<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-025475.txt : 20250224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250224141023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-025475
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bender Mark Steven
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330417
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32260
		FILM NUMBER:		25655976

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTLAKE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262823
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				760346924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-960-9111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030908
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock that vested on February 20, 2025, upon the determination by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying an award of performance stock units (&quot;PSUs&quot;) granted to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2022, under the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares otherwise issuable were witheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of the Reporting Person's PSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $110.54 to $111.07, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock options are excercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on February 21, 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to recieve one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">All of the RSUs will vest on February 21, 2028.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Mark Steven Bender by J. Feng, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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