UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2018
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Virginia | 001-12658 | 54-1692118 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 4350 Congress Street, Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina | 28209 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (980) 299-5700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 17, 2018, Mr. Matthew K. Juneau, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, gave notice of his decision to retire from the Company in March 2018 following over 35 years of service.
A copy of our press release announcing Mr. Juneau’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2018 |
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
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| 99.1 | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: January 19, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Karen G. Narwold | ||||||
| Karen G. Narwold | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||||||||