Fisher Eric A 4
4 · VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX · Filed Feb 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Valero (VLO) SVP Eric Fisher Receives Award; 2,358 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Eric A. Fisher, Senior Vice President at Valero Energy (VLO), received an award of 5,990 restricted shares on 2026-02-25. To cover tax withholding related to the award, 2,358 shares were surrendered/disposed at $198.03 per share, generating $466,943 in value. The grant is reported as restricted stock (time-vesting) and a related performance-based award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Filing date: 2026-02-27 (filed within the normal two-business-day Form 4 window).
- Award: 5,990 shares granted (code A); restricted common stock subject to time vesting (footnote F1).
- Tax withholding/disposition: 2,358 shares disposed at $198.03 per share for $466,943 (code F — payment of tax liability).
- Derivative/performance note: The filing references performance shares that vest annually in one-third increments beginning in 2027 and may pay out 0–200% of the performance target (footnote F3).
- Shares reported after transaction: filing indicates 50,553 shares beneficially owned (this number does not include 1,083.877 shares held indirectly in a thrift plan per footnote F2).
Context
- This appears to be a routine restricted stock award with shares withheld to cover taxes (a common administrative step), not an open-market sale or a directional purchase. The performance-share component means some award value depends on future performance and vesting schedules.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-25+5,990→ 52,911 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-25$198.03/sh−2,358$466,943→ 50,553 total - Award
Performance Shares
[F3]2026-02-25+5,990→ 5,990 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (5,990 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Award of restricted common stock subject to time vesting.
- [F2]The 50,553 amount does not include 1,083.877 shares indirectly held by the reporting person in a thrift plan.
- [F3]The performance shares vest annually in one-third increments beginning in 2027, payable in shares of common stock in amounts ranging from zero to 200 percent of the performance shares pursuant to the terms of a Performance Share Agreement.
Signature
/s/ Ethan A. Jones as Attorney-in-Fact for Eric A. Fisher|2026-02-27