UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   December 1, 2015

NewMarket Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Virginia 1-32190 20-0812170
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
330 South 4th Street, Richmond, Virginia   23219
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (804) 788-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

    On December 1, 2015 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) approved grants of restricted stock awards to the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below. The awards will be granted on December 18, 2015 (the “Award Date”) pursuant to the Company’s 2014 Incentive Compensation and Stock Plan (the “2014 Compensation Plan”).

     
Officer
  Number of shares of Common Stock
Thomas E. Gottwald
Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III
Robert A. Shama
Brian D. Paliotti
   245
 245
 245
 185

    The stock underlying each of the awards listed above will vest on the third anniversary of the Award Date, provided the executive officer is employed by the Company through such date. The Company will also retain and withhold shares of stock from each award to satisfy minimum statutory tax obligations for each executive officer.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    NewMarket Corporation
          
December 2, 2015   By:   /s/ Brian D. Paliotti
       
        Name: Brian D. Paliotti
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer