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

February 25, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 001-12019


PENNSYLVANIA
  
No. 23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Quaker Park
901 Hector Street
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania  19428
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 

(610) 832-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 2.02. 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2009, Quaker Chemical Corporation announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008 in a press release, the text of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is included as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.
  
99.1
Press Release of Quaker Chemical Corporation dated February 25, 2009.
 
 
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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.
 
   
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
     Registrant
     
Date:  February 26, 2009
  
By:
/s/ Mark A. Featherstone
     
Mark A. Featherstone
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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