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):  03/28/2013
 
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
 
(b) On April 9, 2013, NewMarket Corporation (the "Company") announced that Wayne C. Drinkwater, Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, intends to retire on May 1, 2013. Mr. Drinkwater has been with the Company for 39 years and has served in a number of areas of increasing responsibility over that time period.

(e) On March 28, 2013, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with C.S. Warren Huang (the "Consulting Agreement"). As previously announced, Mr. Huang retired from the Company as of April 1, 2013. Under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, following his retirement, Mr. Huang will provide counsel and assistance to the Company in support of its businesses and in particular, Afton Chemical Corporation ("Afton Chemical"). For such consulting services, Mr. Huang will be paid $140,000 annually. The Consulting Agreement terminates on March 31, 2016, but may be extended by mutual consent of the Company and Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang previously served as President of Afton Chemical until December 31, 2012 and as Vice Chairman of Afton Chemical from January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013.

This summary of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to all the terms of the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

   10.1        Consulting Agreement, dated March 28, 2013, between NewMarket Corporation and C.S. Warren Huang.

   

 

 

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: April 09, 2013
     
By:
 
/s/    David A. Fiorenza
               
David A. Fiorenza
               
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-10.1
  
Consulting Agreement, dated March 28, 2013, between NewMarket Corporation and C.S. Warren Huang