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Published: 2022-04-28 17:07:42 ET
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8-K
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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): April 28, 2022

 

 

NEWMARKET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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:

 

 

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

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, without par value   NEU   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 28, 2022, NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of shareholders and are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2022. The results are as follows:

1. The shareholders elected each of the Company’s seven (7) nominees to serve on its Board of Directors for the ensuing year, as set forth below:

 

Director    Affirmative
Votes
     Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Mark M. Gambill

     8,069,680        651,008        28,349        1,040,334  

Bruce C. Gottwald

     8,655,246        77,276        16,515        1,040,334  

Thomas E. Gottwald

     8,560,464        172,729        15,844        1,040,334  

Patrick D. Hanley

     8,452,283        280,305        16,449        1,040,334  

H. Hiter Harris, III

     8,463,184        268,889        16,964        1,040,334  

James E. Rogers

     8,414,072        318,313        16,652        1,040,334  

Ting Xu

     8,677,267        54,388        17,382        1,040,334  

2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, as set forth below:

 

Affirmative Votes

   Votes Against    Abstentions
9,613,911    169,286    6,174

3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation program for its named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, as set forth below:

 

Affirmative Votes

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-
Votes
8,615,830    117,777    15,430    1,040,334

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On April 28, 2022, NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting that the Company’s Board of Directors had declared a dividend of $2.10 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on July 1, 2022, to the Company’s shareholders of record as of June 15, 2022. 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.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on April 28, 2022
Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the inline XBRL document)


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.

Date: April 28, 2022

 

NewMarket Corporation
By:  

/s/ Brian D. Paliotti

Name:   Brian D. Paliotti
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer