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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-000629.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-000629.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105151854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-000629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM &  COAL [2990]
		IRS NUMBER:				230993790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR STREET
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108324000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR ST
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12019
		FILM NUMBER:		09504619

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428-0809
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR MARK A. HARRIS
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KWR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242409</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARRIS MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE QUAKER PARK, 901 HECTOR STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CONSHOHOCKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19428-0809</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 133 shares purchased by reporting person under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan between July 31, 2008 and December 31, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Irene M. Kisleiko, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. Harris</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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