SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barichivich John Clarence III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28209

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Controller & CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2024

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/22/2024		M		280⁽¹⁾	A	$0	5,725	D
Common Stock	02/22/2024		F		82⁽²⁾	D	$118.18	5,643	D
Common Stock								1,228.44	I	Albemarle Savings Plan⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/22/2024		M			280	⁽¹⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	280	$0	280	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	02/22/2024		A		847		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	847	$0	847	D
Stock Options	$118.18	02/22/2024		A		2,054		02/22/2027	02/22/2034	Common Stock	2,054	$0	2,054	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Adjusted ROIC Performance Stock Units granted on 02/26/2021. Payout based on 200% performance multiplier. 50% vested on 02/22/2024 and the remaining 50% vest on 01/01/2025. Threshold performance was not achieved under the terms of the rTSR Performance Stock Units also granted on 02/26/2021 and no Common Stock was earned or paid under this grant.

2. Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with vesting of Performance Stock Units.

3. Total number of shares of Common Stock held in the name of the Reporting Person under the Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Albemarle Savings Plan") as of the date of this Form 4.

4. Each Performance Stock Unit converts to 1 share of Common Stock.

5. No expiration date.

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

7. Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on 02/22/2027, subject to continued employment.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stefanie M. Holland, Attorney-in-Fact	02/26/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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