---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-034500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T03:10:52.170322+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "low"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland announces preliminary Q3 results; press release not provided in filing text

## Summary
- Preliminary third quarter results announced on July 25, 2023.
- Details referenced to Exhibit 99.1 news release, which was not included in the provided filing text.
- No specific financial figures (EPS, revenue, segments) available from the 8-K body alone.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-034500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: low
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017023034500/0000950170-23-034500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017023034500/ash-20230725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-034500
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-034500.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-034500.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ASHLAND INC. reported preliminary financial results for third quarter.
  - Period: third quarter
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 25, 2023, Ashland Inc. ("Ashland") announced preliminary third quarter results, which are discussed in more detail in the news release (the "News Release") attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K") as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.02.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017023034500/0000950170-23-034500-index.htm

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