SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fishman Richard G.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

451 FLORIDA STREET

(Street)

BATON ROUGE

70801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBEMARLE CORP [ ALB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,025	D
Common Stock	1,292	I	Albemarle Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	125	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	5,000	⁽⁵⁾	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/11/2020	Common Stock	4,000	$41.94	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/01/2012	03/31/2019	Common Stock	18,000	$22.45	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁷⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	6,000	⁽⁵⁾	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/23/2009	06/22/2016	Common Stock	30,000	$23.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Phantom Shares represent supplemental Savings Plan match.

2. No expiration date.

3. Phantom Stock units convert 1 for 1 into common stock.

4. Restricted stock units vest in three increments: 1/3 on March 12, 2011, 1/3 on March 12, 2012, and 1/3 on March 12, 2013.

5. Converts 1 to 1.

6. The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments on March 12, 2011, March 12, 2012 and March 12, 2013.

7. Restricted stock units vest in three increments. The first installment became exercisable on October 14, 2009, and the next two installments vest on October 14, 2010 and October 14, 2011.

Remarks:

	Nicole C. Daniel, VP Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary	08/17/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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