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) January 4, 2011

 

 

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)

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) has commenced a consent solicitation with respect to its outstanding 7.125% Senior Notes due 2016. The terms of the consent solicitation are summarized in the press release issued by the Company on January 4, 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release issued by the Company on January 4, 2011.


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: January 4, 2011     By:  

/s/ David A. Fiorenza

      David A. Fiorenza
      Vice President and Treasurer


INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  


Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press release issued by NewMarket Corporation on January 4, 2011.