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Leadership changes at Ashland Inc. (2026)

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Who joined and who left Ashland Inc. (ASH)? 1 appointment reported from 2026-05-18 to 2026-07-28, each cited to the company's own filing.

Bertrand Loy was appointed Director of Ashland Inc. As of November 6, 2026, Ashland Inc. has reported 2 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from May 18, 2026 to July 28, 2026, naming 1 appointment (Form 8-K, May 18, 2026).

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Latest filing2026-07-28

Ashland Inc. reported changes in 2 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-05-18 to 2026-07-28. They name 1 person. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Ashland Inc. files it.

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DateRecordFigureOur pageSource
October 30, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Vanguard Capital Management4.92% of the class5%+ stakesSource
October 28, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Franklin Templeton, Inc.5.6% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 12, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Massachusetts Financial Services Company4.5% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 5, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by COOPERMAN LEON G6.4% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 31, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Vanguard Portfolio Management5.42% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 28, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Franklin Resources, Inc.7.9% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 8, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by BlackRock, Inc.12.3% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 18, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Standard Investments LLC8.943% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 12, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Standard Investments LLC7.873% of the class5%+ stakesSource
May 6, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Standard Investments LLC6.803% of the class5%+ stakesSource
April 29, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Vanguard Capital Management5.25% of the class5%+ stakesSource
April 9, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.5% of the class5%+ stakesSource

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2026-07-28Reportednot named in the filing8-K, 2026-07-28
2026-05-18InDirector8-K, 2026-05-18

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Filed 2026-07-28 · 8-K

Reported

With the appointment of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Spizzo, the Board now consists of eleven members, ten of whom are independent directors.

Also stated in this filing

  • Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  • On July 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ashland Inc. (the "Company") appointed Peter Thomas and Allen Spizzo (each a "New Director" and collectively, the "New Directors") to serve as independent directors, effective immediately, in each case with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders ("2027 Annual Meeting") and until his successor is elected and qualified.
  • The Board also determined to reduce the size of the Board to ten members effective immediately prior to the opening of the polls at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
  • Peter Thomas brings more than three decades of executive leadership in specialty chemicals and materials, alongside public company board experience spanning compensation, capital allocation and independent oversight roles.
  • Mr. Thomas served as Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ferro Corporation until its sale to Prince International Corporation in 2022.
  • Before that appointment, he served as the Operating Vice President of Ferro's Polymer and Ceramic Engineered Materials Group.
Filed 2026-05-18 · 8-K

Appointed: Bertrand Loy, Director

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.

Also stated in this filing

  • Mr. Loy was also named to the Audit Committee as well as the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, with both appointments also taking effect on May 15, 2026.
  • Mr. Loy will be entitled to participate in the compensation program for the Company's independent directors which is described in the Director Compensation section of the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Under the non-employee director compensation program, Mr. Loy will receive an annual grant of restricted stock units, prorated from the effective date of his appointment until the next annual award in January 2027.
  • Mr. Loy is also expected to be included as a director nominee at the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.

Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.

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Last updated 2026-11-06
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