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EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 
  

 
 ASHLAND INC. 

INDUCEMENT RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
  

					
	Name of Grantee:	 		 	Mary Meixelsperger
			
	 Total Number of Shares
 of
Restricted Stock:
	 		 	4,500
			
	Vesting Schedule:	 		 	Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and subject to the Grantee’s continuous employment with Ashland or its Subsidiaries through the applicable vesting date, 25% of the Award shall vest on the second
anniversary of the Grant Date and the remainder shall vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date
			
	Grant Date:	 		 	June     , 2016

 As an inducement material to the decision by the grantee listed above (the “Grantee”) to accept employment
with Ashland Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Ashland”), as the Chief Financial Officer for Valvoline, and pursuant to that certain letter agreement entered into by and between the Grantee and Ashland, dated as of May 31, 2016,
Ashland hereby awards to the Grantee 4,500 shares of Ashland Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, subject to certain restrictions specified herein (the “Restricted Stock”). This award of Restricted Stock (the
“Award”) is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Inducement Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”). 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARD 

ARTICLE I. 
 GENERAL

 1.1. Non-Plan Grant; Incorporation of Certain Terms of Plan. The Award is made and granted as a stand-alone award, separate
and apart from, and outside of, the Amended and Restated 2015 Ashland Inc. Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and shall not constitute an award granted under or pursuant to the Plan. However, except as otherwise expressly stated herein,
the Award is governed by terms and conditions identical to those of the Plan (including Section 14 (Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization) and Section 16(h) (Forfeiture Provision)), which are incorporated herein by reference. In the
event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings set forth in the Plan. 
 1.2. Employment Inducement Grant. The Award is intended to constitute an “employment
inducement award” under Rule 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed 

 

 
  
 Company Manual, and consequently is intended to be
exempt from the New York Stock Exchange rules regarding shareholder approval of equity compensation plans. This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Award shall be interpreted in accordance and consistent with such exemption. 

ARTICLE II. 
 TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK 
 2.1. Grant of Restricted Stock. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
effective as of the Grant Date set forth above, Ashland hereby grants to the Grantee the Award in consideration of the Grantee’s future services and for other good and valuable consideration. The shares of Restricted Stock shall be fully paid
and nonassessable. In consideration of this Award, the Grantee agrees to render faithful and efficient services to Ashland and its Subsidiaries. The Award shall be evidenced by entry on the books of Ashland’s transfer agent. If any certificate
is issued, the Grantee shall be required to execute and deliver to Ashland a stock power provided by Ashland relating to the shares of Restricted Stock, as a condition to the receipt of the Award. Only whole shares of Common Stock shall be issued
pursuant to this Agreement, and any fractional shares shall be canceled for no consideration. Each entry in respect of shares of Restricted Stock shall be designated in the name of the Grantee and shall bear the following legend: 

“The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and
conditions (including forfeitures) contained in the Inducement Restricted Stock Award Agreement entered into between the registered owner and Ashland Inc.” 

2.2. Vesting of Restricted Stock. The shares of Restricted Stock shall vest and become nonforfeitable, if at all, in accordance with
the vesting schedule set forth above and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered (except to the extent such shares shall have vested) until
the applicable vesting dates. The Award (and any shares of Common Stock that become vested hereunder) shall be subject to the requirements of Ashland’s stock ownership guidelines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the P&C Committee may, in its
sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting of the Award at any time and for any reason. 
 2.3. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock.
If the Grantee’s employment with Ashland and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason prior to a vesting date, all shares of Restricted Stock that have not become vested on or prior to the date of such termination of employment shall be
forfeited automatically and canceled for no consideration without further action by Ashland or the Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Transaction (as defined below) is not consummated within 18 months following the commencement of the
Grantee’s employment with Ashland or its Subsidiaries (the “Start Date”) and the Grantee, at her election, chooses to terminate her employment within 60 days following such 18-month anniversary of the Start Date, then the
Grantee shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the Fair 

  
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 Market Value of Common Stock as of the Grant Date
and (2) the number of shares of Restricted Stock that are forfeited on the date of such termination of employment (excluding any additional shares of Restricted Stock credited to the Grantee pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement), less
applicable withholdings. Any cash payment pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be made within 30 days after the date of termination of the Grantee’s employment, without interest. 

