005 has concluded and to disclose the relevant plan documents and agreements as exhibits.

The 'named executive officers' of Valero Energy Corporation are eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Valero Energy Corporation is not filing individual participant agreements in reliance on Instruction 1 to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, which allows for the omission of certain agreements under specific circumstances.

No, this 8-K filing focuses solely on the administrative details and executive compensation plan participation for 2005. It does not provide information on the company's financial performance or operational updates.