0001127602-16-048544.txt : 20160404 0001127602-16-048544.hdr.sgml : 20160404 20160404173051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-048544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160404 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: Manager Vada O CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001429435 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32532 FILM NUMBER: 161551994 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NIKE, INC STREET 2: ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE CITY: BEAVERTON STATE: OR ZIP: 97005 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-03-31 0001305014 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001429435 Manager Vada O 8203 WATERSIDE COURT FORT WASHINGTON MD 20744 1 Common Stock Units 0 2016-03-31 4 J 0 8 109.96 A Common Stock 8 383 D 1-for-1 Common Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") and exempt under Rule 16b-3. (One (1) Common Stock Unit in the Plan is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.) Subject to any deferral election on timing of distribution by the reporting person under the Plan, the Common Stock Units are payable in Common Stock upon the reporting person's separation from service as a director. Balance includes 1 additional Common Stock Unit acquired in lieu of cash dividends on March 15, 2016 pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") and exempt under Rule 16b-3. One (1) Common Stock Unit in the Plan is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock). /s/ Issa O. Yesufu, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-04-04