ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (NYSE:ALB) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (NYSE:ALB) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June23, 2017, our Board of Directors (the Board) appointed
Laurie Brlas to our Board as a non-employee director, effective
as of the same date, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement
of Mr.John Sherman Jr. at our 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Ms.Brlas was also appointed to the Audit Finance
Committee and the Nominating Governance Committee of our Board.

In accordance with our non-employee director compensation
program, Ms.Brlas will receive an annual retainer of $100,000,
payable quarterly beginning July1, 2017, and an annual grant of
stock equal to $120,000.

Ms.Brlas does not have any interest in any transactions requiring
disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and there are no
arrangements or understandings between her and any other person
to which she was appointed as a director.

A copy of our
press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)
Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated June26, 2017



ALBEMARLE CORP Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 d417669dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1      Laurie Brlas elected to Albemarle Corporation board of directors CHARLOTTE,…
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About ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (NYSE:ALB)

Albemarle Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals across a range of end markets, including the petroleum refining, consumer electronics, energy storage, construction, automotive, steel and aerospace, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, household appliances, heating, ventilation, aluminum finishing, food safety and custom chemistry services. The Company operates through the segments, including Performance Chemicals and Refining Solutions. The Company’s Performance Chemicals segment consists of product categories, including Lithium, Performance Catalyst Solutions and Bromine. The Company’s Lithium business develops advanced materials for a range of industries and end markets. The Company’s main product lines in the Refining Solutions segment are Clean Fuels Technologies, which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC), and Heavy Oil Upgrading (HOU), which is composed of fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives.

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