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): November 2, 2006

 

VALERO L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 345-2000

 

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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:

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Upon recommendation from its Compensation Committee, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Valero GP, LLC (“Valero GP”), the general partner of Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., the general partner of the registrant, Valero L.P., approved certain long-term incentive awards for its executive officers and employees, effective November 2, 2006.

 

Unit Options. Options to purchase common units of Valero L.P. (the “Options”) were issued to executives of Valero GP in the quantities listed below. The Options were granted pursuant to the Valero GP, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2000 LTIP”). The Options have a term of seven years and will vest in annual one-fifth increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The Options have an exercise price of $55.92, representing the closing price of Valero L.P.’s common units on the New York Stock Exchange on November 2, 2006. The Options are subject to forfeiture as provided in the 2000 LTIP.

 

 

Restricted units. Restricted units of Valero L.P. (“Restricted Units”) were issued to executives of Valero GP in the quantities listed below. The Restricted Units were granted pursuant to the 2000 LTIP. The Restricted Units will vest in annual one-fifth increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The Restricted Units are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting per the terms of the 2000 LTIP.

 

 

 

 

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(d) Exhibits.

 

 

 

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* Filed herewith.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.02

 

 

 

Effective Option_Date, you have been granted an Option to buy Shares_Granted Units of Valero L.P. at Option_Price per Unit.

 

The total Option price of the Units granted is Total_Option_Price.

 

Your Options will vest on the dates shown below.

 

 

By your signature and the Company’s signature below, you and the Company agree that the Option referenced above is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Valero GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and the Unit Option Agreement attached hereto, all of which are made a part of this agreement.

 

 

 

 

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Unit Option Agreement

 

THIS AGREEMENT is between Valero GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the person whose signature is set forth on the signature page hereof (“Participant”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Valero GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which provides for the grant of Options to certain Employees and Directors; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant to Participant an Option to purchase Units of Valero L.P. (the “Partnership”) on the terms and conditions specified herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given in the Plan):

 

 

a.    Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to Participant an Option to purchase all or any part of the Units set forth on the signature page hereof, at the exercise price set forth thereon. The Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

b.    Term. The term of the Option shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on the seventh anniversary of the Grant Date set forth on the signature page.

 

2.        Exercise. Participant may, subject to the limitations of this Agreement and the Plan, exercise all or any portion of the Option by following the applicable exercise provisions specifying the number of Units with respect to which the Option is being exercised and accompanied by payment of the exercise price for such Units. The method or methods by which payment of the exercise price may be made will include any method acceptable to the Company and the Partnership at the time of exercise of the Option.

 

3.        Retirement, Death, Disability. If a Participant’s employment is terminated because of retirement, death or disability, any Option held by the Participant shall remain outstanding and vest or become exercisable according to the Option’s original terms.

 

 

a.    The grant of the Option shall not be construed as giving Participant any interest other than as provided in this Agreement.

 

b.    Participant shall have no rights as a Unit holder as a result of the grant of the Option, until the Option is exercised, the exercise price is paid, and the Units issued thereunder.

 

c.    The grant of the Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s or the Partnership’s capital structure or its business, or any merger, consolidation or business combination of the Company or the Partnership’s, or any issuance or modification of any term, condition, or covenant of any bond, debenture, debt, preferred stock or other instrument ahead of or affecting the Units or the rights of the holders thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or the Partnership, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business or any other act or proceeding of the Company or the Partnership, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

5.        Incorporation by Reference. The terms of the Plan, as amended, to the extent not stated herein are expressly incorporated herein by reference and in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern.

 

6.       Direct Registration. Participant agrees that in lieu of unit certificates, any Units issuable in connection with the exercise of the Options may be issued in uncertificated form pursuant to the Direct Registration Service of the Partnership’s transfer agent.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.03

RESTRICTED UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This Restricted Unit award agreement (“Agreement”), effective as of the date set forth at the end of this Agreement (“Grant Date”), is between Valero GP, LLC (the “Company”) and First_Name, Middle_Name, Last_Name (“Participant”), a participant in the Valero GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). All capitalized terms contained in this Award shall have the same definitions as are set forth in the Plan unless otherwise defined herein. The terms of this grant are set forth below.