---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-044231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T22:56:37.579321+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland appoints former Albemarle CFO Scott Tozier as independent director

## Summary
- Scott A. Tozier elected to Ashland board as independent director effective April 15, 2024.
- Tozier will serve on Audit Committee and Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality Committee.
- Tozier is former EVP and CFO of Albemarle Corporation and strategic advisor to Ashland CEO.
- Board temporarily increases to 10 members until next annual meeting in January 2025.
- Tozier expected to be included as nominee at 2025 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-044231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017024044231/0000950170-24-044231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017024044231/ash-20240410.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-044231
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-044231.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-044231.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott A. Tozier was elected as Independent Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On April 10, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Ashland Inc. (“Company”) elected Scott A. Tozier to the Board to serve as an independent director, and also appointed him to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee and the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality Committee, in each case effective April 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000095017024044231/0000950170-24-044231-index.htm

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