0001127602-14-023107.txt : 20140709 0001127602-14-023107.hdr.sgml : 20140709 20140709200411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-14-023107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140707 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140709 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBRIEN JAMES J /KY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023582 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32532 FILM NUMBER: 14968164 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ASHLAND INC. STREET 2: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BLVD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41011 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2014-07-07 0001305014 ASHLAND INC. ASH 0001023582 OBRIEN JAMES J /KY 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD COVINGTON KY 41012-0391 1 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2014-07-07 4 S 0 130603 108.14 D 0 I By Trust for Child Common Stock 2014-07-07 4 S 0 100 109.08 D 43870 D Common Stock 2014-07-07 4 S 0 30230 108.14 D 13640 D Common Stock 3198 I 401(k) Common Stock 2655 I Lesop The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 6, 2014. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.00 to $108.82, 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. Includes 13,640 shares of unvested Restricted Stock. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.00 to $108.90, 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. Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of July 7, 2014, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available. Shares accrued under Ashland's Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of July 7, 2014. /s/ Jennifer I. Henkel, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-07-09