2.4. Dividends on Restricted Stock. While the shares of Restricted Stock granted under this Award remain unvested, on each date that
cash dividends are paid to holders of Common Stock, Ashland shall credit the Grantee with a whole number of additional shares of Restricted Stock on the unvested portion of the Award, determined as the quotient of (1) the product of
(A) the number of unvested shares of Restricted Stock held by the Grantee as of the date of record for such dividend multiplied by (B) the per share cash dividend amount, divided by (2) the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the
dividend payment date (with all fractional shares, if any, resulting from such calculation being cancelled as of such date for no consideration). Such additional shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and
restrictions as the underlying Restricted Stock. 
 2.5. Rights as Shareholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
Grantee shall have all rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock. 
 2.6. Change in Control.
Notwithstanding any provision of Section 12(A) of the Plan to the contrary, the Award shall be treated as follows in the event of a Change in Control prior to an applicable vesting date and while the Grantee remains employed by Ashland or its
Subsidiaries: 
 2.6.1. If the Award is assumed, continued, converted or replaced by the surviving or resulting entity in connection with
the Change in Control, then the Award shall continue to vest subject to the Grantee’s continued employment with Ashland or its Subsidiaries through the applicable vesting date; provided that any outstanding unvested shares of Restricted
Stock shall immediately vest upon the termination of the Grantee’s employment by Ashland without “Cause” (as defined below), and not as a result of the Grantee’s Disability or death, during the one-year period commencing on the
date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) the willful and continued failure of the Grantee to substantially perform her duties with Ashland or its Subsidiaries (other than such
failure resulting from the Grantee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) willful engaging by the Grantee in gross misconduct materially injurious to Ashland or its Subsidiaries, or (iii) the Grantee’s conviction
of or the entering of a plea of nolo contendre (or similar plea under the law of a jurisdiction outside the United States) to the commission of a felony (or a similar crime or offense under the law of a jurisdiction outside the United States). 

2.6.2. If the Award is not assumed, continued, converted or replaced by the surviving or resulting entity in connection with the Change in
Control, then any outstanding unvested shares of Restricted Stock subject to the Award shall immediately vest upon the date of the Change in Control. 

  
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 For purposes of this Agreement, the
Award shall not be considered to be assumed, continued, converted or replaced by the surviving or resulting entity in connection with the Change in Control unless (i) the Award is adjusted to prevent dilution of the Grantee’s rights
hereunder as a result of the Change in Control, and (ii) immediately after the Change in Control, the Award relates to shares of stock in the surviving or resulting entity which are publicly traded and listed on a national securities exchange,
in each case as determined by the P&C Committee in its sole discretion prior to such Change in Control. 
 For the avoidance of doubt,
the transaction, or series of transactions, initially approved by the Ashland Board of Directors on September 16, 2015, intended to separate the Valvoline business from Ashland’s specialty chemical businesses and create two independent,
publicly traded companies (the “Transaction”), shall not constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Award. It is anticipated that the Award will be converted into shares of Restricted Stock of Valvoline in
connection with the Transaction, in accordance with Section 14 of the Plan (Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization), in which case, all references to Ashland in this Agreement shall become references to Valvoline, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise. 
 ARTICLE III. 

