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): April 25, 2007
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
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During a conference call and audio webcast for securities analysts
held at 8:30 a.m. EDT on April 25, 2007, Ashland Inc.'s ("Ashland's")
chairman and chief executive officer, James J. O'Brien, its senior vice
president and chief financial officer, J. Marvin Quin, its vice president
and president, Ashland Distribution, Theodore L. Harris, and its director,
investor relations, L. Dean Doza, discussed the preliminary financial
results for Ashland's second quarter released and submitted in a current
report on Form 8-K filed earlier that day. 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 An
archived version of the webcast will be available on Ashland's website at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/investors 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
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(d) Exhibits
99.1 Transcript of April 25, 2007, 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)
April 26, 2007 /s/ David L. Hausrath
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David L. Hausrath
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Transcript of April 25, 2007, Webcast and Conference Call.
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