Albemarle (ALB) Form 3 ALBEMARLE / Eric Norris ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Norris Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION,

4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBEMARLE CORP [ ALB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President, Lithium

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,017	118.75	D
Stock Option	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	7,669	91	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(4)	Common Stock	1,264	(5)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	(4)	Common Stock	18,228	(5)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)	(4)	Common Stock	2,336	(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 23, 2018, the reporting person was granted a 10-year option exercisable for 4,017 shares of Common Stock, cliff-vesting on February 23, 2021.

2. On February 26, 2019, the reporting person was granted a 10-year option exercisable for 7,669 shares of Common Stock, cliff-vesting on February 26, 2022.

3. Restricted Stock Units granted on 2/23/2018. First 50% vests on 2/23/2021 and second 50% vests on 2/23/2022.

4. No expiration date.

5. Each Restricted Stock Unit converts to 1 share of Common Stock.

6. Restricted Stock Units granted on 3/1/2018, cliff-vesting on 3/1/2021.

7. Restricted Stock Units granted on 2/26/2019. First 50% vests on 2/26/2022 and second 50% vests on 2/26/2023.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ander Krupa, attorney-in-fact	05/17/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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