<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-23-002324.txt : 20230126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230126172136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-23-002324
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEAL JANICE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258631

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211719
		FILM NUMBER:		23558700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 PELICAN BAY BLVD.
		STREET 2:		APT. 1504
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHLAND INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001674862
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		IRS NUMBER:				812587835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8145 BLAZER DRIVE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		304-995-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8145 BLAZER DRIVE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160517
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-01-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001674862</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASHLAND INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258631</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TEAL JANICE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8145 BLAZER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19808</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1365</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>109.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1365</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20695</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant of stock settled Restricted Stock Units granted under Ashland Omnibus Incentive Plan and deferred at the election of the reporting person under Ashland Inc. Independent Director Deferred Compensation Program dated November 17, 2022 until retirement from service as a director. The Restricted Stock Units will vest one year after date of grant. One (1) Restricted Stock Units in the Ashland Inc. Independent Director Deferred Compensation Program is the equivalent of one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Balance includes 65 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on March 15, 2022, 61 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on June 15, 2022, 64 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on September 15, 2022 and 57 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on December 15, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Babatunde Awodiran, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-01-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): J TEAL POA - JUNE 2021
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby appoints Babatunde Awodiran his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) apply for and obtain on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds
capacity as a director and/or stockholder of Ashland Global Holdings Inc.,
the necessary access codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the
Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR system
pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and

(2) act in a filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and on
behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity as a director and/or
stockholder of Ashland Global Holdings Inc., which may be necessary to
complete the filing of any such Form 3, 4, 5 and 144 with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission and any other authority in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

The undersigned hereby grants to attorney-in-fact the full power and
authority, for me and on my behalf, to perform all acts necessary and proper
to be done in the exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing individual is acting under
this Power of Attorney at the request of the undersigned, and is not assuming
any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.

The attorney-in-fact shall be authorized to act under this Power of Attorney
only so long as such attorney-in-fact is an officer of Ashland Global Holdings
Inc., or until such time as this Power of Attorney has been revoked, annulled
or set aside.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney as of this 8th day of June, 2021.


/s/ Jance Teal
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