8-K
filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker ALB
CIK 0000915913
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.30
Albemarle shareholders elect all directors, approve 2026 Incentive Plan, reject supermajority amendment
ALBEMARLE CORP
- All 10 director nominees elected; J. Kent Masters received the most against votes at ~4.95M.
- 2026 Incentive Plan approved (83.0M for, 3.8M against), replacing the 2017 plan.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (82.8M for, 3.96M against).
- Proposal to remove supermajority provisions for affiliated transactions failed despite 86.5M for votes (likely needed supermajority).
- Shareholder proposal to allow special meetings approved (49.8M for, 36.7M against); PwC ratified as auditor for FY 2026 (93.6M for).
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1 . Election of directors . By the votes set forth in the table below, the shareholders elected all of the nominees for director to serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2027.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 . Advisory vote on executive compensation . By the votes set forth below, the shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Proxy Statement.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 . Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm . By the votes set forth below, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders approved Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder’ ability to call a special meeting at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 6 . S hareholder proposal . By the votes set forth below, the shareholders approved the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder’ ability to call a special meeting.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders approved Approval of the Albemarle Corporation 2026 Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5. Approval of the Albemarle Corporation 2026 Incentive Plan. By the votes set forth below, the shareholders approved the Albemarle Corporation 2026 Incentive Plan.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ALBEMARLE CORP shareholders rejected Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to remove supermajority provisions related to affiliated transactions at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4. Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. By the votes set forth below, shareholders did not approve the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to remove supermajority provisions related to affiliated transactions.
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