VVV Valvoline Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MITCHELL SAMUEL J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VALVOLINE INC [ VVV ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 100 VALVOLINE WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/6/2021
(Street) LEXINGTON, KY 40509 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	7/6/2021		M		52189 (1)	A	$10.33	293506	D
Common Stock	7/6/2021		F		28859 (2)	D	$32.52	264647	D
Common Stock								5549 (3)	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
FY 2011 Stock Appreciation Right	$10.33	7/6/2021		M			52189 (1)	(4)	1/2/2022	Common Stock	52189.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 21, 2021.
(2)	Shares withheld by Valvoline to cover the exercise price and applicable withholding taxes on the Reporting Person's exercise of stock appreciation rights.
(3)	Represents the approximate number of shares of Valvoline Common Stock held by the Reporting Person in the Valvoline 401(k) Plan based on the closing price of Valvoline Common Stock as of the close of business on the the Reporting Date.
(4)	50% of the Stock Appreciation Rights vested on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% vested on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MITCHELL SAMUEL J 100 VALVOLINE WAY LEXINGTON, KY 40509	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact		7/7/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date