---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-011504"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:47:54.065950+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland appoints two new directors; two incumbents to leave at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Suzan F. Harrison (former Colgate-Palmolive global oral care president) and Steven D. Bishop (former P&G consumer health care CEO) join board effective July 1, 2022.
- William G. Dempsey (director since 2016) and Ricky C. Sandler (since 2020) will not stand for re-election at January 2023 annual meeting.
- Board temporarily increases from nine to 11 members until the January 2023 shareholder meeting to allow orderly transition.
- New directors will receive standard non-employee director compensation; committee assignments to be announced later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-011504
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/0000950170-22-011504-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/ash-20220609.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-011504
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-011504.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-011504.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William G. Dempsey departed as Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: decided to not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Messrs. William G. Dempsey and Ricky C. Sandler, current members of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (“Ashland”) each decided to not stand for re-election, and to cease serving, as a director at Ashland’s next annual meeting of stockholders planned for January 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/0000950170-22-011504-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven D. Bishop was elected as Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also, on June 9, 2022, Ashland’s Board of Directors (“Board”) elected Ms. Suzan F. Harrison and Mr. Steven D. Bishop to serve on the Board effective July 1, 2022, until the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/0000950170-22-011504-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suzan F. Harrison was elected as Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also, on June 9, 2022, Ashland’s Board of Directors (“Board”) elected Ms. Suzan F. Harrison and Mr. Steven D. Bishop to serve on the Board effective July 1, 2022, until the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/0000950170-22-011504-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ricky C. Sandler departed as Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: decided to not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Messrs. William G. Dempsey and Ricky C. Sandler, current members of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (“Ashland”) each decided to not stand for re-election, and to cease serving, as a director at Ashland’s next annual meeting of stockholders planned for January 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017022011504/0000950170-22-011504-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.