Edgar Filing: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX

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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
ONE VALERO WAY
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78249

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
For holders as of:   March 1, 2010
Date: April 29, 2010      Time: 10:00 a.m., CDT


Location:		Valero Energy Corporation HQ One Valero Way San Antonio, TX 78249

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	Voting Items



The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” all nominees.


1.		Elect three Class I directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and have been qualified:
		Nominees:
		1a. Ruben M. Escobedo

		1b. Bob Marbut

		1c. Robert A. Profusek


The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “AGAINST” proposals 5, 6 and 7.

5.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Impact of Valero’s Operations on Rainforest Sustainability.”

6.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Disclosure of Political Contributions/Trade Associations.”

7.		Vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, “Stock Retention by Executives.”


The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” proposals 2, 3 and 4.

2.		Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Valero Energy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

3.		Re-approve the 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.

4.		Vote on an advisory resolution to ratify the 2009 compensation of the named executive officers listed in the proxy statement’s Summary Compensation Table.


The above proposals are in addition to any other business properly brought before the meeting.