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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Albemarle (ALB)

Albemarle appoints Michelle Collins and Mark Widmar to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Albemarle's board appointed Michelle T. Collins and Mark R. Widmar as independent directors, effective February 26, 2026, and the company announced the appointments on March 2, 2026. The filing describes the appointments as part of the board's regular succession planning and does not indicate any change in the company's financial results or operations.

Key points

  • Collins brings more than 40 years of audit and advisory experience, including a career at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1996 until her retirement.
  • Widmar has served as Chief Executive Officer of First Solar since 2016 and previously held CFO roles at First Solar and GrafTech International.
  • Each director will receive an annual cash retainer of $120,000 and an annual restricted stock grant equal to $170,000 at the grant date, pro-rated for partial-year service.

The filing

CompanyAlbemarle (ALB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 4, 2026, 4:23 PM ET
Accession number0000915913-26-000029

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 04, 2026.

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