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) December 23, 2005 (December 22, 2005)
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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officer.
On December 22, 2005, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) announced, effective January 1, 2006, a realignment of its finance team by creating a chief financial officer position within each of its three main operating segments. As part of this new structure, William B. Allen, Jr., the Company’s current controller and principal accounting officer, will become Chief Financial Officer — Fine Chemicals. Also effective January 1, 2006, Richard J. Diemer, Jr., the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The information required by Item 5.02(c)(2) and (3) of Form 8-K regarding Mr. Diemer is incorporated herein by reference to Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 2, 2005.
The press release issued on December 22, 2005, by the Company announcing the changes discussed above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release issued on December 22, 2005, by the Company. | |
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: December 23, 2005
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Luther C. Kissam, IV | |
| Luther C. Kissam, IV | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued on December 22, 2005, by the Company. |