Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ZUMSTEIN RONALD C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBEMARLE CORP [ALB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 451 FLORIDA STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP, Mfg & Supply Chain
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8,593
D
 
Common Stock 300
I
Children
Common Stock 15,177
I
Albemarle Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (1) 03/11/2020 Common Stock 12,000 $ 41.94 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (2) 01/30/2021 Common Stock 6,333 $ 56.16 D  
Non-Quaified Stock Options   (3) 02/24/2022 Common Stock 2,967 $ 66.14 D  
Phantom Stock (4)   (5)   (6) Common Stock 500 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ZUMSTEIN RONALD C
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
451 FLORIDA STREET
BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
      Sr VP, Mfg & Supply Chain  

Signatures

/s/ Jacob B. Wilson, Attorney-in-fact 01/02/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock Options granted on 3/12/2010. Stock Options vested in 3 equal installments over 3 years: 1/3 vested on 3/12/2011; 1/3 vested on 3/12/2012; and 1/3 vested on 3/12/2013.
(2) Stock Options granted on 1/31/2011. Stock Options vest in 3 equal installments over 3 years: 1/3 vested on 1/31/2012; 1/3 vested on 1/31/2013; and 1/3 to vest on 3/12/2014.
(3) Stock Options granted on 2/24/2012. Stock Options vest in 3 equal installments over 3 years: 1/3 vested on 2/24/2013; 1/3 to vest on 2/24/2014; and 1/3 to vest on 2/24/2015.
(4) Phantom shares represent supplemental Savings Plan match.
(5) No exercisable date.
(6) No expiration date.
(7) Converts 1 to 1 to Common Stock.

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