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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 6,  2007
 
 
ASHLAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 

1-32532
  
20-0865835
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky  41011
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky  41012-0391
(Mailing Address)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
           
          
[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
[  ]
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD
 
Today, Ashland Inc. will present at the Oppenheimer Funds Luncheon. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Ashland is furnishing the presentation pursuant to the Securities Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation FD.  The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is summary information and is to be considered in the context of Ashland’s SEC filings and other public announcements.
 
By filing this report on Form 8-K, Ashland makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report.
 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Presentation slides dated September 6, 2007.


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 SIGNATURES

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
ASHLAND INC.
 
 
(Registrant)




September 6, 2007
/s/ J. Marvin Quin
 
J. Marvin Quin
 
Senior Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

 
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 EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
99.1
Presentation slides dated September 6, 2007.


 

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