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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001127602-11-032752
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2011-12-19 16:21:31
Reporting Period:: 2011-12-15

Filing Date:: 2011-12-19
Accepted Time:: 2011-12-19 16:21:31
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1305014	Ashland Inc.	ASH	Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)	200865835

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1097587	M Theodore Solso	Cummins, Inc. One American Square - C0014, Suite 1800 Indianapolis IN 46282		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-12-15	9,975	$42.58	10,975	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-12-15	9,975	$54.70	1,000	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2011-12-15	9,975	$0.00	9,975	$42.58
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	Acquisiton	2011-12-15	66	$54.81	66	$0.00
Common Stock	Common Stock Units	Acquisiton	2011-12-15	114	$54.81	114	$0.00

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0	2005-07-27	2015-02-27	No	4	M	Direct
20,693			No	4	J	Direct
36,103			No	4	J	Direct

Footnotes

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.68 to $54.73, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ashland Inc., any security holder of Ashland Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
Employee stock option (represents a right to buy Ashland Common Stock) granted pursuant to Ashland's Amended and Restated 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. The employee stock option includes a tax withholding feature pursuant to the plan.
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.
Restricted Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") as of 12-15-11 and exempt from Rule 16b-3. (One (1) Restricted Stock Unit in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.)
Subject to any deferral election on timing of distribution by the reporting person under the Plan, the reporting person may, prior to vesting, elect to receive the Restricted Stock Units in Common Stock or cash upon separation from service as a director.
1-for-1
Common Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") as of 12-15-2011 and exempt under Rule 16b-3. (One (1) Common Stock Unit in the Plan is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.)
Subject to any deferral election on timing of distribution by the reporting person under the Plan, the Common Stock Units are payable in Common Stock upon the reporting person's separation from service as a director.