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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 23, 2003
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Virginia
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)
1-12658
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(Commission File Number)
54-1692118
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (804) 788-6000
Registrant's website address: www.albemarle.com
Former name or former address, if changed since last report - N/A
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached hereto
are being furnished by Albemarle Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to Item 9
of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation
FD and Item 12 of Form 8-K, in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216;
34-47583; insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the
Company's results of operations or financial condition for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003.
On April 23, 2003, the Company issued a press release regarding it earnings for
the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of this release is being
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information
in this Current Report of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.
Exhibit
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99.1 Albemarle Corporation press release dated April 23, 2003.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto authorized.
Date: April 23, 2003 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
/s/ ROBERT G. KIRCHHOEFER
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Robert G. Kirchhoefer
Treasurer and
Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99.1 Albemarle Corporation press release dated April 23, 2003.