<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-044339.txt : 20120808
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-044339
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM &  COAL [2990]
		IRS NUMBER:				230993790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR STREET
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108324000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR ST
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRON PATRICIA C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12019
		FILM NUMBER:		121017104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6601 WEST BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 27003
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23261-7003
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR PATRICIA C. BARRON
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KWR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CONSHOHOCKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19428-2380</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2200</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>44.2885</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17019</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8640</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By Defined Benefit Plan/Profit Sharing Plan</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.20 to $44.41, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quaker Chemical Corporation (&quot;Quaker&quot;), any security holder of Quaker, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.  Net proceeds of the transaction were used to purchase Company shares for reporting person's Profit Sharing Plan and Defined Benefit Plan II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1 share acquired by reporting person under Quaker's Dividend Reinvestment Plan on July 31, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.37 to $44.64, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quaker, any security holder of Quaker, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.  Of the shares purchased in this transaction, 835 shares were deposited to reporting person's Profit Sharing Plan and 1,365 shares were deposited to reporting person's Defined Benefit Plan II.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Irene M. Kisleiko, Attorney-in-Fact for Patricia C. Barron</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-08</signatureDate>
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