In 2014, William R. Klesse earned $4.79M in total compensation at Valero Energy, including $1.15M salary and $3.53M bonus. Most recently acquired 3,883 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $361.08M. Has donated $48.23M in stock to charitable causes. Led Valero Energy as CEO for 8 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for William R. Klesse, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2014
Total Compensation
$4.79M
Salary
$1.15M
Bonus
$3.53M
Other
$111.62K
Salary
$1.15MBoard Justification
Valero's compensation philosophy is designed to align executive pay with company performance, focusing on long-term shareholder value and competitive market practices.
Bonus
$3.53MBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics, including Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, with a maximum possible bonus of $20 million for any individual officer.
Other Compensation
$111.62KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes contributions to retirement plans and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock was vested in 2014 as the focus was on performance-based compensation and stock options that were not exercised.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
William R. Klesse
Ex-CEO of Valero Energy
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Energy
Born
January 1, 1946 - 79 years ago
CEO of Valero Energy for
8 years 4 months (Dec 2005 - May 2014)
Previous Experience
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Valero
Holdings
Track William R. Klesse's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$43.29M
$43.29M
898,778 VLO shares
What if they kept their stock?
If William R. Klesse didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra VLO898,778 shares worth $156.51M.
This is 261.52% and $113.22M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
276,944 shares
VLO
Recent Charitable Transactions
103,696 shares
VLO
Nov 12, 2014
Charity
53,248 shares
VLO
Mar 6, 2014
Charity
120,000 shares
VLO
Feb 9, 2012
Charity
Insider Trading
William R. Klesse's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
3,883 shares
OXY
May 3, 2024
Received
3,817 shares
OXY
May 8, 2023
Received
3,891 shares
OXY
May 9, 2022
Received
7,511 shares
OXY
May 10, 2021
Received
$134.30K
OXY at $13.43/share
Aug 25, 2020
Purchase
11,405 shares
OXY
Jun 1, 2020
Received
$236.20K
OXY at $11.81/share
Mar 13, 2020
Purchase
$388.20K
OXY at $38.82/share
Dec 6, 2019
Purchase
$228.54K
OXY at $38.09/share
Nov 19, 2019
Purchase
$471.72K
OXY at $39.31/share
Nov 8, 2019
Purchase
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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