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Issuer:     ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB)
CIK:        0000915913
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000915913-26-000032
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Albemarle completes sale of controlling Ketjen stake for ~$547M; launches $500M debt tender, redeems $650M notes
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- Sale to KPS Capital Partners: ~$547M cash ($22M included with Ketjen); combined with Eurecat sale totals ~$670M pre-tax.
- Albemarle retains 49% minority stake in Ketjen; 100% of Performance Catalyst Solutions kept in-house.
- Proceeds to fund debt reduction: cash tender offers up to $500M for 4 series of senior notes (2052, 2044, 2029, 2032).
- Full redemption of $650M 4.650% Senior Notes due 2027 on March 12, 2026, plus accrued interest.
- Tender offers expire March 30, 2026; early tender deadline March 13, 2026, with $50 per $1,000 premium.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000032/0000915913-26-000032-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000032/alb-20260302.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915913-26-000032

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