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): June 15, 2005

 

VALERO L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

1-16417
Commission File Number

74-2956831
(IRS Employee
Identification No.)

 

One Valero Way
San Antonio, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)


78249
(Zip Code)

 

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

 

______________________________

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On June 15, 2005, Valero L.P. announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a consent decree for the proposed merger of Valero L.P. and Kaneb Services LLC and Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. Valero L.P. also announced that it expects the merger to close on July 1, 2005.

 

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.

 

VALERO L.P.

 

By:

Riverwalk Logistics, L.P.

 

its general partner

 

 

By:

Valero GP, LLC

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

Date: June 15, 2005

By:

/s/ Bradley C. Barron

 

 

Name:

Bradley C. Barron

 

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

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