<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001568721-26-000003.txt : 20260302
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001568721-26-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LaBauve Donald J. Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568721
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12658
		FILM NUMBER:		26709535

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		451 FLORIDA STREET
		CITY:			BATON ROUTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBEMARLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				541692118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-299-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECHEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931208
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units granted 02/24/2023. 50% granted as ROIC Performance Stock Units and 50% granted as rTSR Performance Stock Units. Based on the performance multiplier, no shares were earned for the ROIC Performance Stock Units. For the rTSR Performance Stock Units, all shares earned vested on 2/26/2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Units originally granted on 2/27/2025. 50% vested on 02/27/2026 and the remaining 50% vested on 02/27/2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted on 02/24/2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with vesting of Restricted Stock Units granted on 02/27/2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Total number of shares of Common Stock held in the name of the Reporting Person under the Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the &quot;Albemarle Savings Plan&quot;) as of the date of this Form 4.</footnote>
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