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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 23, 2024

 

 

ASHLAND INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

333-211719

81-2587835

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8145 Blazer Drive

 

Wilmington, Delaware

 

19808

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 302 995-3000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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))

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


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

 

ASH

 

The New York Stock Exchange

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

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. ☐

 

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

At the annual meeting (“Annual Meeting”) of stockholders of Ashland Inc. (“Ashland”) held on January 23, 2024, a total of 47,018,920 shares of Common Stock, representing 92.57% 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.

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:

 

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Steven D. Bishop

44,036,400

202,932

41,696

2,737,891

Sanat Chattopadhyay

44,055,810

181,806

43,411

2,737,891

Suzan F. Harrison

43,855,868

384,204

40,955

2,737,891

Wetteny Joseph

44,073,076

163,579

44,373

2,737,891

Susan L. Main

43,831,106

408,376

41,546

2,737,891

Guillermo Novo

43,791,092

445,759

44,177

2,737,891

Sergio Pedreiro

44,010,777

227,236

43,015

2,737,891

Jerome A. Peribere

42,900,912

1,337,510

42,606

2,737,891

Janice J. Teal

43,682,939

557,277

40,813

2,737,891

Proposal 2: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2024 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

46,787,022

193,919

37,977

0

Proposal 3: The non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to Ashland’s named executive officers, was approved by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

43,704,391

482,010

94,626

2,737,891

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 26, 2024

By:

/s/ Robin E. Lampkin

 

 

 

Robin E. Lampkin
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

 

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