SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-15-014155

ASHLAND INC. · ASH

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Controller

Period of report

Apr 6, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Apr 8, 2015 · 11:24 am EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001305014

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	M	600	$126.77	A	10,553	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	F	369	$126.77	D	10,184	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	M	2,450	$126.77	A	12,634	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	F	1,550	$126.77	D	11,084	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	M	2,900	$126.77	A	13,984	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 6, 2015	F	2,057	$126.77	D	11,927	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 7, 2015	S	1,974	$128.65	D	9,953	D
Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	315	I	401(k)

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Appreciation Right	$51.86	Apr 6, 2015	M	600	D	Nov 17, 2011	Dec 17, 2020	Common Stock	600	0	D
Stock Appreciation Right^F8	$55.56	Apr 6, 2015	M	2,450	D	Dec 2, 2012	Jan 2, 2022	Common Stock	2,450	2,450	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$70.37	Apr 6, 2015	M	2,900	D	Nov 14, 2013	Dec 14, 2022	Common Stock	2,900	2,900	D

F1The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 17, 2015.
F2Includes 1,245 shares of unvested Restricted Stock.
F3Payment of exercise price and tax liability by withholding securities incident to the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights referenced in footnote 7 below.
F4Payment of exercise price and tax liability by withholding securities incident to the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights referenced in footnote 8 below.
F5Payment of exercise price and tax liability by withholding securities incident to the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights referenced in footnote 9 below.
F6Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of April 7, 2015, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available.
F7Stock Appreciation Right granted pursuant to the 2006 Ashland Inc. Incentive Plan which vests in three annual installments: 50% after the 1st year, the next 25% the 2nd year and the remaining 25% the 3rd year.
F8Stock Appreciation Right granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2011 Ashland Inc. Incentive Plan which vests in three annual installments: 50% after the 1st year, the next 25% the 2nd year and the remaining 25% the 3rd year.
F9Stock Appreciation Right granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2011 Ashland Inc. Incentive Plan which vests in three annual installments: 50% after the 1st year, the next 25% the 2nd year and the remaining 25% the 3rd year.