0001193125-16-438498.txt : 20160126 0001193125-16-438498.hdr.sgml : 20160126 20160126170236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-438498 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160126 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160126 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: 161362291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 451 FLORIDA STREET CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 BUSINESS PHONE: 2253888011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 451 FLORIDA STREET CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931208 8-K 1 d25155d8k.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): January 26, 2016

 

 

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   001-12658   54-1692118

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

451 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (225) 388-8011

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:

 

  ¨ 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))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 26, 2016, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Scott A. Tozier, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be on a medical leave of absence, effective immediately. Other executive officers of the Company will assume Mr. Tozier’s management duties during his absence and will remain in their current positions while carrying out such additional responsibilities. No additional compensation will be paid in connection with the performance of the additional duties. During the medical leave of absence, Luther C. Kissam IV, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will act as the Company’s principal financial officer as well as its principal executive officer.

SIGNATURE

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

 

  ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
Date: January 26, 2016   By:  

/s/ Karen G. Narwold

    Karen G. Narwold
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate and Government Affairs, Corporate Secretary