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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001305014-06-000410.txt : 20061218
<SEC-HEADER>0001305014-06-000410.hdr.sgml : 20061218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061218162422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001305014-06-000410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHLAND INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		IRS NUMBER:				200865835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-815-3483

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New EXM Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUIN J MARVIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023536

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32532
		FILM NUMBER:		061283647

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 391
		CITY:			ASHLAND
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6063293333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ASHLAND INC
		STREET 2:		1000 ASHLAND DRIVE PO BOX 391
		CITY:			RUSSELL
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41169
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    <periodOfReport>2006-12-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ASHLAND INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>QUIN J MARVIN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>41012-0391</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>37533</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>315</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>69.04</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F3">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Common Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan as of 12-15-06, and exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).  (One (1) Common Stock Unit in the Deferred Compensation Plan is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares accrued under Ashland's Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of 12-15-2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F1">Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of 12-15-2006, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David B. Mattingly, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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