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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VALVOLINE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of January 28, 2025: 11 items on VALVOLINE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed January 30, 2025: 9 elected · 2 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are VALVOLINE INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Gerald W. Evans, Jr. | 110,953,513 | 694,863 | 217,436 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Lori A. Flees | 111,352,738 | 332,539 | 180,535 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard J. Freeland | 110,663,288 | 998,652 | 203,872 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.1% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Carol H. Kruse | 111,088,619 | 594,775 | 182,418 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Vada O. Manager | 110,668,434 | 1,015,543 | 181,835 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.0% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Patrick S. Pacious | 111,115,577 | 509,427 | 240,808 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jennifer L. Slater | 111,151,412 | 533,092 | 181,308 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Charles M. Sonsteby | 111,165,618 | 516,474 | 183,720 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.5% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Mary J. Twinem | 111,235,231 | 445,916 | 184,665 | -- | 7,339,924 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| 2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Valvoline's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 | 118,106,386 | 937,676 | 161,674 | -- | 0 | 99.2% | Approved | — |
| 3. Non-binding advisory vote that shareholders vote on Valvoline's executive compensation every year | 102,295,613 | 9,218,255 | 351,944 | -- | 7,339,924 | 92% | Approved | — |
Source: VALVOLINE INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 461 asset managers that disclosed a VALVOLINE INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
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99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Carol H. Kruse
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carol H. Kruse”): 111,088,619 for, 594,775 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,509,477 for, 4,009 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Charles M. Sonsteby
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles M. Sonsteby”): 111,165,618 for, 516,474 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,513,484 for, 1 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Gerald W. Evans, Jr.
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gerald W. Evans, Jr.”): 110,953,513 for, 694,863 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,513,484 for, 2 against, 1 withheld, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Jennifer L. Slater
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jennifer L. Slater”): 111,151,412 for, 533,092 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,513,484 for, 1 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Lori A. Flees
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lori A. Flees”): 111,352,738 for, 332,539 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,488,171 for, 25,315 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Mary J. Twinem
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary J. Twinem”): 111,235,231 for, 445,916 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,358,278 for, 155,207 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 143,910 | 155,206 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Patrick S. Pacious
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick S. Pacious”): 111,115,577 for, 509,427 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,509,477 for, 1 against, 1 withheld, 27,763 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Richard J. Freeland
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard J. Freeland”): 110,663,288 for, 998,652 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,414,629 for, 98,856 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Nine Directors: Vada O. Manager
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Vada O. Manager”): 110,668,434 for, 1,015,543 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1: All of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term until the following annual meeting of Valvoline's shareholders and until their successors have …”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 108 asset managers below reported 55,483,037 for, 30,448 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 108 asset managers. See all 108 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Non-binding Advisory Resolution Approving our Executive Compensation.
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Non-binding advisory vote that shareholders vote on Valvoline's executive compensation every year”): 102,295,613 for, 9,218,255 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: The non-binding advisory vote that shareholders vote on Valvoline's executive compensation every year was approved by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of VALVOLINE INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (11 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 0 | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 104 managers: 50,539,959 for, 4,824,892 against, 1 withheld, 23,756 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 8,140,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 7,616,083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,805,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,773,111 | 2,284 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Alua Capital Management LP | 3,387,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 3,280,398 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 2,827,776 | 5,730 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 2,513,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,184,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tensile Capital Management LP | 1,840,179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,623,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sculptor Capital LP | 1,325,682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| COMMERCE BANK | 1,231,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 1,138,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 1,089,588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,067,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,040,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 963,339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 960,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 919,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 906,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | 0 | 864,151 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 796,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 572,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 570,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 373 managers: 64,292,585 for, 5,567,172 against, 21,322 abstained, 4,244 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS VALVOLINE'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2025.
VALVOLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Valvoline's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025”): 118,106,386 for, 937,676 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 30, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Valvoline's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 55,498,468 for, 25,254 against, 23,756 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,206,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,052,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 5,392,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,469,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 3,127,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,168,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 2,161,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,014,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FMI FUNDS INC | 1,640,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,618,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 1,325,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,061,487 | 68 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,005,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 919,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 892,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 589,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 553,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GLENMEDE FUND INC | 491,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 451,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 397,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 331,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 299,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 244,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 224,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of January 25, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 127,600,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.35% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 5.53% |
| 3 | WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 4.23% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 3.50% |
| 5 | Invesco | 2.45% |
| 6 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1.70% |
| 7 | Hartford | 1.69% |
| 8 | Dimensional | 1.58% |
| 9 | FMI FUNDS INC | 1.29% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 1.27% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 6.38% |
| 2 | WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 5.97% |
| 3 | State Street | 2.98% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2.96% |
| 5 | Alua Capital Management LP | 2.65% |
| 6 | Invesco | 2.57% |
| 7 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 2.22% |
| 8 | Wellington | 1.97% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.71% |
| 10 | Tensile Capital Management LP | 1.44% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group | 10.28% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9.61% | DEF14A |
| Wasatch Advisors LP | 6.38% | 13G |
| Boston Partners | 4.98% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.34% | 13F |
| Invesco | 2.67% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.81% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.28% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.21% | 13F |
| Mary E. Meixelsperger | 0.16% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 127,600,000 shares outstanding, as reported by VALVOLINE INC. on its Form 10-Q dated December 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from VALVOLINE INC.’s 10-Q dated December 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At VALVOLINE INC.'s shareholder meeting held January 28, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 461 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,334 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Non-binding Advisory Resolution Approving our Executive Compensation. — VALVOLINE INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 92% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: VALVOLINE INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2025.
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