---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915913-26-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALB"
cik: "0000915913"
company_name: "ALBEMARLE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:18:17.645689+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albemarle shareholders elect all directors, approve 2026 Incentive Plan, reject supermajority amendment

## Summary
- 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).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915913-26-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALB
- cik: 0000915913
- company_name: ALBEMARLE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000075/0000915913-26-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000075/alb-20260505.htm

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