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0001594784
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000915913
ALBEMARLE CORP
001-12658
4250 CONGRESS STREET
SUITE 900
CHARLOTTE
NC
28209
980-299-5700
Johnson Netha N.
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
1060
112399.00
117540339
11/19/2024
NYSE
Common
02/18/2022
Open Market Purchase
Open Market
N
1060
02/18/2022
Cash
Y
Late filing for 1,060 shares sold on 11/19/24
11/20/2024
NETHA N JOHNSON JR