<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950157-17-000030.txt : 20170104
<SEC-HEADER>0000950157-17-000030.hdr.sgml : 20170104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104101112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-17-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALVOLINE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001674910
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM &  COAL [2990]
		IRS NUMBER:				300939371
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 BLAZER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-357-2591

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 BLAZER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freeland Richard Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327988

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37884
		FILM NUMBER:		17503817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		927 JUNCO DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47201
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001674910</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALVOLINE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VVV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327988</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Freeland Richard Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3499 BLAZER PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40509</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>581</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.5</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5518</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock issued to Non-Employee Director in lieu of cash retainer pursuant to the Issuer's 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price per share based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the date of issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Issa O. Yesufu, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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