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): October 31, 2005

 

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13175

 

74-1828067

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

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):

 

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

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 


 

Item 2.02                                             Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 31, 2005, Valero Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the Company’s third quarter 2005 earnings.  A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.  Accordingly, the information in this report, including the press release, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

 

99.1                           Press Release dated October 31, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 31, 2005

By:

/s/ Jay D. Browning

 

 

Jay D. Browning

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 31, 2005.

 

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