# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001674862
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-019509
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6046
**Document Hash:** c7b244c4937b6f9361e2066456079f1e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-019509.hdr.sgml**: 20260122

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-019509

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 10

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260120

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260122

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260122

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ASHLAND INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001674862
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 812587835
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-211719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26552096

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8145 BLAZER DRIVE
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19808
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 304-995-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8145 BLAZER DRIVE
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19808

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160517

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**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):** January 20, 2026<br>

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ASHLAND INC.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 333-211719 | 81-2587835 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 8145 Blazer Drive |  |  |
| Wilmington**,** Delaware |  | 19808 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 302 995-3000<br>

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

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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:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | ASH | The New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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**<u>Item 5.07</u>. <u>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</u>**

At the annual meeting ("Annual Meeting") of stockholders of Ashland held on January 20, 2026, a total of 45,762,099 shares of Common Stock, representing 90.94% 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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Nominee</u>**<br>| **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| Steven D. Bishop | 37690628 | 182935 | 31896 | 3711606 |
| Sanat Chattopadhyay | 37059909 | 644129 | 201420 | 3711606<br>|
| Suzan F. Harrison | 37309662 | 395837 | 199962 | 3711606 |
| Ashish K. Kulkarni | 37124484 | 581327 | 199647 | 3711606 |
| Susan L. Main | 37703746 | 170359 | 31356 | 3711606<br>|
| Guillermo Novo | 37087627 | 786294 | 31536 | 3711606 |
| Jerome A. Peribere | 36206666 | 1351413 | 347378 | 3711606 |
| Scott A. Tozier | 37397146 | 478012 | 30301 | 3711606 |

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*Proposal 2:* The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

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| **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 41,483,293 | 109,138 | 24,628 | 3,711,606 |

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*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:

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| **<u>For</u>** | **<u>Against</u>** | **<u>Abstain</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 36,593,493 | 1,247,959 | 64,001 | 3,711,606 |

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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.

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|  |  |  | ASHLAND INC. |
| Date: | January 22, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Robin E. Lampkin |
|  |  |  | Robin E. Lampkin<br>Senior Vice President, General Counsel<br>and Secretary |

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