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) April 23, 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)
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Section 2— Financial Information
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 23, 2007, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In addition, on April 24, 2007, the Company will hold a teleconference for analysts and media to discuss results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. The teleconference will be webcast on the Company’s website at www.albemarle.com.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
99.1 Press release, dated April 23, 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: April 23, 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 April 23, 2007, issued by the Company. |