Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  07/21/2010
 
NewMarket Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-32190
 
Virginia
  
20-0812170
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
804-788-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 21, 2010, NewMarket Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting that (i) the Company's Board of Directors had declared a dividend of 37.5 cents per share of the Company's common stock, payable on October 1, 2010 to the Company's shareholders of record as of September 15, 2010, (ii) the Company repurchased approximately $64.9 million of its common stock in the second quarter of 2010, and (iii) the Company's Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company's common stock until December 31, 2012. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.                
                
    99.1 Press release issued by the Company on July 21, 2010.

   

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
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: July 21, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    David A. Fiorenza
               
David A. Fiorenza
               
Vice President and Treasurer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press release issued by the Company on July 21, 2010