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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137774-19-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190131

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44053
		FILM NUMBER:		19555871

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-299-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209

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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				223703799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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DOCUMENT TYPE             SC 13G/A<BR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>

Washington,  D.C.    20549<BR>

SCHEDULE 13G<BR>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR><BR>

Amendment  # 1<BR>
<BR>
Name of Issuer:       ALBEMARLE CORPORATION<BR>
_____________________________________________________<BR>

Title of Class<BR>
of Securities:  Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
CUSIP Number:    012653101<BR>
<BR>
1)  NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
	Prudential Financial, Inc.	    22-3703799<BR>
<BR>
2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: 	(a)  N/A<BR>
					(b)  N/A<BR>
<BR>
3)  SEC USE ONLY:<BR>
<BR><BR><BR>


4)  PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:	New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:<BR>
<BR>
5)  Sole Voting Power:		317,825			See
Exhibit A<BR>
6)  Shared Voting Power:	3,513,573		See Exhibit A<BR>
7)  Sole Dispositive Power:	317,825		See Exhibit A<BR>
8)  Shared Dispositive Power:	6,767,055		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:	7,084,880	See Exhibit A
<BR>
<BR>
10)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:	Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 6.7 See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:<BR>
<BR>
                      ALBEMARLE CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:<BR>
<BR>
                      4350 CONGRESS STREET<BR>SUITE 700<BR>CHARLOTTE,  NC
28209 <BR><BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:<BR>
<BR>
		 Prudential Financial, Inc.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:<BR>
<BR>
			751 Broad Street<BR>
			Newark, New Jersey  07102-3777<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
			New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:<BR>
<BR>
			Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:<BR>
<BR>
			012653101<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 3.		The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding
Company as<BR>
                defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities
Exchange<BR>
                Act of 1934.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
		(a) Number of Shares<BR>
		      Beneficially Owned:		7,084,880<BR>
See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
		(b) Percent of Class:		6.7<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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(c) Powers                No. Of Shares<BR>
   -----------           -------------------- <BR>
Sole power to vote or    317,825  See Exhibit A
to direct the vote<BR>
Shared power to vote or   3,513,573  See Exhibit A
to direct the vote<BR>
Sole power to dispose or  317,825 See Exhibit A
to direct disposition<BR>
Shared power to dispose   6,767,055  See Exhibit A
or to direct disposition</PRE>
<BR>
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF<BR>
	 ANOTHER PERSON:<BR>
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Our clients may have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities which are the
subject of this filing.
</pre>
<BR>
ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE<BR>
	SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING<BR>
	REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:<BR>
<BR>
		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF<BR>
	 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
		<P>
By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of
its<BR>
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired<BR>
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired<BR>
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or<BR>
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired<BR>
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction<BR>
having that purpose or effect.</P><BR>

<P>
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the
Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.</P><BR>
				SIGNATURE<BR>
<BR>
	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief,<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this<BR>
statement is true, complete and correct.<BR>
<BR>
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
<BR>
<BR>
	By:	Richard Baker<BR>
		Second Vice President<BR>
<BR>
	Date:	01/31/2019<BR>
	As of:	12/31/2018<BR>
<BR>

				Exhibit A<BR>
				--------------<BR>
<BR>

ITEM 4.	 OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
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Through its parent/subsidiary relationship, Prudential Financial, Inc. may be
deemed the beneficial owner of the same securities as the Item 7 listed
subsidiaries and may have direct or indirect voting and/or investment
discretion over 7,084,880 shares.

These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not with the
purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer.  The filing
of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential
Financial, Inc. is, for the purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares.
</PRE>
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
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Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the indirect parent
of the following subsidiaries, who are the beneficial owners of the number and
percentage of securities which are the subject of this filing as set forth next
to their names:
</PRE><BR>
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<td width="320">Subsidiaries</td>
<td width="50"></td>
<td width="80" align="center">Number of Shares</td>
<td width="60">Percentage</td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;"><td>The Prudential Insurance Company of
America</td>
<td>IC </td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
</tr>

 <tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company</td>
<td>IC</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Jennison Associates LLC</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center">6,954,209</td>
<td align="center">6.55</td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>PGIM, Inc.</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Quantitative Management Associates LLC</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center">130,671</td>
<td align="center">.12</td>
</tr>

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