---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001674910-22-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VVV"
cik: "0001674910"
company_name: "VALVOLINE INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:08:44.055206+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valvoline appoints Jennifer Slater to Board; Stephen Kirk to retire June 30

## Summary
- Stephen Kirk to retire from Board effective June 30, 2022; not due to any disagreement.
- Jennifer Slater (Clarios Group VP) elected to Board effective July 1, 2022.
- Slater will serve on Compensation and Governance & Nominating Committees.
- Slater receives annual cash retainer of $100,000 and equity award of $77,300 prorated RSU.
- Press release also notes progress on separation of Global Products and Retail Services segments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001674910-22-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VVV
- cik: 0001674910
- company_name: VALVOLINE INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491022000043/0001674910-22-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491022000043/vvv-20220421.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674910-22-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674910-22-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001674910-22-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Slater was elected as Director at VALVOLINE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 21, 2022, the Board approved the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board that Jennifer Slater be elected to the Board, effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491022000043/0001674910-22-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen F. Kirk departed as Director at VALVOLINE INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 21, 2022, Stephen F. Kirk announced his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Valvoline Inc. (the “ Company ”), effective as of the close of business on June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674910/000167491022000043/0001674910-22-000043-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.