Valvoline (NYSE: VVV) CEO adds deferred stock units via salary deferral

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Valvoline Inc. President & CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 58 deferred stock units linked to Valvoline common stock through a salary deferral election under the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees. Each unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock in the future.

The deferred stock units become payable in shares of Valvoline common stock upon an unforeseeable emergency, or upon the CEO’s death, disability, or separation from service, consistent with the plan’s terms. After this award, she holds a total of 15,470 deferred stock units directly. This is a routine, compensation-related grant rather than an open‑market stock purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Flees Lori Ann

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units	58	$33.23	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 15,470 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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"). Represents the number of deferred stock units acquired by the reporting person under the Deferred Compensation Plan through salary deferral. 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.

Key Figures

Deferred stock units granted: 58 units Reference price per unit: $33.23 per unit Total deferred stock units held: 15,470 units

3 metrics

Deferred stock units granted 58 units Grant acquired via salary deferral on April 30, 2026

Reference price per unit $33.23 per unit Valuation used for the 58 deferred stock units granted

Total deferred stock units held 15,470 units Direct holdings after the April 30, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, separation from service

3 terms

Deferred Stock Units financial

"Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock"

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.

separation from service financial

"payable ... upon the Reporting Person's death, disability or separation from service"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	04/30/2026		A		58(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	58	$33.23	15,470	D

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-Fact	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Valvoline (VVV) CEO Lori Ann Flees report in this Form 4?

Lori Ann Flees reported acquiring 58 deferred stock units tied to Valvoline common stock. The units were obtained through salary deferral and are part of the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees, representing rights to receive shares in the future.

Is the Valvoline (VVV) CEO’s Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows no open-market purchase or sale. Instead, Lori Ann Flees received 58 deferred stock units as a compensation-related grant via salary deferral under Valvoline’s deferred compensation plan, making this an administrative, non-trading transaction for future share delivery.

How many deferred stock units does the Valvoline (VVV) CEO hold after this filing?

Following this transaction, Lori Ann Flees holds 15,470 deferred stock units directly. Each unit corresponds to a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock upon qualifying events defined in the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.

When will the Valvoline (VVV) deferred stock units become payable to the CEO?

The deferred stock units become payable in Valvoline common shares upon an unforeseeable emergency, or upon Lori Ann Flees’s death, disability, or separation from service. These timing conditions are set by the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.

How were the new Valvoline (VVV) deferred stock units acquired by the CEO?

The 58 new deferred stock units were acquired through salary deferral under Valvoline’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees. This means part of Lori Ann Flees’s compensation was deferred into units, instead of being paid currently in cash salary.