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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ashland Global (ASH)

Ashland Names William Whitaker Permanent Chief Financial Officer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Ashland's Board permanently appointed William Whitaker as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer on July 18, 2025, after he had served as interim CFO since May 6, 2025. The filing sets his pay package, including a $414,600 base salary and a $1,100,000 initial equity grant.

Key points

  • Whitaker was named interim CFO effective May 6, 2025, and made permanent on July 18, 2025.
  • Base salary of $414,600, with a target annual incentive of 65% of base salary and long-term incentive award of up to 265% of base salary.
  • Initial equity grant with a fair market value of $1,100,000: 40% in RSUs vesting in three annual installments from November 20, 2026, and 60% in PSUs fully vesting on November 20, 2029.

The filing

CompanyAshland Global (ASH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 21, 2025, 5:02 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-097302

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 21, 2025.

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