Exhibit 10.03


RESTRICTED UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT


 


This Restricted Unit award agreement (“Agreement”), effective as of the date set forth at the end of this Agreement (“Grant Date”), is between Valero GP, LLC (the “Company”) and First_Name, Middle_Name, Last_Name (“Participant”), a participant in the Valero GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). All capitalized terms contained in this Award shall have the same definitions as are set forth in the Plan unless otherwise defined herein. The terms of this grant are set forth below.





	
            1.
 	
            Participant is awarded Shares_Granted Restricted Units under the Plan. Restricted Units are granted hereunder in tandem with an equal number of Distribution Equivalent Rights (“DERs”). 
 









	
            2.
 	
            The Restricted Units granted hereunder are subject to the following Restricted Periods, and will vest and accrue to Participant in the following increments: Shares_Period_1 Units on Vest_Date_Period_1; Shares_Period_2 Units on Vest_Date_Period_2;  Shares_Period_3 Units on Vest_Date_Period_3; Shares_Period_4 Units on Vest_Date_Period_4; and Shares_Period_5 Units on Vest_Date_Period_5. The restrictions may terminate prior to the expiration of such period as set forth in the Plan. Upon the vesting of each Restricted Unit awarded under this Agreement, Participant will be entitled to receive an unrestricted common Unit of Valero L.P. 
 









	
            3.
 	
            Participant agrees that the unrestricted common Units to which Participant will be entitled in connection with the vesting of each Restricted Unit may be issued in uncertificated form pursuant to the Direct Registration Service of Valero L.P.’s transfer agent.
 









	
            4.
 	
            DERs with respect to the Restricted Units will be paid to Participant in cash as of each record payment date during the period such Restricted Units are outstanding. The DERs are subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Units.
 









	
            5.
 	
            In compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the issuance of Units under this Award shall be made on or as soon as reasonably practical following the applicable date of vesting, but in any event no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the year in which the applicable date of vesting occurs. With respect to the DERs, the cash payment made in accordance therewith shall be made by the last day of the fiscal quarter during which cash distributions are made by the Partnership, but in any event by no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the year in which the applicable cash distributions are made by the Partnership. This Agreement and the award evidenced hereby are intended to comply, and shall be administered consistently, in all respects
with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. If necessary in order to ensure such compliance, this Agreement may be reformed consistent with guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
 









	
            6.
 	
            If Participant’s employment is terminated because of retirement, death or disability, any Restricted Units held by such Participant which remain unvested as of the date of retirement, death or disability shall immediately vest and become non-forfeitable as of such date.
 









	
            7.
 	
            Neither this Award nor any right under this Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold, or otherwise transferred or encumbered by you otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 









	
            8.
 	
            The Company will withhold any taxes due from your compensation as required by law, which, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, may include withholding a number of Restricted Units otherwise payable to you.
 









	
            9.
 	
            By accepting this Award, you hereby accept and agree to be bound by all of the terms, provisions, conditions, and limitations of the Plan, and any subsequent amendment or amendments thereto, as if it had been set forth verbatim in this Award.
 









	
            10.
 	
            This Award shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, and successors.
 









	
            11.
 	
            This Award is effective as of Option_Date.
 






 





	
             
 	
             
 	
            VALERO GP, LLC
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
            By:
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            


 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Curtis V. Anastasio
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            President & Chief Executive Officer
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Accepted:
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            


 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            First_Name, Middle_Name, Last Name
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
            Option­_Date