Albemarle appoints Max W. Hood as Chief Accounting Officer effective Aug 24, 2026

ALBEMARLE CORP

Max W. Hood, 47, appointed CAO effective Aug 24, 2026; will serve as principal accounting officer.
Hood previously co-CFO of ODP Corp; joined ODP in 2018, held accounting and treasury roles.
Compensation: $400k base salary, 50% target bonus, 70% LTI, $200k sign-on RSUs vesting over 3 years.
No family relationships or transactions requiring disclosure under Reg S-K.

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Max W. Hood

Chief Accounting Officer

ALB · ALBEMARLE CORP

Effective: 2026-08-24
Filed: August 21, 2026, 6:30 AM ET

On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Max W. Hood as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Max W. Hood was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ALBEMARLE CORP.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Max W. Hood as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026.

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