UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2021

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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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Virginia	001-12658	54-1692118
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4250 Congress Street, Suite 900

Charlotte, North Carolina 28209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) 299-5700

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
COMMON STOCK, $.01 Par Value	ALB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2)

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On March 12, 2021, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) announced the pricing of the previously announced cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (ACN 630 509 303) and Albemarle New Holding GmbH (the “Tender Offers”).

On March 15, 2021, the Company announced the upsize and early results of the Tender Offers.

The Tender Offers are being made exclusively pursuant to an offer to purchase dated March 1, 2021, as amended and supplemented from time to time, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers.

Copies of the Company’s press releases announcing the pricing of the Tender Offers and upsize and early results of the Tender Offers are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer to purchase the securities in the Tender Offers.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated March 12, 2021, issued by the Company
99.2	Press Release, dated March 15, 2021, issued by the Company
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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 duly authorized.

		ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
Date:	March 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Karen G. Narwold
			Karen G. Narwold
			Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel