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): March 22, 2013
NEWMARKET CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| 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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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 22, 2013, NewMarket Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the Company’s commencement of an offer to exchange $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for an equal aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 issued on December 20, 2012 that have not been registered under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on March 22, 2013. | |
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.
| NEWMARKET CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: March 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ David A. Fiorenza | ||||||
| David A. Fiorenza | ||||||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on March 22, 2013. | |