0001305014-14-000089.txt : 20141117 0001305014-14-000089.hdr.sgml : 20141117 20141117172618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001305014-14-000089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141112 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20141117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141117 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32532 FILM NUMBER: 141228835 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 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8K DIRECTOR RESIGNATION - TURNER form8k.htm
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
______________
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
______________
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 17, 2014 (November 12, 2014)
ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 

 
  1-32532     20-0865835  
  (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  
         
 
                                                                            
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391
Covington, Kentucky  41012-0391
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333
 
 
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:
 
 
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
John F. Turner, whose term as a director expires in 2015, and having reached his 72nd birthday will retire from Ashland Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board) at the Annual Meeting pursuant to Ashland’s Corporate Governance Guidelines after nine years of service. Upon Mr. Turner’s retirement, the Board presently expects to reduce the number of total directorships to ten.

 
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.
 
 
ASHLAND INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
November 17, 2014
/s/ Peter J. Ganz
 
Peter J. Ganz
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel 
and Secretary
 
 
 

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