GRANTEE COVENANTS 
 3.1.
Grantee Covenants. In consideration of this Award, the Grantee agrees that, without the written consent of Ashland, the Grantee shall not (i) engage directly or indirectly in any manner or capacity as principal, agent, partner, officer,
director, employee or otherwise in any business or activity competitive with the business conducted by Ashland or any of its Subsidiaries; or (ii) perform any act or engage in any activity that is detrimental to the best interests of Ashland or
any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (aa) solicit or encourage any existing or former employee, director, contractor, consultant, customer or supplier of Ashland or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate his, her or its relationship
with Ashland or any of its Subsidiaries for any reason, or (bb) disclose proprietary or confidential information of Ashland or any of its Subsidiaries to third parties or use any such proprietary or confidential information for the benefit of anyone
other than Ashland and its Subsidiaries (the “Grantee Covenants”); provided, however, that section (ii) above shall not be breached in the event that (x) the Grantee discloses proprietary or confidential
information to the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent necessary to report suspected or actual violations of U.S. securities laws, or (y) the Grantee’s disclosure of proprietary or confidential information is protected under
the whistleblower provisions of any applicable law or regulation. The Grantee understands that if she makes a disclosure of proprietary or confidential information that is covered by sub-clauses (x) and (y) above, she is not required to
inform Ashland, in advance or otherwise, that such disclosure has been made. 
 Notwithstanding any other provision this Agreement to the contrary, but
subject to any applicable laws to the contrary, the Grantee agrees that in the event the Grantee fails to comply or otherwise breaches any of the Grantee Covenants either during the Grantee’s employment or within twenty-four (24) months
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 or its Subsidiaries for any reason: (i) Ashland
may eliminate or reduce the amount of any compensation, benefit, or payment otherwise payable by Ashland or any of its Subsidiaries (either directly or under any employee benefit or compensation plan, agreement, or arrangement), except to the extent
such compensation, benefit or payment constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and such elimination or reduction would trigger a tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, to or on behalf of the Grantee in an
amount up to the total amount of the closing stock price of Common Stock on the applicable vesting date multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock delivered to the Grantee under this Agreement (or, in the event the Grantee received a cash
payment in connection with her termination of employment pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement, an amount up to the amount of such cash payment); and/or (ii) Ashland may require the Grantee to pay Ashland an amount up to the closing
stock price of Common Stock on the applicable vesting date multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock delivered to the Grantee under this Agreement (or, in the event the Grantee received a cash payment in connection with her termination of
employment pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement, an amount up to the amount of such cash payment), in each case together with the amount of Ashland’s court costs, attorney fees, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection
therewith. 
 ARTICLE IV. 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 4.1.
Miscellaneous. As the shares of Restricted Stock vest, the Grantee shall owe applicable federal income and employment taxes and state and local income and employment taxes. The amount of taxes due in each instance is based on the fair market
value of the Common Stock delivered on the applicable vesting date. 
 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to
continue in the employment of, or remain in the service of, Ashland or its Subsidiaries. 
 The Grantee consents and agrees to electronic delivery of any
documents that Ashland may elect to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports, and all other forms of communications)
in connection with this Award. The Grantee understands that, unless earlier revoked by the Grantee by giving written notice to Ashland at 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Covington, KY 41011 Attention: Shea Blackburn, this consent shall be effective for the
duration of the Award. The Grantee also understands that the Grantee shall have the right at any time to request that Ashland deliver written copies of any and all materials referred to above at no charge. 

Copies of the Plan and related Prospectus are available for the Grantee’s review on Fidelity’s website. 

This grant of Restricted Stock is subject to the Grantee’s on-line acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement through the Fidelity
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 conditions of this Agreement, the Grantee
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, Prospectus, and Ashland’s most recent Annual Report and Proxy Statement (the “Prospectus Information”). The Grantee represents that she is familiar with the terms and provisions of
the Prospectus Information and hereby accepts this Award on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and acknowledges that she had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice at her expense prior to accepting this Award. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ASHLAND has caused this
instrument to be executed and delivered effective as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	ASHLAND INC.
		
	By:	 	
		 	  

		
	Name:	 	
		 	  

		
	Title:	 	
		 	  

 
	
	
	GRANTEE
	
	   

	Name: Mary Meixelsperger

  
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 Exhibit 4.1 

 

 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

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Infinity Distribution Inc. . a Nevada corporation (hereinafter the "Company") and the undersigned (hereinafter the “Subscriber”) agree as follows:

WHEREAS:

A.       The Company desires to issue a maximum of 25,000,000 Shares of Common Stock of the Company at a price of $00.01 per Share..

 

B.       Subscriber desires to acquire the number of Shares set forth on the signature page hereof..

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set-forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES

1.1       Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set-forth, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company such number of Shares as is set-forth upon the signature page hereof at a price equal to $00.01 per Share, and the Company agrees to sell such Shares to Subscriber for said purchase price.  Upon execution, this subscription shall be irrevocable by Subscriber.

