-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sm5UPXbA5raA9QcBGiYj5gLjqEAq/Je5ksQmwlvwovaoEFDhpvlEAwtN1ICZkxl7 mr16HZBmSoFtix4dTAaDGg== 0000007694-05-000046.txt : 20050201 0000007694-05-000046.hdr.sgml : 20050201 20050201124713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007694-05-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050201 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 610122250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 BUSINESS PHONE: 6068153333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700806 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGDEM GARRY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276428 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02918 FILM NUMBER: 05564809 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E RIVERCENTER BLVD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012-0391 BUSINESS PHONE: 8598153333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STE 700 STREET 2: 900 ASHWOOD PKWY CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30338 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2005-01-29 0 0000007694 ASHLAND INC ash 0001276428 HIGDEM GARRY M STE 700 900 ASHWOOD PKWY ATLANTA GA 30338 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2005-01-29 4 A 0 6250 0 A 6250 D Common Stock 2005-01-29 4 F 0 2083 59.95 D 4167 D Restricted Stock 2005-01-29 4 J 0 6250 0 D 18750 D Common Stock acquired pursuant to the lapsing of the restrictions on Restricted Common Stock acquired pursuant to Ashland's Stock Incentive Plans as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Payment of tax liability by withholding incident to the receipt of the vesting of shares of Restricted Common Stock aquired pursuant to Ashland's stock incentive plans as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Reflects the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Common Stock acquired pursuant to Ashland's stock incentive plans as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Jami K. Suver, Attorney in Fact 2005-02-01 EX-24 2 powerhigdem.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints each of David L. Hausrath, Linda L. Foss, and Jami K. Suver, signing singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) apply for and obtain on behalf of the undersigned the necessary access codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR system pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and (2) act in a filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary to complete the filing of any such Form 3, 4, 5 and 144 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder. The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact the full power and authority, for me and on my behalf, to perform all acts necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing individuals are acting under this Power of Attorney at the request of the undersigned, and are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. Each attorney-in-fact shall be authorized to act under this Power of Attorney only so long as such attorney-in-fact is an employee of Ashland Inc., or until such time as this Power of Attorney has been revoked, annulled or set aside. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this ____ day of November, 2004. -------------------------- Garry M. Higdem -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----