UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
15
CERTIFICATION
AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS
UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission
File Number 001-00496
Hercules
Incorporated
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Hercules
Plaza
1313
North Market Street
Wilmington,
Delaware 19894-0001
(302)
594-5000
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
Common
Stock ($25/48 Stated Value)
(Title
of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Not
applicable
(Titles
of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under
Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please
place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied
upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
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Rule
12g-4(a)(1)(i)
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x
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Rule
12h-3(b)(1)(i)
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x
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Rule
12g-4(a)(1)(ii)
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Rule
12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
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Rule
12g-4(a)(2)(i)
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Rule
12h-3(b)(2)(i)
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Rule
12g-4(a)(2)(ii)
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Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
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Rule
15d-6
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Approximate
number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
None*
* Hercules
Incorporated was merged with and into Ashland Inc. on November 13,
2008.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ashland Inc., as
successor registrant to Hercules Incorporated, has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
| ASHLAND INC. | |||
| (as successor registrant to Hercules Incorporated) | |||
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Date:
November 24, 2008
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By:
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/s/ David L. Hausrath | |
| David L. Hausrath | |||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||