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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
(Name of Issuer)
Common Units representing limited partner interests
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Bradley C. Barron
Valero GP Holdings, LLC
One Valero Way
San Antonio, Texas 78249
(210) 345-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Valero GP Holdings, LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement on Schedule 13D (Schedule 13D) is being filed by Valero GP Holdings,
LLC (Valero GP Holdings) and its subsidiary, Riverwalk Holdings, LLC
(Riverwalk, and together with Valero GP Holdings, the Reporting Persons). This
statement relates to the common units representing limited partner interests (the Common
Units) of Valero L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership), which has
its principal executive offices at One Valero Way, San Antonio, Texas 78249.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) The information required to be filed in response to paragraph (a) of Item 2 with respect
to the Reporting Persons is set forth on Schedule I hereto.
(b) The information required to be filed in response to paragraph (b) of Item 2 is set forth
on Appendices A, B and C hereto.
(c) The information required to be filed in response to paragraph (c) of Item 2 with respect
to the Reporting Persons is as follows:
1. Valero GP Holdings is a publicly traded limited liability company which indirectly owns the 2%
general partner interest in Valero L.P., 100% of the incentive distribution rights in Valero L.P.,
and 10,213,894 Common Units in Valero L.P. The executive officers and directors of Valero GP
Holdings are listed on Appendix A hereto. In addition, Valero GP, LLC, a subsidiary of Valero
GP Holdings, owns 7,397 Common Units as of July 19, 2006. Since
the voting and dispositive rights
with respect to all of these 7,397 Common Units have been
relinquished, such number of Common Units are not included in the number of Common Units
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
Of the 10,213,894 Common Units currently owned by the Reporting Persons, 4,424,322 Common
Units, representing a 46.1% ownership interest in the Partnership, were initially beneficially
owned by Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation, a Delaware corporation (UDS), through its
subsidiaries holding the Common Units. Pursuant to that certain Agreement of Plan of Merger dated
as of May 6, 2001 by and between UDS and Valero Energy Corporation (Valero Energy), UDS was
merged with and into Valero Energy on December 31, 2001 (the Merger), with Valero Energy
remaining as the surviving corporation and ultimate parent company of the subsidiaries holding the
Common Units. As a result of the Merger, Valero Energy beneficially owned the 4,424,322 Common
Units through UDS Logistics, LLC, its indirect wholly owned subsidiary.
On March 18, 2003, the Partnership redeemed 3,809,750 of the Common Units beneficially owned
by Valero Energy pursuant to the Common Unit Redemption Agreement dated as of March 12, 2003, among
UDS Logistics, LLC and the Partnership. The remaining 614,572 Common Units beneficially owned by
Valero Energy represented 5.29% of the total issued and outstanding Common Units. UDS Logistics,
LLC changed its name to Valero GP Holdings, LLC on January 15, 2006.
On August 11, 2003, the Partnership consummated a public offering of 1,236,250 newly issued
Common Units. As a result, the 614,572 Common Units beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
represented 4.57% of then outstanding Common Units of the Partnership.
On January 25, 2006, Valero GP Holdings contributed the remaining 614,572 Common Units to
Riverwalk Holdings, LLC as well as 9,599,322 subordinated units. On May 8, 2006, due to the
automatic conversion (in accordance with the terms of the Partnerships Third Amended and Restated
Partnership Agreement) into Common Units of the 9,599,322 subordinated units held by Riverwalk
Holdings, LLC, the ownership of the Reporting Persons increased to an aggregate of 10,213,894
Common Units, representing 21.8% of the total issued and outstanding Common Units.
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On July 19, 2006, in an underwritten public offering, affiliates of Valero Energy sold
17,250,000 units representing limited partner interests in Valero GP Holdings to the public. The
initial public offering was conducted pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Valero
GP Holdings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-132917). Following the
initial public offering, Valero Energy is deemed to beneficially own 59.4% of the membership
interests in Valero GP Holdings.
2. Riverwalk Holdings, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero GP Holdings and its sole purpose
is to hold ownership interests in the Partnership and Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., the general
partner of the Partnership. The executive officers and directors of Riverwalk Holdings are listed
on Appendix B hereto.
(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the
Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Appendices A and B hereto, has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of the reporting persons nor, to the knowledge of the
Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Appendices A and B hereto, has been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of
which any of such persons was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) The information required to be filed in response to paragraph (f) of Item 2 with respect
to the Reporting Persons is set forth on Schedule I hereto.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
On May 8, 2006, the conversion of the 9,599,322 subordinated units representing limited
partner interests in the Partnership (the Subordinated Units) held by Riverwalk Holdings, LLC
into 9,599,322 Common Units occurred automatically for no additional consideration pursuant to and
in accordance with the Partnerships Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership,
as amended, upon satisfaction of certain financial tests.
Of the 10,213,894 Common Units currently owned by the Reporting Persons, 4,424,322 Common
Units, representing a 46.1% ownership interest in the Partnership, were initially beneficially
owned by UDS, through its subsidiaries holding the Common Units. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
UDS was merged with and into Valero Energy on December 31, 2001, with Valero Energy remaining as
the surviving corporation and ultimate parent company of the subsidiaries holding the Common Units.
