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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
Registration No. 333-155396
 


 

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________________

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of 1933
____________________________
 
ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
20-0865835
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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)
_____________________________

Ashland Inc. Union Employee Savings Plan
(Formerly known as Hercules Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan)
(Full title of the Plan)
______________________________

David L. Hausrath, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391
Covington, KY 41012-0391
(859) 815-3333

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
                                                                                              
 
   Large Accelerated Filer ý      Accelerated Filer ¨  
 
 Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   Smaller Reporting Company ¨  
 
 


                                                                                                                     
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE

Effective January 1, 2011, the Hercules Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan was amended to change the name of the plan to the Ashland Inc. Union Employee Savings Plan.

PART II
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 8.Exhibits.
 
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement.
 
4.1    
Ashland Inc. Union Employee Savings Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011.
 
24     
Power of Attorney.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant 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 be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Covington, Commonwealth of Kentucky, on June 27, 2011.
 

 
ASHLAND INC.
(Registrant)
 
         
 
By:
/s/  David L. Hausrath  
    Name: David L. Hausrath  
    Title: 
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
 
         
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 27, 2011.

Signature
Title
*
_____________________________________
James J. O’Brien
 
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
/s/ Lamar M. Chambers
_____________________________________
Lamar M. Chambers
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ J. William Heitman
_____________________________________
J. William Heitman
 
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
*
_____________________________________
Roger W. Hale
 
Director
 
 
*
_____________________________________
Kathleen Ligocki
 
Director
 
 
*
_____________________________________
Vada O. Manager
 
Director
 
 
 
_____________________________________
Barry W. Perry
 
Director
 
 
*
_____________________________________
Mark C. Rohr
 
Director
 
 
*
_____________________________________
George A. Schaefer, Jr.
 
Director
 
 
 
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*
_____________________________________
Theodore M. Solso
 
Director
 
 
_____________________________________
John F. Turner
 
Director
 
 
*
_____________________________________
Michael J. Ward
 
 
Director
 
 
*By:
 
/s/ David L. Hausrath                                          
 
 
   David L. Hausrath
 
  Attorney-in-Fact

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 

4.1    
Ashland Inc. Union Employee Savings Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011.
 
24    
Power of Attorney.
 

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