<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001674910-18-000134.txt : 20181206
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181206140615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001674910-18-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kruse Carol H.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001760791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37884
		FILM NUMBER:		181220119

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VALVOLINE WAY
		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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        <signatureName>/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-06</signatureDate>
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<div><a name="s87a64f84769f45ab8ad163984a612c6c"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The undersigned hereby appoints each of Julie M. O&#8217;Daniel, Anthony J. Cieri and Ian C. 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