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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):  December 4, 2008
 
 
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)) 
   
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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
 
On December 4, 2008, Ashland Inc. (“Ashland”) will include the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 on the “Investor Center” section of its website located at www.ashland.com.  Ashland is furnishing the information pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation FD.  The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 includes five years (fiscal years 2004 – 2008) of supplemental financial information concerning Ashland and its consolidated subsidiaries.  Such fiscal year information does not include Hercules Incorporated, Ashland’s wholly owned subsidiary acquired through a subsidiary merger transaction effective November 13, 2008.  The information is intended to be considered in the context of Ashland’s SEC filings and other public announcements that Ashland may make from time to time.
 
By filing this report on Form 8-K, Ashland makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report.  Ashland reserves the right to discontinue the availability of the data in the attached exhibit from its website at any time.
 
 
 Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
  (d)
Exhibits
 99.1
5-Year Supplemental Financial Information posted to Ashland Inc.’s website.
 
 
 
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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.
 
(Registrant)


December 4, 2008
   /s/ Lamar M. Chambers
    Lamar M. Chambers
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer  

 
 
 
 
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 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
99.1
  
5-Year Supplemental Financial Information posted to Ashland Inc.’s website.
 

 
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