美国雅保 2024年度报告

FORM 10-K ₂Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 or ₂Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934For the transition period fromto Commission file number 001-12658 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)4250 Congress Street, Suite 900Charlotte, North Carolina 28209(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) -299-5700 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each classTradingSymbolName of each exchange onwhich registered COMMON STOCK, $.01 Par Value DEPOSITARY SHARES, each representing a 1/20thinterest in a share of 7.25% Series A MandatoryConvertible Preferred StockALB PR ANew York StockExchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 ofthe Securities Act.Yes₂No₂ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 orSection 15(d) of the Act.Yes₂No₂ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed bySection 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for suchshorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filingrequirements for at least the past 90 days.Yes₂No₂ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive DataFile required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post suchfiles).Yes₂No₂ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company”in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large acceleratedfiler₂Non-acceleratedfiler₂ Accelerated filerSmaller reportingcompanyEmerging growthcompany If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use theextended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards providedpursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.₂ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to itsmanagement’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting underSection 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firmthat prepared or issued its audit report.₂ If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether thefinancial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previouslyissued financial statements.₂ Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required arecovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officersduring the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).₂ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of theExchange Act).Yes₂No₂ The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity stock held by non-affiliatesof the registrant was approximately $11.2 billion based on the last reported sale price of common stockon June 28, 2024, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter. Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 5, 2025: 117,573,461 Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of Albemarle Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting ofShareholders to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14Aunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are incorporated by reference into Part III of thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K. Index to Form 10-KYear Ended December 31, 2024 PART I Item 1.Business3Item 1A.Risk Factors9Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments30Item 1C.Cybersecurity30Item 2.Properties31Item 3.Legal Proceedings54Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures54Executive Officers of the Registrant55 PART II Item 5.Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters andIssuer Purchases of Equity Securities56Item 6.[Reserved]57Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations57Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk84Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data86Item 9.Changes in and Disa