8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  10/27/2011

NewMarket Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  1-32190

Virginia	20-0812170
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Identification No.)

330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, VA 23219

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

804-788-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 8.01.    Other Events

On October 27, 2011, NewMarket Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a dividend of 75.0 cents per share of the Company's common stock, payable on January 1, 2012 to the Company's shareholders of record as of December 15, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This corrected Exhibit 99.1 replaces the press release that was inadvertently filed on a Form 8-K on October 27, 2011.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.               

      99.1 Press release issued by the Company on October 27, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		NewMarket Corporation
Date: October 28, 2011	By:	/s/    David A. Fiorenza
		David A. Fiorenza
		Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-99.1	Press release issued by the Company on October 27, 2011.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWMARKET CORPORATION DECLARES A 25% INCREASE IN THE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Richmond, VA, October 27, 2011 -The Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of 75 cents per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable January 1, 2012 to NewMarket shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2011. This raises our dividend by 15 cents per share, which represents a 25% increase from the previous level.

NewMarket Corporation through its subsidiaries, Afton Chemical Corporation and Ethyl Corporation, develops, manufactures, blends, and delivers chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products. From custom-formulated chemical blends to market-general additive components, the NewMarket family of companies provides the world with the technology to make fuels burn cleaner, engines run smoother and machines last longer.

Some of the information contained in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although NewMarket's management believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to: availability of raw materials and transportation systems; supply disruptions at single sourced facilities; ability to respond effectively to technological changes in our industry; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; hazards common to chemical businesses; occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, including natural disasters and terrorist attacks; competition from other manufacturers; sudden or sharp raw materials price increases; gain or loss of significant customers;  risks related to operating outside of the United States; the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; political, economic, and regulatory factors concerning our products; future governmental regulation; resolution of environmental liabilities or legal proceedings; inability to complete recent or future acquisitions or successfully integrate recent or future acquisitions into our business and other factors detailed from time to time in the reports that NewMarket files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is available to shareholders upon request.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by NewMarket in the foregoing discussion speaks only as of the date on which such forward-looking statement is made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the company. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this discussion after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the events described in any forward-looking statement made in this discussion, or elsewhere, might not occur.

FOR INVESTOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

David A. Fiorenza

Investor Relations

Phone: 804.788.5555

Fax: 804.788.5688