SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.
Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.
| Insider | Role | Date | Transaction | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Max | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-01 | Grant/award | 1476 | $0 |
| DESALLES BARTOLOMEO EDUARDO | Director | 2026-07-21 | Grant/award | 1375 | $0 |
| BRLAS LAURIE | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 1250 | $0 |
| BRLAS LAURIE | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 36 | $0 |
| Collins Michelle T | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 1250 | $0 |
| Collins Michelle T | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 2 | $0 |
| Cramer Ralf Hans | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 1250 | $0 |
| Cramer Ralf Hans | Director | 2026-07-01 | Tax withholding | 929 | $126K |
| Cramer Ralf Hans | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 36 | $0 |
| Cramer Ralf Hans | Director | 2026-07-01 | Tax withholding | 13 | $2K |
| OConnell Diarmuid B. | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 1250 | $0 |
| OConnell Diarmuid B. | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 36 | $0 |
| STEINER GERALD A | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 1250 | $0 |
| STEINER GERALD A | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 36 | $0 |
| Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | 2026-07-01 | Grant/award | 33 | $0 |
| Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO, Director | 2026-05-15 | Open-market sell | 3826 | $701K |
| Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO, Director | 2026-05-15 | Open-market sell | 11867 | $2.2M |
| Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO, Director | 2026-05-15 | Open-market sell | 700 | $129K |
| Wolff Alejandro Daniel | Director | 2026-04-01 | Grant/award | 25 | $0 |
| Masters J Kent | Chairman & CEO, Director | 2026-03-12 | Gift | 30716 | $5.0M |
Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31 — view filing on EDGAR →
A planned Refining Solutions divestiture introduces material strategic risk, including execution uncertainty and ongoing exposure through a retained minority stake. Compounding this, newly disclosed brine extraction limits and an early warning plan at Chilean facilities add a meaningful operational constraint to the supply chain picture.
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New disclosure of planned Refining Solutions divestiture with material risks and uncertainties. Introduces significant strategic and operational risks from discontinuation and ongoing minority stake.
Risks Related to Our Financial Condition • Our required capital expenditures can be complex, may experience delays or other difficulties, and the costs may exceed our estimates. • We will need a…
New disclosure of brine extraction limits and early warning plan risks at Chilean facilities—a material operational constraint not previously disclosed.
Risks Related to Our Business • Our substantial international operations subject us to risks of doing business in foreign countries, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition…
Ragnar Udd has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Albemarle effective February 1, 2027, and will join the Board of Directors. The appointment follows a comprehensive Board succession planning process and includes detailed compensatory arrangements (base salary $1.3M, sign-on bonus $1.4M, make-whole equity awards of $11M, and 2027 LTI awards of $7.5M). J. Kent Masters transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman as part of a well-defined succession plan.
View raw filing on EDGAR →Albemarle issued a press release on August 5, 2026 reporting second quarter 2026 financial results, including net sales of $1.7 billion (up 31% YoY), net income of $480 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $858 million (up 155% YoY). The filing explicitly states "Albemarle Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results" and furnishes the earnings release as Exhibit 99.1, which is the standard disclosure mechanism for quarterly earnings under Item 2.02.
View raw filing on EDGAR →Albemarle Corporation appointed Eduardo De Salles Bartolomeo as an independent director, effective July 21, 2026. Bartolomeo brings 30+ years of experience in mining and logistics, including service as CEO of Vale S.A. from 2019 to 2024, and will receive an annual retainer of $120,000 and a restricted stock grant of $170,000.
View raw filing on EDGAR →Donald J. LaBauve Jr., the Chief Accounting Officer, retired on June 1, 2026. While the filing also discloses that Neal R. Sheorey will serve as interim Principal Accounting Officer, the principal disclosed action is the departure of the former CAO. The retirement of a Chief Accounting Officer is material to investors as it affects the registrant's financial reporting oversight and internal controls.
View raw filing on EDGAR →