---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-228980"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-18T20:30:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:02:51.793055+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland appoints Bertrand Loy (Entegris exec chair) to board, effective May 15, 2026

## Summary
- Bertrand Loy appointed independent director, increasing board to 9 members.
- Loy serves on Audit and Governance & Nominating committees, effective May 15, 2026.
- Loy is executive chair of Entegris (NASDAQ: ENTG), former CEO; brings tech/operational expertise.
- Expected to be nominee at 2027 Annual Meeting; receives prorated RSU grant under standard director comp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-228980
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T20:30:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526228980/0001193125-26-228980-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526228980/ash-20260515.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-228980.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bertrand Loy was appointed as Director at ASHLAND INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ashland Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and appointed Mr. Bertrand Loy to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526228980/0001193125-26-228980-index.htm

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