Albemarle director granted 1,250 Phantom Stock units

Albemarle Corporation director Mark R. Widmar received an equity-based compensation award.

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Albemarle Corporation director Mark R. Widmar received an equity-based compensation award. He was granted 1,250 Phantom Stock units that convert one-for-one into Albemarle common stock. Following this grant, he holds 1,576 Phantom Stock units in his deferred stock account.

The units are an annual non-employee director stock compensation award under Albemarle’s 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are payable in shares of common stock upon distribution events selected under the plan. The award is scheduled to vest on July 1, 2027 and has no expiration date.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,250 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Widmar Mark R

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	1,250	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 1,576 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Phantom Stock units convert 1 for 1 into common stock.
2. F2. Phantom Stock units represent an annual award of non-employee director stock compensation issued under the 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Albemarle Corporation (the "2023 Directors Plan"). Units to vest on July 1, 2027.
3. F3. Payable as shares of common stock upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the terms of the 2023 Directors Plan.
4. F4. No expiration date.
5. F5. Includes dividend equivalent rights earned based on total shares of Phantom Stock in reporting person's deferred stock account.

Key Figures

Phantom Stock grant: 1,250 units Total Phantom Stock after grant: 1,576 units Conversion ratio: 1 unit : 1 share +2 more

5 metrics

Phantom Stock grant 1,250 units Annual non-employee director stock compensation award

Total Phantom Stock after grant 1,576 units Holdings following July 1, 2026 award

Conversion ratio 1 unit : 1 share Phantom Stock to Albemarle common stock

Exercise price $0.00 per unit Grant of Phantom Stock units

Vesting date July 1, 2027 Scheduled vesting of 1,250 Phantom Stock units

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, dividend equivalent rights, 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors, non-employee director stock compensation

4 terms

Phantom Stock financial

"Phantom Stock units convert 1 for 1 into common stock."

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Includes dividend equivalent rights earned based on total shares of Phantom Stock"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

"issued under the 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors"

non-employee director stock compensation financial

"represent an annual award of non-employee director stock compensation"

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What did Albemarle (ALB) director Mark R. Widmar report on this Form 4?

Mark R. Widmar reported receiving 1,250 Phantom Stock units as an equity-based compensation award. These units are tied to Albemarle common stock and increase his total Phantom Stock holdings to 1,576 units in his deferred stock account under the company’s 2023 non-employee director plan.

How do the Phantom Stock units granted to Albemarle (ALB) director convert into shares?

The Phantom Stock units convert into Albemarle common stock on a one-for-one basis. When distribution events occur under the 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the units are payable in shares of common stock rather than cash, aligning director compensation with shareholder interests.

When do the newly granted Albemarle (ALB) Phantom Stock units vest?

The 1,250 Phantom Stock units granted to Mark R. Widmar are scheduled to vest on July 1, 2027. Vesting means the award becomes non-forfeitable at that date, after which the units remain outstanding until paid in shares based on the plan’s distribution rules.

Is this Albemarle (ALB) Form 4 a stock purchase or routine director compensation?

This Form 4 reflects routine non-employee director compensation, not an open-market stock purchase or sale. The transaction is coded as a grant or award of 1,250 Phantom Stock units at a price of $0.00 per unit under Albemarle’s 2023 director compensation and deferral plan.

How many Albemarle (ALB) Phantom Stock units does the director hold after this grant?

After receiving the 1,250-unit award, Mark R. Widmar holds a total of 1,576 Phantom Stock units. This total includes the new grant plus previously accumulated units and associated dividend equivalent rights in his deferred stock account under Albemarle’s 2023 director compensation plan.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Widmar Mark R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4250 CONGRESS STREET

SUITE 900

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026

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

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

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

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

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
Phantom Stock	(1)	07/01/2026		A		1,250(2)		(3)	(4)	Common Stock	1,250	$0	1,576(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Phantom Stock units convert 1 for 1 into common stock.

2. Phantom Stock units represent an annual award of non-employee director stock compensation issued under the 2023 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Albemarle Corporation (the "2023 Directors Plan"). Units to vest on July 1, 2027.

3. Payable as shares of common stock upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the terms of the 2023 Directors Plan.

4. No expiration date.

5. Includes dividend equivalent rights earned based on total shares of Phantom Stock in reporting person's deferred stock account.

Remarks:

	/s/ Corey E. Tanner, Attorney-in-fact	07/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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