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2008</font></div>
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satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</font></div>
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      or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
      Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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Inc. (&#8220;Ashland&#8221;) announced today that Mannie L. Jackson elected to retire from
the Board of Directors.&#160;&#160;George A. Schaefer, Jr. will replace Mr.
Jackson as chair of the Governance &amp; Nominating Committee effective
immediately.</font></div>
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Lamar M. Chambers, age 53, has been elected Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2008.&#160;&#160;Previously he served as
Vice President and Controller beginning in 2004 and as Senior Vice President &#8211;
Finance &amp; Administration of Ashland Paving and Construction, Inc. (&#8220;APAC&#8221;)
from 2001 to 2004, during which time APAC was a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ashland.&#160;&#160;Mr. Chambers replaces J. Marvin Quin, as previously
announced.&#160;&#160;Until his successor is identified, Mr. Chambers will
continue to serve as Controller.</font></div>
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Chambers continues to be party to an executive employment agreement with
Ashland, in the form of the Ashland Inc. Executive Employment Contract filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to Ashland&#8217;s Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2006, which is
incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><br>
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form8k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
      8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 15,
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))
[  ]
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
      Act
(17
      CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
      5.02
.
Departure of Directors
      or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
      Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
    Officers
Ashland
Inc. ("Ashland") announced today that Mannie L. Jackson elected to retire from
the Board of Directors.  George A. Schaefer, Jr. will replace Mr.
Jackson as chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee effective
immediately.
Additionally,
Lamar M. Chambers, age 53, has been elected Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2008.  Previously he served as
Vice President and Controller beginning in 2004 and as Senior Vice President –
Finance & Administration of Ashland Paving and Construction, Inc. ("APAC")
from 2001 to 2004, during which time APAC was a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ashland.  Mr. Chambers replaces J. Marvin Quin, as previously
announced.  Until his successor is identified, Mr. Chambers will
continue to serve as Controller.
Mr.
Chambers continues to be party to an executive employment agreement with
Ashland, in the form of the Ashland Inc. Executive Employment Contract filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to Ashland's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2006, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item
9.01
.
Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
10.1
Form
      of Executive Employment Agreement between Ashland and certain executives
      of Ashland tendered on September 25, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
      Ashland's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2006, and incorporated herein by
      reference).
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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)
May
      15, 2008
/s/
      David L. Hausrath
David
      L. Hausrath
Senior
      Vice President
and
      General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
10.1
Form
      of Executive Employment Agreement between Ashland and certain executives
      of Ashland tendered on September 25, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
      Ashland's Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2006, and incorporated herein by
      reference).
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