UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2006
ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-32532 20-0865835
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391
(Mailing Address)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
During a conference call and audio webcast for securities analysts
held at 10:00 a.m. EDT on August 21, 2006, Ashland Inc.'s ("Ashland's")
chairman and chief executive officer, James J. O'Brien and its senior vice
president and chief financial officer, J. Marvin Quin, discussed the
signing of a definitive agreement to sell the stock of Ashland's wholly
owned subsidiary, Ashland Paving And Construction, Inc. ("APAC"), to
Oldcastle Materials, Inc. and Ashland's management's intended
recommendation to its Board of Directors on use of proceeds from the
transaction. A transcript of this webcast is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. An archived version of the
webcast will be available on Ashland's website at www.ashland.com for 12
months.
The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01
of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Transcript of August 21, 2006, Webcast and Conference Call.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
ASHLAND INC.
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(Registrant)
August 21, 2006 /s/ J. Marvin Quin
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J. Marvin Quin
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Transcript of August 21, 2006, Webcast and Conference Call.
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