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):  01/17/2012
 
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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On January 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (the "Company"), taking into consideration the Company's achievements for 2011, approved the following bonus payments for the Company's named executive officers:

Thomas E. Gottwald, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company                                                    $660,000

C.S. Warren Huang, President of Afton Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company    $550,000

Steven M. Edmonds, Vice President and General Counsel of the Company                                                         $325,000

Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III, Vice President - Corporate Resources of the Company                                                $300,000

David A. Fiorenza, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company                                                 $200,000

 

 

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: January 19, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    David A. Fiorenza
               
David A. Fiorenza
               
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer