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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-061001.txt : 20081117
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-061001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERCULES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046989
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				510023450
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0619

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1313 NORTH MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		HERCULES PLAZA
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19894-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3025945000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1313 NORTH MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		HERCULES PLAZA
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19894-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERCULES POWDER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNTER JOHN C III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00496
		FILM NUMBER:		081195337

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 66760
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63166-6760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3146741000
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 10, 2008, among Ashland Inc. (&quot;Ashland&quot;), Ashland Sub One, Inc. and Hercules Incorporated (&quot;Hercules&quot;) in exchange for $18.60 in cash per share of Hercules common stock, 0.0930 of a share of Ashland common stock, having a market value of $1.6647 per share on the effective date of the merger, per share of Hercules common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Ashland common stock.</footnote>
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