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Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) CEO gains 27 deferred stock units

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Valvoline Inc. President & CEO Lori Ann Flees reported an acquisition of 27 Deferred Stock Units at $35.62 per unit under the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees through salary deferral. Each unit represents a contingent right to one share of common stock, bringing her total deferred units to 15,655.

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Insider Flees Lori Ann
Role President & CEO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Deferred Stock Units F1, F2, F3 27 $35.62 $961.74
Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 15,655 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock upon distribution from the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees (the "Deferred Compensation Plan").
  2. F2. Represents the number of deferred stock units acquired by the reporting person under the Deferred Compensation Plan through salary deferral.
  3. F3. Shares of Valvoline Common Stock become payable in respect of the units upon the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) or the Reporting Person's death, disability or separation from service, in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Deferred Stock Units acquired 27 units Grant/award acquisition through salary deferral on 2026-08-06
Grant value per unit $35.62 per unit Price per Deferred Stock Unit for this acquisition
Total Deferred Stock Units held 15,655 units Deferred Stock Units directly owned following the reported transaction
Deferred Stock Units financial
"Represents the number of deferred stock units acquired by the reporting person"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
Deferred Compensation Plan financial
"distribution from the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees"
A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.
unforeseeable emergency regulatory
"payable in respect of the units upon the event of an unforeseeable emergency"

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What insider transaction did Valvoline (VVV) report for CEO Lori Ann Flees?

Lori Ann Flees reported acquiring 27 Deferred Stock Units at $35.62 each under Valvoline’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan through salary deferral, increasing her total deferred stock unit holdings to 15,655 units linked to future delivery of common shares.

How many deferred stock units does Valvoline (VVV) CEO Lori Ann Flees now hold?

After this transaction, Lori Ann Flees holds 15,655 Deferred Stock Units. These units each represent a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock in the future, subject to the terms and payout conditions of the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.

What are Deferred Stock Units in Valvoline (VVV)’s compensation structure?

Valvoline’s Deferred Stock Units are plan units where each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock upon distribution from the 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees, rather than immediate ownership of common stock at grant.

Under what conditions do Valvoline (VVV) Deferred Stock Units become payable?

Shares of Valvoline common stock become payable for these units upon an unforeseeable emergency, or the reporting person’s death, disability, or separation from service, in each case in accordance with the specific terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Was the Valvoline (VVV) CEO’s Form 4 a market purchase of common stock?

No, the Form 4 reports Deferred Stock Units acquired through salary deferral under a compensation plan. These units are bookkeeping entries representing future rights to common shares, not an open-market purchase or sale of currently outstanding Valvoline stock.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Flees Lori Ann

(Last)(First)(Middle)
100 VALVOLINE WAY
SUITE 100

(Street)
LEXINGTON KENTUCKY 40509

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALVOLINE INC [ VVV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President & CEO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units(1)08/06/2026A27(2) (3) (3)Common Stock27$35.6215,655D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock upon distribution from the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees (the "Deferred Compensation Plan").
2. Represents the number of deferred stock units acquired by the reporting person under the Deferred Compensation Plan through salary deferral.
3. Shares of Valvoline Common Stock become payable in respect of the units upon the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) or the Reporting Person's death, disability or separation from service, in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Remarks:
/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact08/06/2026
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)