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

Albemarle Chief Accounting Officer Donald LaBauve to retire June 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Albemarle said its Chief Accounting Officer, Donald J. LaBauve Jr., intends to retire effective June 1, 2026, after more than 36 years with the company. The filing states the retirement is not the result of any dispute or disagreement, including on accounting practices or financial reporting.

Key points

  • LaBauve advised the company of his retirement intent on April 13, 2026
  • Retirement is effective June 1, 2026, after more than 36 years of service
  • Filing states no dispute or disagreement, including on accounting or financial reporting matters
  • The filing does not name a successor

The filing

CompanyAlbemarle (ALB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 17, 2026, 4:36 PM ET
Accession number0000915913-26-000064

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 April 17, 2026.

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