SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

NEWMARKET CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

651587107

(CUSIP Number)

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.  ¨

 

 

 


CUSIP No.: 651587107

 

  (1)   

Name of Reporting Person

 

FLOYD D. GOTTWALD, JR.

  (2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  (3)  

SEC Use Only

 

  (4)  

Citizenship

 

U.S.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   (5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

612,902

   (6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

564(1)

   (7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

623,120(2)

   (8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

564(1)

  (9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

623,684(1),(2)

(10)  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  ¨

 

(11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

5.2%

(12)  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

(1) Includes 564 shares held by the Reporting Person’s wife. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2) Includes 10,218 shares held by a trust for which the Reporting Person serves as the investment advisor.

 

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer

NewMarket Corporation

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

330 South Fourth Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

330 South Fourth Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship

U.S.

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP No.

651587107

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c):

Not Applicable

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:

623,684(3)

 

  (b) Percent of class:

5.2%

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

612,902

 

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  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

564(3)

 

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

623,120(3)

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

564(3)

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not Applicable

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 10,218 shares, which are held by a trust for which the Reporting Person serves as the investment advisor.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Certifications

Not Applicable

 

 

(3) See footnotes on cover page.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 16, 2016      

/s/ Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

      Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.