NEU 8-K
Newmarket Corp (NEU)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 25, 2024, NewMarket Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of shareholders and are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2024. The results are as follows:
1. The shareholders elected each of the Company’s seven (7) nominees to serve on its Board of Directors for the ensuing year, as set forth below:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Against |
Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes |
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| Mark M. Gambill |
8,150,330 | 291,218 | 5,221 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| Bruce C. Gottwald |
8,294,431 | 147,474 | 4,864 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas E. Gottwald |
8,236,690 | 205,339 | 4,740 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| H. Hiter Harris, III |
7,651,955 | 789,233 | 5,581 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| James E. Rogers |
8,024,277 | 417,081 | 5,411 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| Lilo Simmons Ukrop |
8,308,693 | 132,771 | 5,305 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
| Ting Xu |
8,256,656 | 185,112 | 5,001 | 484,634 | ||||||||||||
2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, as set forth below:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 8,619,041 |
300,605 | 11,757 |
3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation program for its named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement, as set forth below:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non- Votes | |||
| 8,305,086 |
126,089 | 15,594 | 484,634 |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 25, 2024, the Company issued a press release reporting that the Company’s Board of Directors had declared a dividend of $2.50 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on July 1, 2024, to Company shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2024. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on April 25, 2024 | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: April 25, 2024
| NewMarket Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ William J. Skrobacz | |
| Name: | William J. Skrobacz | |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWMARKET CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Richmond, VA, April 25, 2024—The Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $2.50 per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable July 1, 2024 to NewMarket shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2024.
NewMarket Corporation is a holding company operating through its subsidiaries Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), and American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC). The Afton and Ethyl companies develop, manufacture, blend, and deliver chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products. AMPAC is a manufacturer of specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for the aerospace and defense industries. The NewMarket family of companies has a long-term commitment to its people, to safety, to providing innovative solutions for its customers, and to making the world a better place.
Some of the information contained in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although NewMarket’s management believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the availability of raw materials and distribution systems; disruptions at production facilities, including single-sourced facilities; hazards common to chemical businesses; the ability to respond effectively to technological changes in our industries; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; sudden, sharp, or prolonged raw material price increases; competition from other manufacturers; current and future governmental regulations; the loss of significant customers; termination or changes to contracts with contractors and subcontractors of the U.S. government or directly with the U.S. government; failure to attract and retain a highly-qualified workforce; an information technology system failure or security breach; the occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, including natural disasters, terrorist attacks, wars and health-related epidemics; risks related to operating outside of the United States; political, economic, and regulatory factors concerning our products; the impact of substantial indebtedness on our operational and financial flexibility; the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; resolution of environmental liabilities or legal proceedings; limitation of our insurance coverage; our inability to realize expected benefits from investment in our infrastructure or from acquisitions, or our inability to successfully integrate acquisitions into our business; the underperformance of our pension assets resulting in additional cash contributions to our pension plans; and other factors detailed from time to time in the reports that NewMarket files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, which is available to shareholders at www.newmarket.com.
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by NewMarket in the foregoing discussion speaks only as of the date on which such forward-looking statement is made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this discussion after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the events described in any forward-looking statement made in this discussion, or elsewhere, might not occur.
CONTACTS:
William J. Skrobacz
Investor Relations
Phone: 804.788.5555
Fax: 804.788.5688
Email: [email protected]