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 20, 2006


                                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:

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       (17 CFR 230.425)

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       (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     Today, Ashland Inc. ("Ashland") amended and restated its stock trading
plan with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the "Plan")  originally dated
September  14, 2006,  which was  disclosed in a Current  Report on Form 8-K
filed that day. As amended,  the Plan will become  effective  on October 2,
2006.


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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.
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                                                (Registrant)


September 20, 2006               /s/ J. Marvin Quin
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                                J. Marvin Quin
                                Senior Vice President
                                and Chief Financial Officer


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