Thomas A. Gerrald II Form 4 VALVOLINE / Thomas A. Gerrald II ownership change

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).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gerrald Thomas A. II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 VALVOLINE WAY

(Street)

LEXINGTON KY 40509

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALVOLINE INC [ VVV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Core North America

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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
Common Stock	11/15/2019		M		660	A	$0(1)	2,860	D
Common Stock	11/15/2019		F		209	D	$23.05	2,651	D
Common Stock								3,201(2)	I	By 401(k) Plan

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
FY 2020 Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/14/2019		A		2,830		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,830	$0	2,830	D
FY 2020 Stock Appreciation Rights	$23.01	11/14/2019		A		12,160		(4)	11/14/2029	Common Stock	12,160	$0	12,160	D
Units	(1)	11/15/2019		M			660	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	0.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into Valvoline common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents the approximate number of shares of Valvoline common stock held by the Reporting Person in the Valvoline 401(k) Plan based on the closing price of Valvoline common stock as of the close of business on November 15, 2019.

3. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

4. Fifty percent (50%) of the stock appreciation rights vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact	11/18/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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