0001127602-12-024061.txt : 20120808 0001127602-12-024061.hdr.sgml : 20120808 20120808153446 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-024061 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120807 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120808 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: 121016749 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 X0306 4 2012-08-07 0001305014 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001278459 ESLER SUSAN B 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD COVINGTON KY 41012-0391 1 Vice President Common Stock 2012-08-07 4 S 0 3179 70.69 D 483 D Common Stock 971 I 401(k) Common Stock 54 I By Spouse's Trust The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 7, 2012. Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of 8-6-12, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available. /s/ Linda L. Foss, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-08-08