VALVOLINE INC — M&A Activity 2020

Oct 2, 2020

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): October 2, 2020

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	VVV	New 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).

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 8.01. Other Events.

On October 2, 2020, Valvoline Inc. (“ Valvoline ”) issued a news release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement with L & F Enterprises (doing business as Einstein’s Oilery) to acquire 12 Einstein’s Oilery service centers in the Boise, Idaho area. The Einstein’s Oilery service centers will be rebranded as Valvoline Instant Oil Change SM (VIOC). Valvoline has also signed a definitive agreement with its franchisee, Westco Lube, Inc. to acquire 21 existing VIOC service centers in the greater Kansas City area and in Topeka and Wichita, Kansas. Both acquisitions are expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

A copy of the news release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News release issued by Valvoline Inc., dated October 2 , 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

/s/ Julie M. O'Daniel
Julie M. O'Daniel
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary