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NewMarket Corporation SEC filings document the reporting obligations of a NYSE-listed Virginia holding company with common stock and operations in petroleum performance additives and specialty materials. Current reports furnish earnings releases for quarterly and annual results, including segment sales and operating profit for petroleum performance additives and specialty materials, stock repurchases, dividends, and other material events.
Proxy and shareholder-meeting filings describe board elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation, governance practices, related-party disclosures, and voting results. Additional Form 8-K filings record director and officer appointments or retirements, while company disclosures address risks tied to raw materials, production facilities, specialty-materials operations, intellectual property, regulation, major customers, cybersecurity, international operations, foreign exchange, environmental liabilities, legal proceedings, insurance coverage, indebtedness, and infrastructure investments.
Bank of America Corporation filed Amendment No. 12 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership in NewMarket Corp common stock. The filing shows 21,402 shares beneficially owned, representing 0.2% of the class, based on 9,198,019 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026. The statement attributes voting and dispositive interests to Bank of America and several wholly owned subsidiaries, and discloses shared voting power of 20,014 and shared dispositive power of 21,356.
NewMarket Corporation reported results of its 2026 Annual Meeting and announced a cash dividend. Shareholders elected seven directors, with each nominee receiving over 7.9 million votes in favor and several hundred thousand additional broker non-votes counted for quorum purposes.
Shareholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 8,415,620 votes for. On an advisory basis, they approved the executive compensation program with 8,002,241 votes for. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share, payable July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2026.
NewMarket Corporation reported softer first-quarter 2026 results as revenue and profit declined versus a strong prior year. Net sales were $669.7 million, down from $700.9 million, mainly from lower lubricant additives shipments in the petroleum additives segment.
Net income was $118.1 million compared with $125.9 million, and earnings per share slipped to $12.62 from $13.26. Petroleum additives operating profit was $135.0 million, slightly below $142.1 million, with cost of goods sold at 67.1% of segment sales and a stable operating margin of 22.1%.
The specialty materials segment, which now includes the acquired Calca business, grew sales to $58.1 million but saw operating profit fall to $12.4 million, largely due to an unfavorable shipment mix at AMPAC. Cash flow from operations remained strong at $124.0 million, supporting $31.6 million of capital spending, $125.6 million of share repurchases, and a higher quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share.
NewMarket Corporation reported first quarter 2026 net income of $118.1 million, or $12.62 per share, slightly below the $125.9 million, or $13.26 per share, earned in the first quarter of 2025. Net sales were $669.7 million versus $700.9 million a year earlier.
Petroleum additives net sales were $609.8 million with operating profit of $135.0 million, down from $645.6 million and $142.1 million, mainly due to a 7% shipment decline from softer markets and reduced low‑margin business. Specialty materials sales rose to $58.1 million from $53.7 million, helped by the Calca acquisition, but operating profit declined to $12.4 million from $23.2 million on less favorable mix.
Operating cash flow supported $28.0 million in dividends, $125.6 million of share repurchases (over 200,000 shares), and $24.4 million of capital spending. Net debt was $866.5 million, and rolling four‑quarter EBITDA was $709.7 million, resulting in net debt to EBITDA of 1.2.
NewMarket Corp amendment: The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of NewMarket Corp common stock. The filing states Vanguard implemented an internal realignment January 12, 2026, and certain subsidiaries will report separately.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, on 03/27/2026.
NewMarket Corporation has called its 2026 annual meeting for April 23, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia, asking shareholders to elect directors, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and approve a say-on-pay vote on executive compensation. Shareholders of record on February 24, 2026, when 9,395,455 shares were outstanding, may vote.
The board identifies five independent directors and continues a combined CEO/Chairman structure with a Lead Director. In 2025, company operating profit used for bonuses was about $571 million, and CEO Thomas E. Gottwald received total compensation of $3.69 million, largely performance-based. Major holders include Bank of America at 11.1% and Vanguard at 8.7%.
NewMarket Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend and declared a cash dividend of $3.00 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026.
The company operates through subsidiaries including Afton Chemical, Ethyl, American Pacific Corporation and Calca Solutions, which supply fuel and lubricant additives and specialized materials for aerospace and defense. Management also reminds readers that the release contains forward-looking statements subject to various business, regulatory, and macroeconomic risks.
NewMarket Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend and declared a cash dividend of $3.00 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026.
The company operates through subsidiaries including Afton Chemical, Ethyl, American Pacific Corporation and Calca Solutions, which supply fuel and lubricant additives and specialized materials for aerospace and defense. Management also reminds readers that the release contains forward-looking statements subject to various business, regulatory, and macroeconomic risks.
NewMarket Corporation reported that its Board of Directors elected Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III as a director effective immediately. Hazelgrove currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the company, so he will not be considered an independent director.
He will serve on the Board’s Executive Committee but will not sit on other Board committees because of his officer role. NewMarket also states that additional information about Hazelgrove, previously disclosed under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in its March 12, 2025 proxy statement, is incorporated by reference. The filing notes that he will not receive any additional compensation for his Board service.
NewMarket Corporation reported that its Board of Directors elected Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III as a director effective immediately. Hazelgrove currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the company, so he will not be considered an independent director.
He will serve on the Board’s Executive Committee but will not sit on other Board committees because of his officer role. NewMarket also states that additional information about Hazelgrove, previously disclosed under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in its March 12, 2025 proxy statement, is incorporated by reference. The filing notes that he will not receive any additional compensation for his Board service.
NewMarket Corp director Ting Xu bought additional company stock in the open market. On this transaction date, Xu purchased 400 shares of NewMarket common stock at a price of $619.21 per share. After this open-market purchase, Xu directly owned a total of 929 common shares of NewMarket.