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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR> incorporation or organization)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02. &#9;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 in a press release, the text of which is included
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Supplemental information related to the same period is also included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.</P>

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part of this report:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">Supplemental Information related to first quarter
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date:&nbsp; April 30, 2012</TD>
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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
April 30, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-12019
PENNSYLVANIA
No. 23-0993790
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Quaker Park
901 E. Hector Street
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(610) 832-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 2.02. 	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2012, Quaker Chemical Corporation
announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 in a press release, the text of which is included
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Supplemental information related to the same period is also included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are included as
part of this report:
Exhibit No.
99.1
Press Release of Quaker Chemical Corporation dated April 30, 2012.
99.2
Supplemental Information related to first quarter
ended March 31, 2012.
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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.
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Registrant
Date:  April 30, 2012
By:
/s/
Mark
    A. Featherstone
Mark A. Featherstone
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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