SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Winkler von Mohrenfels Petra Yvonne

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8145 BLAZER DRIVE

(Street)
WILMINGTON DE 19808

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASHLAND INC. [ ASH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, GC and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/09/2023 M 1,250 A $82.34 6,916.154 D
Common Stock 02/09/2023 D(1) 953 D $107.95 5,963.154 D
Common Stock 02/09/2023 F(2) 107 D $107.95 5,856.154 D
Common Stock 02/09/2023 M 1,500 A $77.9 7,356.154 D
Common Stock 02/09/2023 D(1) 1,082 D $107.95 6,274.154 D
Common Stock 02/09/2023 F(2) 135 D $107.95 6,139.154 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right $82.34(3) 02/09/2023 M 1,250 11/15/2019 11/15/2028 Common Stock 1,250 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Right $77.9(3) 02/09/2023 M 1,500 11/13/2020 11/13/2029 Common Stock 1,500 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This represents the shares of common stock for payment of exercise price incident to the exercise of stock appreciation rights (SARs).
2. This represents the withholding of shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding liability associated with the exercise of the SARs that are required in this Form 4.
3. Stock Appreciation Right granted pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan which vests in three annual installments: 50% after the first year, the next 25% the second year and the remaining 25% the third year.
/s/ Babatunde Awodiran, Attorney-in-Fact 02/13/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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