J. Kent Masters - 15 May 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB)

Reporting relationship: Chairman & CEO, Director
Issuer ticker: ALB
Reported as of: 15 May 2026
Net transaction value: -$3,011,766
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 19 May 2026, 16:37:30 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Corey E. Tanner, Attorney-in-fact

Key filing fact

J. Kent Masters filed Form 4 for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) on 19 May 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes J. Kent Masters's Form 4 filing for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB).
3 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 19 May 2026, 16:37.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Mar 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$3,011,766.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001396415 Primary reporting owner

Masters J Kent

Relationship: Chairman & CEO, Director
Address: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE
Signature: /s/ Corey E. Tanner, Attorney-in-fact
Signature date: 19 May 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

ALB transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $700,617
Shares: -3,826
Change %: -3.7%
Price: $183.12
Shares after: 100,086
Date: 15 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ALB transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $2,181,985
Shares: -11,867
Change %: -12%
Price: $183.87
Shares after: 88,219
Date: 15 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

ALB transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $129,164
Shares: -700
Change %: -0.79%
Price: $184.52
Shares after: 87,519
Date: 15 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the reporting person for diversification and tax planning purposes in multiple transactions, at prices ranging from $182.415 to $183.41, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Albemarle Corporation, any security holder of Albemarle Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Footnote F2

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the reporting person for diversification and tax planning purposes in multiple transactions, at prices ranging from $183.42 to $184.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Albemarle Corporation, any security holder of Albemarle Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Footnote F3

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the reporting person for diversification and tax planning purposes in multiple transactions, at prices ranging from $184.43 to $184.54, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Albemarle Corporation, any security holder of Albemarle Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reporting person retains significant holdings in Albemarle stock, in excess of his required holdings under Albemarle stock ownership guidelines.