Sec Form 4 Filing - WILLIS J KEVIN @ ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC - 2017-11-16

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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
WILLIS J KEVIN
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC [ ASH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 E. RIVERCENTER BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/16/2017
(Street)
COVINGTON, KY41011
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/16/2017 M 1,718 A $ 70.75 28,526 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 11/16/2017 F( 2 ) 802 D $ 70.75 27,724 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 16,878 I 401(k) ( 3 )
Common Stock 444 I Trust ( 4 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) 11/16/2017 M 1,718 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 1,718 $ 0 20,006 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WILLIS J KEVIN
50 E. RIVERCENTER BLVD.
COVINGTON, KY41011
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Jennifer I. Henkel, Attorney-in-Fact 11/17/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Balance includes 17,773 shares of unvested Restricted Stock.
( 2 )Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units acquired pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
( 3 )Based on Employee Savings Plan information as of September 30, 2017, the latest date for which such information is reasonably available.
( 4 )Shares accrued under third party trust as of September 30, 2017.
( 5 )Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.
( 6 )Grant of Restricted Stock Units, pursuant to Ashland's incentive plan as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The shares in this grant will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous employment with the Issuer.

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