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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932440-13-000127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130611

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBEMARLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				541692118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 FLORIDA STREET
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2253888011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 FLORIDA STREET
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECHEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEINER GERALD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001143210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12658
		FILM NUMBER:		13907065

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63167
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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">execute&#160;for&#160;and&#160;on&#160;behalf&#160;of&#160;the&#160;undersigned,&#160;in&#160;the&#160;undersigned's&#160;capacity&#160;as&#160;an&#160;officer&#160;and/or director&#160;of&#160;Albemarle&#160;Corporation &#160;(the&#160;"Company"),&#160;Forms&#160;3,&#160;4&#160;and&#160;5 &#160;in&#160;accordance&#160;with&#160;Section 16(a)&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Securities&#160;Exchange&#160;Act&#160;of&#160;1934,&#160;as&#160;amended,&#160;and&#160;the&#160;rules&#160;thereunder;</font></div>
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