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19, 2008, Vada O. Manager, Director of Global Issues Management for NIKE, Inc.,
and Mark C. Rohr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Albemarle
Corporation, were elected to serve as Directors in Class II and Class III,
respectively, on the Board of Directors of Ashland Inc.
(&#8220;Ashland&#8221;).&#160;&#160;Mr. Manager will serve on the Board&#8217;s Finance and
Personnel &amp; Compensation committees.&#160;&#160;Mr. Rohr will serve on the
Board&#8217;s Audit and Environmental, Health &amp; Safety committees.</font></div>
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was recommended for election to Ashland&#8217;s Board of Directors pursuant to a
shareholder nomination process set forth in the 2005 settlement of a derivative
lawsuit by Central Laborers&#8217; Pension Fund.&#160;&#160;This nomination was
mutually agreeable to Ashland and the Fund.&#160;&#160;Mr. Rohr&#8217;s election to
the Board satisfies that provision of the settlement agreement.</font></div>
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Rohr and Mr. Manager will enter into Ashland&#8217;s standard Director Indemnification
Agreement.</font></div>
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election of Mr. Manager and Mr. Rohr to Ashland&#8217;s Board of Directors is
discussed in more detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1,
which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.</font></div>
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Exhibits</font></font></div>
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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):  March 19,
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
On March
19, 2008, Vada O. Manager, Director of Global Issues Management for NIKE, Inc.,
and Mark C. Rohr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Albemarle
Corporation, were elected to serve as Directors in Class II and Class III,
respectively, on the Board of Directors of Ashland Inc.
("Ashland").  Mr. Manager will serve on the Board's Finance and
Personnel & Compensation committees.  Mr. Rohr will serve on the
Board's Audit and Environmental, Health & Safety committees.
Mr. Rohr
was recommended for election to Ashland's Board of Directors pursuant to a
shareholder nomination process set forth in the 2005 settlement of a derivative
lawsuit by Central Laborers' Pension Fund.  This nomination was
mutually agreeable to Ashland and the Fund.  Mr. Rohr's election to
the Board satisfies that provision of the settlement agreement.
Both Mr.
Rohr and Mr. Manager will enter into Ashland's standard Director Indemnification
Agreement.
The
election of Mr. Manager and Mr. Rohr to Ashland's Board of Directors is
discussed in more detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1,
which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item
9.01
.
Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press
      Release dated March 20, 2008.
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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)
March
      19, 2008
/s/
      David L. Hausrath
David
      L. Hausrath
Senior
      Vice President
and
      General Counsel
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INDEX
99.1
Press
      Release dated March 20, 2008.
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