Albemarle (ALB) Chief Commercial Officer sells 5,692 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Albemarle Corporation’s Chief Commercial Officer Eric Norris reported an open-market sale of company stock. On February 20, 2026, he sold 5,692 shares of Albemarle common stock at a price of $165.45 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 48,819 shares of Albemarle common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Norris Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBEMARLE CORP [ ALB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Commercial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/20/2026		S		5,692	D	$165.45	48,819	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ander C. Krupa, Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ALB’s Eric Norris report on this Form 4?

Eric Norris reported selling 5,692 shares of Albemarle common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on February 20, 2026, and was classified with transaction code “S,” indicating a sale in the open market or a private transaction.

At what price did Eric Norris sell Albemarle (ALB) shares?

Eric Norris sold Albemarle common stock at an average price of $165.45 per share. This price is disclosed as the transaction price per share for the 5,692 shares sold on February 20, 2026, in an open-market transaction.

How many Albemarle (ALB) shares does Eric Norris own after this sale?

Following the reported transaction, Eric Norris directly owns 48,819 shares of Albemarle common stock. This post-transaction holdings figure reflects his remaining direct ownership after selling 5,692 shares in the February 20, 2026 open-market sale.

Is the Eric Norris Albemarle (ALB) share sale a buy or sell transaction?

The Form 4 shows a sell transaction by Eric Norris. It is coded as “S” and described as an open-market sale, with 5,692 Albemarle common shares sold at $165.45 per share on February 20, 2026.

Does Eric Norris hold Albemarle (ALB) shares directly or indirectly after this Form 4?

After the transaction, Eric Norris’ 48,819 Albemarle shares are reported as held with direct ownership. The Form 4 marks ownership type as direct, with no separate nature-of-ownership description or indirect holding entity disclosed in the provided data.