UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 6)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Valero Energy Partners LP
(Name of Issuer)
Common units representing limited partnership interests
(Title of Class of Securities)
91914J102
(CUSIP Number)
Jay D. Browning
One Valero Way
San Antonio, TX 78249
Telephone: (210) 345-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 1, 2017
(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. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 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 person’s 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).
| CUSIP No. 91914J 102 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Valero Energy Corporation | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
46,768,586 Common Units | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
46,768,586 Common Units | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,768,586 Common Units | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ☐
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
Approximately 67.5%* | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO | |||||
| * | Based on the number of Common Units (69,256,172) issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2017, as reported to the Reporting Persons by the Partnership. |
| CUSIP No. 91914J 102 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Valero Terminaling and Distribution Company | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO | |||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
46,768,586 Common Units | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
46,768,586 Common Units | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,768,586 Common Units | |||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ☐
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
Approximately 67.5%* | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO | |||||
| * | Based on the number of Common Units (69,256,172) issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2017, as reported to the Reporting Persons by the Partnership. |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on December 20, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on March 19, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on October 13, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on August 15, 2016 and as amended by Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed on September 1, 2016, by Valero Energy Corporation and Valero Terminaling and Distribution Company (as amended, the “Initial Statement”). The Initial Statement shall not be modified except as specifically provided herein.
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
No changes to this Item.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
No changes to this Item.
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following paragraph:
On November 1, 2017, the Partnership and VTDC entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the Purchase Agreement) and a contribution agreement (the Contribution Agreement). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, VTDC sold all of the outstanding interests in Parkway Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of Valero, to the Partnership in exchange for cash consideration of $200 million. No Common Units or General Partner Units were issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, VTDC contributed, and caused the General Partner to contribute, all of the outstanding interests in Valero Partners Port Arthur, LLC, a subsidiary of Valero, to the Partnership in exchange for a cash distribution of $262 million to VTDC and the issuance of 1,081,315 Common Units to VTDC and 22,068 General Partner Units to the General Partner.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
No changes to this Item.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)
(1) Valero does not directly own any Common Units; however, as the indirect sole stockholder of VTDC, it may be deemed to beneficially own 46,768,586 Common Units held of record by VTDC, which represents approximately 67.5% of the outstanding Common Units.
(2) VTDC is the record and beneficial owner of 46,768,586 Common Units held of record by VTDC, which represents approximately 67.5% of the outstanding Common Units.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
No changes to this Item.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add Exhibit I and Exhibit II as follows:
| Exhibit I | Purchase and Sale Agreement (Parkway Pipeline), dated November 1, 2017, by and between the Partnership and VTDC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2017). | |
| Exhibit II | Contribution Agreement (Port Arthur), dated November 1, 2017, by and between the Partnership and VTDC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 to the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2017). | |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 1, 2017
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jay D. Browning |
By: | /s/ J. Stephen Gilbert |
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| Name: | Jay D. Browning | Name: | J. Stephen Gilbert | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |||||||