-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TiZ9cvWvq6cKX7xBeAXPecn+d3WLdN1qN8164yBpagsXmnYXpBQ6FxD30Awxfn56 OXX1ZK0TnDIMnzJJEWztnw== 0001193125-04-200794.txt : 20041119 0001193125-04-200794.hdr.sgml : 20041119 20041119164204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-200794 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041116 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20041119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALBEMARLE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915913 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821] IRS NUMBER: 541692118 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12658 FILM NUMBER: 041158340 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 1335 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23218 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047886000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 1335 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931208 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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) November 19, 2004 (November 16, 2004)

 

 

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Virginia   1-12658   54-1692118

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission file number)  

(IRS employer

identification no.)

 

330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 788-6000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 16, 2004, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) amended (the “Amendment”) the Albemarle Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the terms of the Plan, a participant is permitted to defer up to 50% of his or her base salary and up to 100% of any bonus awarded, which amounts are then credited to the participant’s retirement account. The Amendment permits a participant to elect to defer up to 100% of any performance based units awards that rely on the Company’s 2004 and 2005 earnings during the Plan’s 2004 election period. In addition, the Amendment establishes a benefit for each participant that will initially be credited with the number of phantom shares of the Company’s common stock previously credited to the participant’s account under the Albemarle Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as of January 1, 2005. The Amendment further provides that this benefit will be increased each year by crediting a number of phantom shares of the Company’s common stock equal in value to the Company’s matching contribution that would have been available under the terms of the Albemarle Corporation Savings Plan but for the limitations imposed by Sections 401(a)(17) or 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

A copy of the Amendment will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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.

 

Date: November 19, 2004

        
    ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
   

By:

  

/s/ Luther C. Kissam, IV

       

Luther C. Kissam, IV

       

Vice President, General Counsel and

       

    Secretary

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