UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2018

 

 

NEWMARKET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File No. 1-32190

 

Virginia		20-0812170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia		23219
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 788-5000

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 16, 2018, NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) was notified by Robert A. Shama, Vice President of Strategic OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) of Afton Chemical Corporation (“Afton Chemical”) that he will retire on January 1, 2019. On November 16, 2018, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Mr. Shama. Under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, following his retirement, Mr. Shama will provide counsel and assistance to the Company in support of its businesses and in particular, Afton Chemical. For such services, Mr. Shama will be paid $355,000 annually. The Consulting Agreement terminates on December 31, 2021. Mr. Shama previously served as President of Afton Chemical until May 15, 2018.

This summary of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

10.1		Consulting Agreement, dated November 16, 2018, between NewMarket Corporation and Robert A. Shama.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 19, 2018