 1.2       The purchase price for the Shares subscribed to hereunder is payable by the Subscriber contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement to Infinity Distribution Inc. . c/o Raul Mansueto, 3311 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 135, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146; our phone number is 1-702-581-4063 or such other place as the Company shall designate in writing.  Payment can be made by submitting good funds for the full purchase price of $00.01 per Share with the executed Subscription Agreement. Payments shall be made payable to “Infinity Distribution Inc.” 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY SUBSCRIBER

2.1       Subscriber hereby severally represents and warrants to the Company the following:

	
  

	
(A)

	
Subscriber recognizes that the purchase of Shares subscribed to herein involves a high degree of risk in that the Company and may require substantial funds;

	
  

	
(B)

	
an investment in the Company is highly speculative and only investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Company and the Shares;

	
  

	
(C)

	
Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in finance, securities, investments, including investment in non-listed and non registered securities, and other business matters so as to be able to protect its interests in connection with this transaction;

	
  

	
(D)

	
Subscriber hereby acknowledges that this offering of Shares has not been reviewed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and that the Shares are being issued by the Company pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D pursuant to the Securities Act.

	
  

	
(E)

	
Subscriber acknowledges that no market for the Shares presently exists and none may develop in the future and accordingly Subscriber may not be able to liquidate its investment;

 

  

 

  

 

	
  

	
(F)

	
Subscriber hereby acknowledges that this offering of Shares has not been reviewed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

	
  

	
(G)

	
Subscriber hereby acknowledges that the stock certificate evidencing the Shares purchased by Subscriber will contain a legend in substantially the following form:

THE STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION, SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME WHATSOEVER UNLESS IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUCH TRANSFER AND THAT SUCH TRANSFER WILL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.

	
  

	
(H)

	
Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement of the Shares.

REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY

3.1      The Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Subscriber that:

	
  

	
(A)

	
The Company is a corporation duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate power to conduct the business which it conducts and proposes to conduct.

	
  

	
(B)

	
Upon issue, the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock shares in the capital of the Company.

	
  

	
(C)

	
If at any time the Company proposes to register any of its common stock under the Securities Act, whether as a result of an offering for its own account or the account of others, excluding any registrations to be effected on Forms S-4 or S-8 or other applicable successor Forms, the Company shall, at such time, promptly give Subscriber written notice of such proposed registration and offer Subscriber the opportunity to include all or part of the shares of common stock included in each Unit in such registration statement (each, a “Piggy Back Registration”) as requested by Subscriber. All expenses incurred in connection with registrations shall be paid by the Company.

  

 

  

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

4.1           All funds paid hereunder will be held in escrow by Infinity Distribution Inc..  Thereafter, upon acceptance of this subscription by the Company all funds paid hereunder shall be deposited by the Company and immediately available to the Company for its product development and general corporate purposes.

4.2           Subscriber hereby authorizes and directs the Company to deliver the Shares to be issued to such Subscriber pursuant to this Subscription Agreement to Subscriber’s address indicated herein.

4.3           Notwithstanding the place where this Subscription Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada and any dispute arising out of or related hereto shall be resolved in the state or federal courts sited in Clark County, Nevada, to the exclusion of all other venues.

 

4.4           The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents, agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Subscription Agreement.

  

 

  

 

ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS

5.1           oBy checking this box, Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that the Subscriber is an "Accredited Investor" as such term is defined in Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.  The Subscriber acknowledges having reviewed and considered the definition of “Accredited Investor” attached to this Subscription Agreement.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Subscription Agreement is executed as of the ___ day of ________ 2016. 

 

 

	
Number of Shares Subscribed For:

	  
	  	  
	 	 
	
Signature of Subscriber:

	  
	 	 
	
Name of Subscriber:

	
 

	 	 
	
Address of Subscriber:

	  
	 	 
	
Subscriber’s SS#:

	  

Total Subscription Price payable: U.S $00.01 X number of shares = U.S. $

ACCEPTED BY: INFINITY DISTRIBUTION INC. . USA CORPORATION, INC

 

	
Signature of Authorized Signatory:

	
 

	 
	 	 	 
	Name of Authorized Signatory:	
Raul Mansueto

	 
	 	 	 
	Date of Acceptance:

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