Unassociated Document
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)
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Kentucky
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1-32532
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20-0865835
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation or organization)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
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P.O. Box 391
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Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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Peter J. Ganz
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(859-815-3333)
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(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
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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:
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Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.
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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, 2013.
The 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 is 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 provided as Exhibit 1.02 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 is filed as Exhibit 1.02 hereto.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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1.02
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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.
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ASHLAND INC.
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(Registrant)
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June 2, 2014
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/s/ Peter J. Ganz
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Peter J. Ganz
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
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and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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1.02
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Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD
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