UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
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ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 

 
         
Kentucky
 
1-32532
 
20-0865835
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
   
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391 
Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Peter J. Ganz
 (859-815-3333)
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed,
and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
 
Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.
 





Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
This Form SD of Ashland Inc. (the “Company”) is filed pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the reporting period from January 1 through December 31, 2015.
The brief description of the Company’s reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) process, the results of its inquiry, and the determination it reached as a result of its RCOI process are included in the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report attached as an exhibit to this Form SD.
A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD, and is publicly available at http://investor.ashland.com/sec.cfm. The content of any website referred to in this Form SD is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this Form SD.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
1.01
 
 
Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.
 
























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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 duly authorized undersigned.

 
ASHLAND INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
   
May 31, 2016
/s/ Peter J. Ganz
 
Peter J. Ganz
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
 
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
 
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
1.01
 
 
 
Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.