SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-17-032712

ASHLAND INC. · ASH

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

Reporting owner

Officer — Chief Financial Officer

Period of report

Nov 16, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Nov 17, 2017 · 5:29 pm EST

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 Stock^F1	Nov 16, 2017	M	1,718	$70.75	A	28,526	D
Common Stock^F1	Nov 16, 2017	F	802	$70.75	D	27,724	D
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	16,878	I	401(k)
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	444	I	Trust

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Restricted Stock Units^F5,F6	—	Nov 16, 2017	M	1,718	D	—	—	Common Stock	1,718	20,006	D

F1Balance includes 17,773 shares of unvested Restricted Stock.
F2Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
F3Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of September 30, 2017, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available.
F4Shares accrued under third party trust as of September 30, 2017.
F5Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.
F6Grant of Restricted Stock Units, pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The shares in this grant will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous employment with the Issuer.