<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-17-000593.txt : 20170731
<SEC-HEADER>0000947871-17-000593.hdr.sgml : 20170731
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170731162911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-17-000593
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Puckett Anthony R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001685757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37884
		FILM NUMBER:		17993318

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

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:		100 VALVOLINE WAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-357-2591

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VALVOLINE WAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509
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    <periodOfReport>2017-07-27</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001685757</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Puckett Anthony R.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 VALVOLINE WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40509</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Quick Lubes</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4113</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person held performance units for which performance was certified on the transaction date. Following the certification, the units remain outstanding as restricted stock units and are scheduled to vest upon the third anniversary of the grant date of the units (November 12, 2017), subject to the continued employment of the Reporting Person with Valvoline through such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony Cieri, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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