Lori Ann Flees, President and CEO of Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), filed a Form 4 on August 7, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 27 deferred stock units on August 6, 2026, through salary deferral under the company's deferred compensation plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Lori Ann Flees, President and CEO and Director of Valvoline Inc.
  • Transaction date: August 6, 2026, with 27 deferred stock units acquired (transaction code A).
  • Price per unit: $35.62, representing the value of underlying common stock at acquisition.
  • Source of acquisition: Salary deferral under the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees.
  • Resulting holdings: 15,655 deferred stock units beneficially owned directly following the transaction.
  • Settlement condition: Units become payable upon an unforeseeable emergency, or the reporting person's death, disability, or separation from service.

Valvoline CEO's Deferred Compensation Plan Activity: August 2026

According to the filing, Lori Ann Flees acquired 27 deferred stock units on August 6, 2026, under the Valvoline Inc. 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees. The filing describes each unit as "a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock upon distribution from the Deferred Compensation Plan." The transaction was reported as an acquisition (code A) at a price of $35.62 per unit, with the underlying security being Valvoline common stock.

The filing states that the 27 units "represent the number of deferred stock units acquired by the reporting person under the Deferred Compensation Plan through salary deferral." Following this transaction, Flees directly holds 15,655 deferred stock units in total, according to the filing. The units are held in direct ownership form.

The filing further specifies that shares of Valvoline common stock become payable in respect of the units upon "the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) or the Reporting Person's death, disability or separation from service, in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan." The Form 4 was signed by Ian C. Lofwall as Attorney-in-Fact on August 6, 2026, and filed on August 7, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed the acquisition of 27 deferred stock units by Valvoline's President and CEO through salary deferral on August 6, 2026, at $35.62 per unit, bringing her total direct holdings of such units to 15,655.