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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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Manager Vada O	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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

100 VALVOLINE WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/31/2018		
(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				

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					
Units  	  (1)	1/31/2018  	 	A  	  	4463   (2)  	  	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock  	4463  	$0  	153535  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Valvoline common stock.	
(2) 	Represents annual award of units pursuant to Valvoline's 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.	
(3) 	The units vest one year after the date of grant. Any vested units will be paid in cash or in shares of common stock at the time specified in the reporting person's distribution election form, or if no election is made, upon separation from service.	

Remarks:
Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Manager Vada O
100 VALVOLINE WAY
LEXINGTON, KY 40509	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Ian C. Lofwall, Attorney-in-Fact		2/2/2018	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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EXHIBIT 24.1
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby appoints each of Julie M. O’Daniel, Anthony J. Cieri and Ian C. Lofwall signing singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	apply for and obtain on behalf of the undersigned the necessary access codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR system pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and	

	(2)	act in a filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary to complete the filing of any such Form 3, 4, 5 and 144 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.	

The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact the full power and authority, for me and on my behalf, to perform all acts necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing individuals are acting under this Power of Attorney at the request of the undersigned and are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Each attorney-in-fact shall be authorized to act under this Power of Attorney only so long as such attorney-in-fact is an employee of Valvoline Inc. or until such time as this Power of Attorney has been revoked, annulled or set aside.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 30 th day of January 2018.

 	/s/ Vada O. Manager	 	
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 	Vada O. Manager	 	
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