0000915913-12-000013.txt : 20120228 0000915913-12-000013.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228151532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000915913-12-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120224 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICOLS JOHN J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001238884 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12658 FILM NUMBER: 12646713 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 451 FLORIDA STREET CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 BUSINESS PHONE: 2253888011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 451 FLORIDA STREET CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931208 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-24 0000915913 ALBEMARLE CORP ALB 0001238884 NICOLS JOHN J 451 FLORIDA STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 0 1 0 0 VP Catalysts Common Stock 21060 I Albemarle Savings Plan Common Stock 2012-02-24 4 M 0 8400 0 A 23571 D Common Stock 2012-02-24 4 F 0 2653 66.14 D 20918 D Performance Unit 2012-02-24 4 M 0 8400 0 D Common Stock 8400 8400 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 66.14 2012-02-24 4 A 0 14000 0 A 2022-02-24 Common Stock 14000 14000 D Portion of share increase due to periodic purchases by Albemarle Savings Plan trustee. Transaction has no purchase or sale price. 8,400 Performance Units vested on 2/24/2012. 2,653 shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with such vested shares. Each Performance Unit converts to 1 share of Common Stock. Performance Units issued on 3/12/2010. Total of 16,800 Performance Units granted by Compensation Committee upon achievement of superior level of performance objectives. Performance Units vest over a 2 year period -- 50% vested on 2/24/2012 and 50% to vest on 1/1/2013. No expiration date. Stock Option vests in three equal installments over 3 years: 2/24/2013, 2/24/2014, and 2/24/2015. /s/ Karen G. Narwold, attorney in fact 2012-02-28