Sec Form 3 Filing - LaBauve Donald J. Jr. @ ALBEMARLE CORP - 2024-11-11

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LaBauve Donald J. Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALBEMARLE CORP [ ALB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Controllers and Tax, & CAO (Last) (First) (Middle) ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/11/2024 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28209 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 5,164 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 12,466.435 I Albemarle Savings Plan ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options $ 118.18 02/22/2027 02/21/2034 Common Stock 1,332 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LaBauve Donald J. Jr. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900 CHARLOTTE, NC28209 VP, Controllers and Tax, & CAO Signatures /s/ Stefanie M. Holland, Attorney-in-Fact 11/19/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person's direct holdings reported in Table 1, Column 2 include: 319 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on February 26, 2021, which will vest on February 26, 2025; 521 RSUs granted on February 25, 2022, which will vest on February 25, 2025; 486 RSUs granted on February 24, 2023, which will vest on February 24, 2026; and 549 RSUs granted on February 22, 2024, which will vest on February 22, 2027. The Reporting Person's direct holdings reported in Table 1, Column 2 also include 160 Adjusted ROIC Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") granted on 02/26/2021. Payout based on 200% performance multiplier and vest on 01/01/2025. Vesting of all RSUs, PSUs and Stock Options reported in this Form 3 are subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement. ( 2 )Total number of shares of Common Stock held in the name of the Reporting Person under the Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Albemarle Savings Plan") as of the date of this Form 3.

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