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Valvoline CEO acquires 30 deferred stock units

Valvoline’s President & CEO increased her deferred stock unit holdings through a small salary-deferral award under the company’s deferred compensation plan.

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VALVOLINE INC (symbol: VVV) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Flees Lori Ann reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

VALVOLINE INC (VVV) reported that President & CEO Lori Ann Flees received an award of 30 Deferred Stock Units on September 3, 2026 under the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees through salary deferral. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock, generally payable upon an unforeseeable emergency, death, disability, or separation from service. Following this grant, Flees holds 15,714 Deferred Stock Units directly.

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Insider Flees Lori Ann
Role President & CEO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Deferred Stock Units F1, F2, F3 30 $31.69 $950.70
Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 15,714 contracts (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 awarded 30 units Grant or award acquisition on September 3, 2026
Reference price per Deferred Stock Unit $31.69 per unit Price field reported for the September 3, 2026 award
Deferred Stock Units held after transaction 15,714 units Direct holdings of Deferred Stock Units following the award
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
"upon the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan)"
separation from service regulatory
"death, disability or separation from service, in accordance with the terms"

FAQ

What insider transaction did Valvoline (VVV) report for Lori Ann Flees?
Valvoline reported that President & CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 30 Deferred Stock Units on September 3, 2026 as a grant or award under the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees through salary deferral.

What are the Deferred Stock Units reported for Valvoline (VVV)?
Each Deferred Stock 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, rather than an immediate share of stock.

When do the Valvoline (VVV) Deferred Stock Units become payable to Lori Ann Flees?
Shares of Valvoline common stock become payable in respect of the units upon an unforeseeable emergency, or upon Lori Ann Flees’ death, disability, or separation from service, in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.

How many Deferred Stock Units does the Valvoline (VVV) CEO hold after this transaction?
After this transaction, President & CEO Lori Ann Flees holds 15,714 Deferred Stock Units directly, each tied to a potential future distribution of one share of Valvoline common stock under the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Was the Valvoline (VVV) CEO’s Deferred Stock Unit award a market purchase or sale?
No. The filing characterizes the transaction as a grant, award, or other acquisition of 30 Deferred Stock Units through salary deferral under the Deferred Compensation Plan, not as an open-market purchase or sale.

Is the Valvoline (VVV) CEO’s transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed for this filing, and the footnotes do not state that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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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
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
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)
09/03/2026		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)09/03/2026A30(2) (3) (3)Common Stock30$31.6915,714D
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-Fact09/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR