NOVO GUILLERMO 4
4 · ASHLAND INC. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Ashland (ASH) CEO Guillermo Novo Receives 32,096 RSU Award
What Happened
Guillermo Novo, Chair of the Board and CEO of Ashland Inc. (ASH), was granted 32,096 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 6, 2026. The award is reported at $0.00 per unit (derivative grant); each RSU represents a right to receive one share of ASH common stock upon settlement. The RSUs vest on December 31, 2028, provided Novo remains in continuous employment.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 6, 2026; Form 4 filed February 10, 2026 (timely filed).
- Grant: 32,096 RSUs reported at $0.00 (derivative award).
- Vesting: December 31, 2028, contingent on continuous employment (per footnote).
- Plan/legal: Award made under Ashland’s incentive plan and exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing timeliness: Filing date matches the Form 4; this appears to meet the SEC 2-business-day reporting requirement.
Context
RSUs are compensation awards that convert into common shares (or cash equal to the share value) when they vest; they are not an open‑market purchase or sale and do not signal an immediate buy/sell decision. The economic value of this grant will depend on Ashland’s stock price at settlement/vesting. This is a routine equity compensation grant to an executive, disclosed under insider reporting rules.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-06+32,096→ 32,096 total→ Common Stock (32,096 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a right to receive one (1) share of ASH Common Stock.
- [F2]Grant of Restricted Stock Units on February 6, 2026, pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The shares in this grant vest on December 31, 2028, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous employment with the issuer.