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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-16-005396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160210

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44053
		FILM NUMBER:		161405983

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIAA CREF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887793
		IRS NUMBER:				133586142
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-3206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129166042

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017-3206

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIAA CREF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223
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Document 1 - file: c83822_sc13g.htm

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