ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Form 8-K — Aug 21, 2026

$ALBForm 8-KItems 5.02Filed Aug 21, 2026, 6:30 AM ET0000915913-26-000107Original filing

Albemarle Corporation's board appointed Max W. Hood as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective August 24, 2026, per an 8-K filed under Item 5.02 on August 21, 2026. Hood, 47, most recently served as co-CFO of The ODP Corporation, where he progressed from VP of Accounting and Treasury to Chief Accounting Officer and Controller before his December 2024 promotion; he previously held finance leadership roles at General Electric and Deloitte.

Key figures

Base Salary: 400000
Officer Age: 47
Sign On Vesting: three equal increments on first, second and third anniversaries of grant
Lti Target Value: 70% of base salary
Target Bonus2026: 50% of eligible earnings, prorated
Sign On Rsu Grant Value: 200000
Appointment Effective Date: 2026-08-24

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