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): August 2, 2007 (July 31, 2007)

 


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):

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 1 3e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 3e-4(c))

 



Section 8— Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 1, 2007, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has closed its previously announced transaction with its Chinese partner to increase the Company’s ownership from 25% to 75% in two joint ventures: Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical & Industry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Jinhai Albemarle Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. A copy of this release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

99.1

   Press release, dated August 1, 2007, issued 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: July 31, 2007

 

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Luther C. Kissam, IV

  Luther C. Kissam, IV
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Exhibit

99.1   Press release, dated August 1, 2007, issued by the Company.