8-K

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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

November 24, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 001-12019

PENNSYLVANIA	No. 23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Quaker Park

901 E. Hector Street

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania  19428-2380

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(610) 832-4000

(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:

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01.                                Other Events.

On November 24, 2009, Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which, when declared effective by the SEC, will permit the Company to offer and sell from time to time in one or more public offerings up to $100 million aggregate dollar amount of its securities, which may consist of any combination of the Company’s debt securities, shares of preferred stock (either separately or represented by depositary shares), common stock and warrants, as well as units that include any of these securities, on terms, in each case, established at the time of the offering.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is included as part of this report:

Exhibit No.
99.1	Press Release of Quaker Chemical Corporation dated November 24, 2009.

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SIGNATURE

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.

		QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION Registrant
Date: November 24, 2009	By:	/s/ D. Jeffry Benoliel
		D. Jeffry Benoliel Vice President – Global Strategy, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

	NEWS
For Release: Immediate		Contact:                              Mark A. Featherstone Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 610-832-4160

QUAKER CHEMICAL FILES SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

November 24, 2009

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE:KWR) today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  While the Company does not have the present intention to conduct an offering of securities registered pursuant to the registration statement, the registration statement, when declared effective by the SEC, will permit the Company to offer and sell from time to time in one or more public offerings up to $100 million aggregate dollar amount of its securities, which may consist of any combination of the Company’s debt securities, shares of preferred stock (either separately or represented by depositary shares), common stock and warrants, as well as units that include any of these securities, on terms, in each case, established at the time of the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective.  These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification of such securities under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  Any offering may be made only by means of the prospectus included in the registration statement and one or more related prospectus supplements that may be used with respect to such offering.

Quaker Chemical Corporation is a leading global provider of process chemicals, chemical specialties, services, and technical expertise to a wide range of industries - including steel, automotive, mining, aerospace, tube and pipe, coatings, and construction materials.  Quaker’s headquarters is located near Philadelphia in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.