Valvoline CEO awarded deferred stock units

Valvoline Inc. President & CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 29 deferred stock units tied to Valvoline common stock through a salary deferral under the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.

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Valvoline Inc. President & CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 29 deferred stock units tied to Valvoline common stock through a salary deferral under the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees. Following this grant, she holds 15,412 deferred stock units directly. These units convert into common shares and become payable upon an unforeseeable emergency or upon her death, disability, or separation from service, in line with the plan’s terms. This is a compensation-related award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 29 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Flees Lori Ann

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units	29	$33.33	$966.57

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 15,412 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.

Key Figures

Deferred stock units granted: 29 units Implied unit price: $33.33 per unit Total deferred stock units held: 15,412 units

3 metrics

Deferred stock units granted 29 units Grant acquired through salary deferral on 2026-04-02

Implied unit price $33.33 per unit Transaction price per deferred stock unit

Total deferred stock units held 15,412 units Units held by Lori Ann Flees after the reported transaction

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, unforeseeable emergency

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.

unforeseeable emergency financial

"upon the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan)"

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

Lori Ann Flees reported acquiring 29 deferred stock units linked to Valvoline common stock. The units were obtained through salary deferral under Valvoline’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan and increase her direct deferred stock unit holdings to 15,412 units under that plan.

Is the Valvoline (VVV) Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell?

The transaction is not an open-market buy or sell. It is a grant of 29 deferred stock units acquired via salary deferral under a deferred compensation plan, meaning it is part of executive compensation rather than discretionary trading in Valvoline common stock.

How many deferred stock units does the Valvoline (VVV) CEO now hold?

After this grant, Lori Ann Flees holds 15,412 deferred stock units. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock, payable under specific conditions set by the company’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.

What are deferred stock units in the Valvoline (VVV) compensation plan?

Each Valvoline deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The units are credited under the 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan, typically through salary deferrals, and convert into shares only upon certain events like separation from service or qualifying emergencies.

When do Valvoline (VVV) deferred stock units held by the CEO become payable?

The deferred stock units become payable in Valvoline common stock upon an unforeseeable emergency, or upon the CEO’s death, disability, or separation from service. These payout conditions are governed by the terms of Valvoline’s 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.

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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)
04/02/2026

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)	04/02/2026		A		29(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	29	$33.33	15,412	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	04/03/2026
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