Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
Registration No. 002-95022
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky 61-0122250
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391
Covington, KY 41012-0391
(859) 815-3333
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Amended Stock Incentive Plan For Key Employees Of
Ashland Oil, Inc. And Its Subsidiaries
(Full title of the Plan)
David L. Hausrath, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391
Covington, KY 41012-0391
(859) 815-3333
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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The securities offering issued pursuant to this Registration Statement
by Ashland Inc., formerly known as Ashland Oil, Inc. ("Ashland"), has
terminated. 51,013 shares of Ashland Common Stock issued pursuant to this
Registration Statement remain unsold. Ashland hereby deregisters all
remaining 51,013 shares registered pursuant to the Amended Stock Incentive
Plan for Key Employees Of Ashland Oil, Inc. And its Subsidiaries.
PART II
EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
25 Power of Attorney
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ashland
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Covington,
Commonwealth of Kentucky, on January 28, 2005.
ASHLAND INC.
By: /s/ David L. Hausrath
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on
January 28, 2005.
Signature Title
* Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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James J. O'Brien (Principal Executive Officer)
* Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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J. Marvin Quin (Principal Financial Officer
* Vice President and Controller
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Lamar M. Chambers (Principal Accounting Officer)
* Director
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Ernest H. Drew
* Director
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Roger W. Hale
* Director
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Bernadine P. Healy
* Director
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Mannie L. Jackson
* Director
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Kathleen Ligocki
* Director
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Patrick F. Noonan
* Director
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George A. Schaefer, Jr.
* Director
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Theodore L. Solso
* Director
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Michael J. Ward
*By: /s/ David L. Hausrath
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David L. Hausrath
Attorney-in-fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
25 Power of Attorney