0001127602-12-000064.txt : 20120103 0001127602-12-000064.hdr.sgml : 20120102 20120103130554 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111230 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESLER SUSAN B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278459 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32532 FILM NUMBER: 12501040 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E RIVERCENTER BLVD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001305014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 200865835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 BUSINESS PHONE: 859-815-3483 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New EXM Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041004 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-12-30 0001305014 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001278459 ESLER SUSAN B 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD COVINGTON KY 41012-0391 1 Vice President Common Stock 2011-12-30 4 S 0 3500 57.54 D 483 D Common Stock 971 I 401(k) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 57.53 to 57.56, 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 range set forth in this footnote. /s/ David A. Rines, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-01-03