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accession: "0001193125-26-024553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:33:06.224815+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland grants CEO Guillermo Novo $2M retention RSUs vesting Dec 2028

## Summary
- One-time award of RSUs with $2M value, cliff-vesting on December 31, 2028.
- Grant date set two business days after Q1 FY2026 Form 10-Q release.
- CEO irrevocably waives accelerated vesting upon Retirement before Dec 31, 2028.
- Both CEO and company must provide 180 days' advance notice for certain resignations or terminations.
- Award granted under Ashland's 2021 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-024553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526024553/0001193125-26-024553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526024553/ash-20260126.htm

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