FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WARD MICHAEL J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC [ ASH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

CSX TRANSPORTATION, 500 WATER STREET, C-900 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/2/2017
(Street)

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   6/5/2017     A    883   A $0   (1) 1883   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Common Stock Units   $0   (3) 6/2/2017     A      34163         (4)   (4) Common Stock   34163   $0   (5) 72834   (6) D    
Restricted Stock Units     (7) 6/2/2017     A      25991         (8)   (8) Common Stock   25991   $0   (9) 55411   (10) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents 883 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the adjustment described in this footnote. Ashland Global Holdings Inc. ("Ashland") distributed to its stockholders on May 12, 2017 (the "Distribution Date") 170,000,000 shares of Valvoline Inc. common stock as a pro rata dividend (the "Distribution"). Pursuant to the terms of the applicable equity compensation plan, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of shares of restricted stock equal to the quotient of (x) the closing price of Ashland common stock on the Distribution Date and (y) the simple arithmetic average of the volume-weighted average price of Ashland common stock for each of the ten consecutive trading days immediately following the Distribution Date (such quotient, the "Equity Award Adjustment Ratio") for each such share of restricted stock.
(2)  Balance includes 1,883 shares of unvested Restricted Stock.
(3)  1-for-1
(4)  The Common Stock Units are payable upon the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Reporting Person's awards of Common Stock Units immediately prior to the Distribution.
(5)  Pursuant to the terms of Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of Common Stock Units equal to the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio for each such Common Stock Unit. Common Stock Units were acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non--Employee Directors. One (1) Common Stock Unit is the equivalent of one (1) share of common stock.
(6)  Balance includes 122 additional Common Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on March 15, 2017, pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, exempt under Rule 16b-3 and converted as described above in footnote 5.
(7)  Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Ashland Common Stock.
(8)  The Restricted Stock Units are payable upon the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Reporting Person's awards of Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Distribution.
(9)  Pursuant to the terms of Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the Reporting Person was entitled to receive the number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio for each such Restricted Stock Unit. Restricted Stock Units were acquired pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non--Employee Directors. One (1) Restricted Stock Unit is the equivalent of one (1) share of common stock.
(10)  Balance includes 93 additional Restricted Stock Units acquired in lieu of cash dividends paid on March 15, 2017, pursuant to Ashland's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, exempt under Rule 16b-3 and converted as described above in footnote 9.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WARD MICHAEL J
CSX TRANSPORTATION
500 WATER STREET, C-900
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 		X



Signatures
/s/ Jennifer I. Henkel, Attorney-in-Fact 6/6/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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