UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2016
VALVOLINE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Kentucky | 001-37884 | 30-0939371 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3499 Blazer Parkway
Lexington, KY 40509
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(859) 357-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 8, 2016, Valvoline Inc. (“Valvoline”) announced preliminary fourth quarter results for fiscal 2016, which are discussed in more detail in the news release (the “News Release”) attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 8, 2016, Valvoline will make available the News Release, a slide presentation and prepared remarks on Valvoline’s website located at http://investor.Valvoline.com.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated November 8, 2016. | |
In connection with the disclosures set forth in Items 2.02 and 7.01, the information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. This Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| November 8, 2016 | /s/ Mary E. Meixelsperger | |||
| Mary E. Meixelsperger | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | News Release dated November 8, 2016. |