Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 22, 2013

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 22, 2013, NewMarket Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the Company’s commencement of an offer to exchange $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for an equal aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 issued on December 20, 2012 that have not been registered under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

  Press release issued by the Company on March 22, 2013.


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.

 

    NEWMARKET CORPORATION
Date: March 22, 2013       By:  

/s/ David A. Fiorenza

      David A. Fiorenza
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

  Press release issued by the Company on March 22, 2013.