William Whitaker compensation by year
ASHLAND Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $323,475 |
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,748,658 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $243,686 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $34,549 |
| Total | $2,350,368 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ASHLAND INC. DEF 14A filed December 9, 2025, accession 0001193125-25-312753, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 15,537 | $744,398 | — |
| RSU | 12,750 | $610,850 | — |
| RSU | 732 | $56,625 | — |
| Option | 1,500 | — | $77.90 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ASHLAND INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ASHLAND discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | — | $313,038 | — | $556,724 |
| Retirement | — | $313,038 | — | $556,724 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,368,180 | $2,235,065 | $25,157 | $3,892,288 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $621,900 | $313,038 | $25,157 | $1,223,981 |
| Disability | — | $313,038 | — | $556,724 |
| Change in control, no termination | — | — | — | $243,686 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,368,180 | $2,235,065 | $25,157 | $3,892,288 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ASHLAND INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ASHLAND’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Novo | Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $7,907,423 |
| J. Kevin Willis | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,407,328 |
| William Whitaker · this page | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,350,368 |
| Alessandra Faccin Assis | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Life Sciences and Intermediates | $2,086,178 |
| Osama Musa | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | $1,743,822 |
| Karl Bostaph | Former Senior Vice President Operations | $1,536,524 |
| James Minicucci | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Personal Care | $1,421,501 |
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