NewMarket Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   February 23, 2017

NewMarket Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Virginia 1-32190 20-0812170
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
330 South 4th Street, Richmond, Virginia   23219
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (804) 788-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 23, 2017, the Company issued a press release reporting that the Company’s Board of Directors had declared a dividend of $1.75 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on April 3, 2017 to the Company’s shareholders of record as of March 15, 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on February 23, 2017.





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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.

         
    NewMarket Corporation
          
February 23, 2017   By:   Brian D. Paliotti
       
        Name: Brian D. Paliotti
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on February 23, 2017