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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2017

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 7, 2017
Date: May 3, 2017	Time: 10:00 AM CDT
Location:
Valero Energy Corporation HQ
One Valero Way
San Antonio, TX 78249

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

ONE VALERO WAY

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249

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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the following action:
1.	Elect directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders	The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" proposals 2 and 3.
Nominees:
1a. H. Paulett Eberhart		2.	Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Valero Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
1b. Joseph W. Gorder
1c. Kimberly S. Greene		3.	Approve, by non-binding vote, the 2016 compensation of our named executive officers.
1d. Deborah P. Majoras
1e. Donald L. Nickles		The Board of Directors recommends a vote for "1 YEAR" on the following proposal.
1f. Philip J. Pfeiffer		4.	Advisory vote to recommend the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.
1g. Robert A. Profusek
1h. Susan Kaufman Purcell
1i. Stephen M. Waters		NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
1j. Randall J. Weisenburger
1k. Rayford Wilkins, Jr.