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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 29, 2005 (April 26, 2005)

 

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NEWMARKET CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

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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)

 

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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))

 

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Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Bonus, Salary and Stock Option Committee (the “Committee”), approved, effective as of July 1, 2005, a $30,000 quarterly fee to Mr. Bruce C. Gottwald for serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee. This quarterly fee reflects the significant contributions that Mr. Gottwald has made and is expected to continue to make to the Company as Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee.

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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.

 

Date: April 29, 2005