8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 27, 2010)

Filed April 27, 2010For Securities:VLO

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) on April 27, 2010, primarily serves to report its first quarter 2010 earnings. The company issued a press release on the same date to announce these financial results. This filing is made under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, indicating that the information provided, including the attached press release (Exhibit 99.01), is furnished and not officially filed with the SEC. This means the information will not automatically be incorporated into future SEC filings unless explicitly stated. Investors should refer to the press release (Exhibit 99.01) for the specific details of Valero's financial performance during the first quarter of 2010. The filing itself does not contain the earnings data but directs stakeholders to the accompanying press release for comprehensive information on revenues, profitability, and other key financial metrics for the period. This is a standard disclosure practice for earnings announcements.

Key Highlights

  • 1Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) filed an 8-K on April 27, 2010, to report its Q1 2010 earnings.
  • 2The key information is contained within a press release filed as Exhibit 99.01.
  • 3The filing is made under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 4The press release announcing Q1 2010 results was issued on April 27, 2010.
  • 5Information furnished under Item 2.02 is not automatically incorporated into future SEC filings.
  • 6Investors need to consult the referenced press release for specific financial details of the quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to Valero Energy Corporation's financial results for the first quarter of 2010, through an accompanying press release.

The actual Q1 2010 financial results are detailed in the press release dated April 27, 2010, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Form 8-K filing. You would need to obtain and review that press release for specific figures.

The information in this Form 8-K, specifically the earnings announcement and press release, is being 'furnished' pursuant to Item 2.02. This means it is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not automatically incorporated by reference into any of Valero's other SEC filings, such as registration statements.

Item 2.02 is the section of Form 8-K used by companies to report material information regarding their results of operations or financial condition, typically related to earnings announcements. For investors, it signifies that the company is disclosing key financial performance data, but the primary source of that data is the accompanying press release, not the 8-K text itself.