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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, 2023, Patrick D. Hanley notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) that he will retire from the Board effective immediately. Mr. Hanley’s retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company is grateful to Mr. Hanley for his many years of distinguished service to the Board.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 3, 2023, the Company issued a press release reporting that the Board had declared a dividend of $2.25 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 2, 2023, to the Company’s shareholders of record as of September 15, 2023. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on August 3, 2023 | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the inline XBRL document) | |
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.
Date: August 3, 2023
| NewMarket Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ William J. Skrobacz | |
| Name: | William J. Skrobacz | |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |