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

Albemarle Names Max Hood Chief Accounting Officer, Effective August 24, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Albemarle appointed Max W. Hood as its Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026, making him principal accounting officer. Hood previously served as co-Chief Financial Officer of The ODP Corporation and was earlier its Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. The filing describes a $400,000 base salary and a $200,000 sign-on restricted stock unit grant, but no financial results.

Key points

  • Max W. Hood, age 47, appointed Chief Accounting Officer by the Board on August 19, 2026, effective August 24, 2026
  • Previously co-Chief Financial Officer of The ODP Corporation, appointed December 2024; joined ODP in 2018
  • Annual base salary of $400,000; 2026 target bonus of 50% of eligible earnings, prorated for months employed
  • Sign-on restricted stock units valued at $200,000 at grant, vesting in three equal annual increments

The filing

CompanyAlbemarle (ALB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 21, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0000915913-26-000107

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 August 21, 2026.

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