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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) January 9, 2017
 
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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.)
 
 
 
 
 
4350 Congress Street, Suite 700, 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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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 9, 2017, Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) released additional information regarding the previously announced amendment of its lithium production rights agreement with the Chilean Economic Development Agency, to both extend the term of that agreement and increase the Company's authorized lithium quota at its facility in the Salar de Atacama, Chile.
 
The additional information is set forth in Exhibit 99.1, which Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained herein is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Additional Information Regarding Lithium Production Rights Agreement













SIGNATURE

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.

Date: January 9, 2017

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Karen G. Narwold
 
Karen G. Narwold

 
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Additional Information Regarding Lithium Production Rights Agreement