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):  August 7, 2002


                                  ASHLAND INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Kentucky
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

         1-2918                                            61-0122250
  (Commission File Number)                              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)


   50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky        41012-0391
        (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


   P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky                       41012-0391
           (Mailing Address)                               (Zip Code)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333


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    Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (c)  Exhibits

     99.1  Statement  under  oath  of Paul W.  Chellgren,  Chief  Executive
           Officer of Ashland  Inc.  Regarding  Facts and  Circumstances
           Relating  to Exchange Act Filings.


     99.2  Statement under oath of J. Marvin Quin,  Chief Financial  Officer
           of Ashland Inc. Regarding Facts and Circumstances  Relating to
           Exchange Act Filings.


    Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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     On August 7,  2002,  Ashland  Inc.  submitted  to the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") the  Statements  under Oath of the  Principal
Executive  Officer and the Principal  Financial  Officer in accordance with
the SEC's June 27,  2002  Order  requiring  the filing of sworn  statements
pursuant to Section  21(a)(1) of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934.
These statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

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                                 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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                ASHLAND INC.
                                                ------------
                                                (Registrant)



    Date:  August 7, 2002              /s/ David L. Hausrath
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                                 Name:     David L. Hausrath
                                Title:    Vice President and
                                          General Counsel


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                               EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Statement under oath of Paul W. Chellgren, Chief Executive Officer
         of Ashland Inc. Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange
         Act Filings.

99.2     Statement under oath of J. Marvin Quin, Chief Financial Officer of
         Ashland Inc. Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange
         Act Filings.


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