UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 30, 2020

ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 

8145 Blazer Drive

Wilmington, DE 19808

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (302) 995-3000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Certain Officers

The Board of Directors has appointed Eric N. Boni, 50, as Vice President, Finance, and Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 30, 2020.  Mr. Boni has been with Ashland since May 1993 serving in various management positions, including as Vice President and Treasurer from November 2011 to December 2018.  Since January 2019, he has served as Ashland’s Vice President, Finance.  

In his new role, Mr. Boni will be responsible for overseeing all accounting activities, including corporate accounting, corporate financial planning and analysis, credit, accounts payable and master data.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting held on January 30, 2020, a total of 54,567,670 shares of Common Stock, representing 90.6% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are described below.  In accordance with Ashland’s customary practice, Mr. Sandler, a newly elected director, will enter into Ashland’s standard director Indemnification Agreement.  Mr. Sandler will join the Audit and Compensation and Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Committees.

Proposal 1:  All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:

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Proposal 2:  The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2019 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

 Proposal 3:  The non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to Ashland’s named executive officers, as disclosed in Ashland’s Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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