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VVV · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 5, 2026

Valvoline Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 5, 2026
Period
Dec 29, 2025
Ticker
VVV
Accession
0001674910-26-000002
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Valvoline's Senior VP and former CFO Mary Meixelsperger retires effective December 29, 2025.

About Valvoline Inc
Market cap
$4.3B
1Y TSR
−8.2%
3Y TSR
−3.4%
Board grade
C
Sector
Energy
CEO
Lori Flees
Last annual meeting: Jan 28, 2026 · View full Valvoline Inc profile →
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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): December 29, 2025
__________________________________
 
VALVOLINE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________

Kentucky001-3788430-0939371
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
100 Valvoline Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(859) 357-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
___________________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareVVVNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.






Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective December 29, 2025, Mary E. Meixelsperger, Senior Vice President of Valvoline Inc. (“Valvoline” or the “Company”) retired from the Company. The Company appreciates Ms. Meixelsperger’s services to the Company, including as Chief Financial Officer from June 2016 through May 19, 2025, and wishes her the best in retirement.


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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.
   
Date: January 5, 2026By: /s/ Julie M. O'Daniel
  Julie M. O'Daniel
Senior Vice President,
  Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary













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When did Valvoline Inc file this 8-K?
Valvoline Inc (VVV) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 5, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001674910-26-000002.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Valvoline's Senior VP and former CFO Mary Meixelsperger retires effective December 29, 2025. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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