ASHLAND INC. — Board/Management Information 2017

Jul 19, 2017

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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): July 19, 2017

ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-211719	81-2587835
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard

Covington, Kentucky 41011

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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Item 5.02 . Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 19, 2017, Susan L. Main and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (“Ashland”) effective immediately, increasing the size of the Board to 11 directors. Ms. Main will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee, while Ms. Wilson-Thompson will serve on the Compensation Committee and Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Committee. Each will enter into Ashland’s standard Director Indemnification Agreement and will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with Ashland’s non-employee director compensation program described under the caption “Compensation of Directors” in Ashland’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2016. Under the non-employee director compensation program, each will receive an initial grant of 1,883 restricted shares, as well as cash fees and a grant of restricted stock units, pro-rated from the date of appointment until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Main and Ms. Wilson-Thompson are expected to stand for election at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

The election of Ms. Main and Ms. Wilson-Thompson to Ashland’s Board of Directors is discussed in more detail in the news release (the “News Release”) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 19, 2017, Ashland issued a News Release relating to the election of Ms. Main and Ms. Wilson-Thompson to the Board of Directors.

The News Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	News Release dated July 19, 2017.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.
	(Registrant)
July 19, 2017	/s/ Peter J. Ganz
	Peter J. Ganz
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 News release dated July 19, 2017.

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