SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-17-020725
ASHLAND INC. · ASH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael J Ward
Director
Period of report
Jun 2, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jun 6, 2017 · 6:28 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001674862
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jun 5, 2017 | A | 883 | $0.00 | A | 1,883 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock UnitsF5,F6,F3,F4 | $0.00 | Jun 2, 2017 | A | 34,163 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 34,163 | 72,834 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF9,F10,F7,F8 | — | Jun 2, 2017 | A | 25,991 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 25,991 | 55,411 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents 883 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the adjustment described in this footnote. Ashland Global Holdings Inc. ("Ashland") distributed to its stockholders on May 12, 2017 (the "Distribution Date") 170,000,000 shares of Valvoline Inc. common stock as a pro rata dividend (the "Distribution"). Pursuant to the terms of the applicable equity compensation plan, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of shares of restricted stock equal to the quotient of (x) the closing price of Ashland common stock on the Distribution Date and (y) the simple arithmetic average of the volume-weighted average price of Ashland common stock for each of the ten consecutive trading days immediately following the Distribution Date (such quotient, the "Equity Award Adjustment Ratio") for each such share of restricted stock.
- F10Balance includes 93 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on March 15, 2017, pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, exempt under Rule 16b-3 and converted as described above in footnote 9.
- F2Balance includes 1,883 shares of unvested Restricted Stock.
- F31-for-1
- F4The Common Stock Units are payable upon the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Reporting Person's awards of Common Stock Units immediately prior to the Distribution.
- F5Pursuant to the terms of Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of Common Stock Units equal to the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio for each such Common Stock Unit. Common Stock Units were acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non--Employee Directors. One (1) Common Stock Unit is the equivalent of one (1) share of common stock.
- F6Balance includes 122 additional Common Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on March 15, 2017, pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, exempt under Rule 16b-3 and converted as described above in footnote 5.
- F7Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.
- F8The Restricted Stock Units are payable upon the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Reporting Person's awards of Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Distribution.
- F9Pursuant to the terms of Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio for each such Restricted Stock Unit. Restricted Stock Units were acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non--Employee Directors. One (1) Restricted Stock Unit is the equivalent of one (1) share of common stock.