| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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| 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): December 14, 2004 | ||
| VALERO L.P. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 1-16417 | 74-2956831 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | Commission File Number | (IRS Employee | ||||||
| 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
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| Item 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On December 14, 2004 Valero L.P. (the "Company") issued a press release, a copy of which 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 7.01 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in this report, including the exhibit, 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 December 14, 2004. |
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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 L.P. By: Riverwalk Logistics, L.P. its general partner |
| By: Valero GP, LLC its general partner | |
| Date: December 14, 2004 | By: /s/Bradley C. Barron Name: Bradley C. Barron Title: Corporate Secretary |
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| Number | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 14, 2004 |
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