Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

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): August 3, 2015

 

 

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)

451 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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 August 3, 2015, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of D. Michael Wilson, the Company’s Executive Vice President and President of Performance Chemicals, effective August 31, 2015. Luther Kissam IV, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, will assume the responsibilities of President of Performance Chemicals on an interim basis, while the Company conducts an internal and external search and until a permanent replacement for Mr. Wilson is named.

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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: August 4, 2015				By:		/s/ Karen G. Narwold
						Name:		Karen G. Narwold
						Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate & Government Affairs, Corporate Secretary