Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LaBauve Donald J. Jr.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBEMARLE CORP [ALB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Corporate Controller & CAO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2019
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28209		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               9,513 I Albemarle Savings Plan (1)
Common Stock 02/26/2019   M   1,326 (2) A $ 91 7,429 D  
Common Stock 02/26/2019   F   390 (2) D $ 91.57 7,039 D  
Common Stock 02/26/2019   M   664 (3) A $ 0 7,703 D  
Common Stock 02/26/2019   F   193 (2) D $ 91.57 7,510 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Units (4) 02/26/2019   A   2,652     (2)   (5) Common Stock 2,652 $ 0 2,652 D  
Performance Units (4) 02/26/2019   M     1,326   (2)   (5) Common Stock 1,326 $ 0 1,326 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (6) 02/26/2019   M     664   (3)   (3) Common Stock 664 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (6) 02/26/2019   A   1,100     (7)   (5) Common Stock 1,100 $ 0 1,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LaBauve Donald J. Jr.
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900
CHARLOTTE, NC 28209		       VP, Corporate Controller & CAO  

Signatures

 /s/ Ander Krupa, Attorney-in-fact   03/28/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Portion of share increase due to periodic purchases by Albemarle Savings Plan trustee.
(2) Performance Units granted on 2/26/2016. First 50% vested on 2/26/2019 and second 50% vests on 2/26/2020. Shares withheld to meet tax liabilities associated with such vested Performance Units.
(3) On February 26, 2016, the reporting person was granted 1,328 restricted stock units, vesting on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date in 2019 and 2020.
(4) Each Performance Unit converts to 1 share of Common Stock.
(5) No expiration date.
(6) Each Restricted Stock Unit converts to 1 share of Common Stock.
(7) One-half of the award amount earned will vest on 2/26/2022 and the remaining half will vest on 2/26/2023.

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