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

Albemarle CFO Neal Sheorey named interim chief accounting officer after LaBauve retires

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Albemarle said its former Chief Accounting Officer, Donald J. LaBauve Jr., retired on June 1, 2026. CFO Neal R. Sheorey will serve as interim Principal Accounting Officer from June 2, 2026, until the board appoints a replacement. The filing discloses no new compensation arrangements for Sheorey in this role.

Key points

  • Donald J. LaBauve Jr. retired as Chief Accounting Officer on June 1, 2026
  • Neal R. Sheorey, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, is interim Principal Accounting Officer effective June 2, 2026
  • No new compensatory arrangements were entered into with Sheorey for the interim role
  • The board has not yet appointed a permanent replacement for the Chief Accounting Officer

The filing

CompanyAlbemarle (ALB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 5, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000915913-26-000087

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 June 05, 2026.

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