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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2025

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VALVOLINE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Kentucky

001-37884

30-0939371

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

100 Valvoline Way

Lexington, KY 40509

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(859) 357-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



			☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

			☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

			☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

			☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

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New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.		☐


Item 5.02.			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective December 29, 2025, Mary E. Meixelsperger, Senior Vice President of Valvoline Inc. (“Valvoline” or the “Company”) retired from the Company. The Company appreciates Ms. Meixelsperger’s services to the Company, including as Chief Financial Officer from June 2016 through May 19, 2025, and wishes her the best in retirement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	VALVOLINE INC.

Date: January 5, 2026	By:	/s/ Julie M. O'Daniel
		Julie M. O'Daniel
		Senior Vice President,
		Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Valvoline Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update