As a result of the Merger, Valero Energy beneficially owned the 4,424,322 Common Units through UDS
Logistics, LLC, its indirect wholly owned subsidiary.
On March 18, 2003, the Partnership redeemed 3,809,750 of the Common Units beneficially owned
by Valero Energy pursuant to the Redemption Agreement. The remaining 614,572 Common Units
beneficially owned by Valero Energy represented 5.29% of the total issued and outstanding Common
Units. UDS Logistics, LLC changed its name to Valero GP Holdings, LLC on January 15, 2006.
On August 11, 2003, the Partnership consummated a public offering of 1,236,250 newly issued
Common Units. As a result, the 614,572 Common Units beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
represented 4.57% of then outstanding Common Units of the Partnership.
On January 25, 2006, Valero GP Holdings, LLC contributed the remaining 614,572 Common Units to
Riverwalk Holdings, LLC as well as 9,599,322 subordinated units.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Persons acquired the Units reported herein solely for the purpose of investment.
The Reporting Persons may make additional purchases of Common Units either in the open market or
in private transactions depending on the Companys business, prospects and financial condition, the
market for the Units, general economic conditions, money and stock market conditions and other
future developments.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) There were 46,809,749 Common Units outstanding as of July 19, 2006. The Reporting Persons
beneficially owned 10,213,894 Common Units, representing 21.8% of the total issued and outstanding
Common Units.
There were 9,599,322 Common Units outstanding as of April 16, 2001, the date of the initial
public offering. UDS was deemed to be the beneficial owners of 4,424,322 Common Units, which
constituted approximately 46.1% of the total issued and outstanding Common Units as of April 24,
2001. Valero Energy acquired beneficial ownership of the 4,424,322 Common Units as a result of the
Merger described in Item 2(c). Valero Energy also acquired, through UDS Logistics, LLC, 9,599,322
subordinated limited partner interests in the Partnership, which could be converted, generally not
before March 31, 2006, into an equal number of Common Units upon satisfaction of the conditions
described in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-43668 and No. 333-58588), incorporated
herein by reference.
On March 18, 2003, the Partnership redeemed 3,809,750 of the Common Units beneficially owned
by Valero Energy pursuant to the Redemption Agreement. The remaining 614,572 Common Units
beneficially owned by Valero Energy represented 5.29% of the total issued and outstanding Common
Units. UDS Logistics, LLC changed its name to Valero GP Holdings, LLC on January 15, 2006.
On August 11, 2003, the Partnership consummated a public offering of 1,236,250 newly issued
Common Units. As a result, the 614,572 Common Units beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
represented 4.57% of then outstanding Common Units of the Partnership.
On January 25, 2006, Valero GP Holdings, LLC contributed the remaining 614,572 Common Units to
Riverwalk Holdings, LLC as well as all of the 9,599,322 subordinated units.
In addition, Valero GP, LLC, an affiliate of Valero Energy, owns 7,397 Common Units as of July
19, 2006. Since the voting and dispositive rights with respect to all of these 7,397 Common Units
have been relinquished, such number of Common Units are not included in the number of Common Units
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
(b) The number of Common Units as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote,
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition for the Reporting Persons is set forth on the cover page of this Statement on Schedule
13D, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) There have been no reportable transactions with respect to the Common Units within the
last 60 days by the Reporting Persons.
(d) The Reporting Persons have the right to receive distributions from, and the proceeds from
the sale of, the respective Units reported by such persons on the cover pages of this Statement on
Schedule 13D.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the
Issuer
The 10,213,894 Common Units held by the Reporting Persons were acquired in a private placement
and are restricted securities. Certain transfer restrictions, voting rights of the Reporting
Persons and registration rights granted by the Partnership and to which the Partnership is entitled
are set forth in the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Partnership, a copy of the form of which is incorporated by reference to this Schedule 13D.
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Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 6, 2001, by and between Valero
Energy Corporation and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 of Valero Energys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-13175) filed with the SEC on May
10, 2001).
Exhibit B Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Valero L.P.,
dated March 18, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Valero L.P.s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 001-16417) filed with the SEC on May 9, 2003).
Exhibit C First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Valero L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Valero L.P.s Annual Report on Form
10-K for year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 001-16417) filed with the SEC on March 12, 2004).
Exhibit D Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Valero L.P., dated as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 of Valero
L.P.s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 001-16417) filed
with the SEC on August 9, 2005).
Exhibit E Common Unit Redemption Agreement dated as of March 12, 2003, among UDS
Logistics, LLC and Valero L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 of Valero L.P.s
Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16417) filed with the SEC on March 17, 2003).
Exhibit F Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Shamrock Logistics, L.P. (File No.
333-43668) filed with the SEC on April 14, 2001.
Exhibit G Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Shamrock Logistics, L.P. (File No.
333-58588) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2001.
Exhibit H Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith).
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Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
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Valero GP Holdings, LLC
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/s/ Bradley C. Barron
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Riverwalk Holdings, LLC
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Joseph F. Varro Jr. |
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President |
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