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) July 31, 2008
NEWMARKET CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Virginia | 1-32190 | 20-0812170 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (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
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 2 – Financial Information
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 31, 2008, NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On July 31, 2008, the Company issued a press release reporting that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock until December 31, 2010. The press release, issued by the Company on July 31, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
On July 31, 2008, the Company issued a press release reporting that the Company’s Board of Directors had declared a dividend of 20 cents per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on October 1, 2008 to the Company’s shareholders of record as of September 15, 2008. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |
| 99.3 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |
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: July 31, 2008 | ||||
| NEWMARKET CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ David A. Fiorenza | |||
| David A. Fiorenza | ||||
| Vice President and Treasurer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |
| 99.3 | Press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2008. | |