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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2018
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VALVOLINE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Kentucky | 001-37884 | 30-0939371 | ||
(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)
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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:
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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 | ☐ | |||
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer |
On November 19, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Valvoline Inc. (the "Company") approved the recommendations of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board that the size of the Board be increased from seven to eight members and that Carol H. Kruse be elected to the Board, effective December 4, 2018. Ms. Kruse will serve on the Board's Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.
As a non-employee director, Ms. Kruse will be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Company's non-employee director compensation program described under the caption "Compensation of Directors" in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2017.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kruse and any other person pursuant to which she was elected as a director. There are no transactions or proposed transactions between Ms. Kruse and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01. | Other Events |
A press release issued by the Company on November 20, 2018 announcing the election of Ms. Kruse to the Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | ||
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: November 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Julie M. O'Daniel |
Julie M. O'Daniel | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||