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Insider Trading: Albemarle Corp

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Albemarle Corp since year 2005 are given in the first table. The second table lists detailed insider transactions reported by Albemarle Corp since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is ALB. The reporting company's CIK number is 915913. The total value of stock buying during this period is $753,960. The total value of stock sales is $93,008,551. The total value of stock exercises is $17,184,102.

Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Albemarle Corp (ALB) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Albemarle Corp (ALB) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Albemarle Corp (ALB).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 0 0 10,000 436,909 0 0
2008-02 2,500 93,100 28,470 1,085,304 425,715 643,750
2007-12 0 0 10,000 442,048 10,000 117,250
2007-10 0 0 74,140 3,385,735 40,000 594,300
2007-05 0 0 901,800 38,311,503 400,000 4,546,700
2007-04 0 0 1,200 50,856 0 0
2007-03 2,500 103,074 200,000 8,128,200 200,000 2,575,000
2007-02 0 0 127,696 10,532,868 122,000 1,855,861
2007-01 0 0 0 0 112,500 0
2006-12 0 0 48,668 3,485,276 0 0
2006-11 0 0 60,000 4,032,336 60,000 1,372,500
2006-10 0 0 114,140 7,110,727 98,000 2,070,345
2006-08 950 50,815 0 0 0 0
2006-07 0 0 20,000 1,010,575 20,000 318,750
2006-06 0 0 12,000 540,840 12,000 309,960
2006-05 4,000 184,250 0 0 15,000 0
2006-04 1,100 52,525 25,000 1,139,536 25,000 398,436
2006-03 0 0 9,457 400,241 0 0
2006-02 0 0 205,655 8,979,514 127,500 0
2006-01 0 0 84,600 3,640,692 125,000 2,381,250
2005-09 3,000 107,550 0 0 0 0
2005-08 1,414 50,461 7,875 295,391 0 0
2005-07 2,000 74,970 0 0 0 0
2005-05 1,000 37,215 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Albemarle Corp (ALB)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-15 Kissam Luther C Iv (SR VP, Manufacturing and Law) Sale 10,000 43.69 436,909
2008-02-19 Morrill Richard L (Director) Option Exercise 2,215 .00 0
2008-02-11 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Sale 28,470 38.12 1,085,304
2008-02-11 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 50,000 12.88 643,750
2008-02-07 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice President, CFO) Purchase 2,500 37.24 93,100
2008-02-05 Van Muylem Luc (Vice Pres - Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 12,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Parnell Anthony Stephen (VP-Global Sales,Svce&Ops Plnng) Option Exercise 12,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Gardner Ronald Roy (VP - Fine Chemicals) Option Exercise 12,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice President, CFO) Option Exercise 45,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Hurley Raymond (VP Alterntiv Fuel Technologies) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Kissam Luther C Iv (SR VP, Manufacturing and Law) Option Exercise 45,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Nicols John J (VP Catalysts) Option Exercise 22,500 .00 0
2008-02-05 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Option Exercise 30,000 .00 0
2008-02-05 Dabkowski John G (VP Business Development) Option Exercise 22,500 .00 0
2008-02-05 Steitz John M (Executive VP and COO) Option Exercise 52,500 .00 0
2008-02-05 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 105,000 .00 0
2007-12-07 Parnell Anthony Stephen (VP-Global Sales,Svce&Ops Plnng) Sale 10,000 44.20 442,048
2007-12-07 Parnell Anthony Stephen (VP-Global Sales,Svce&Ops Plnng) Option Exercise 10,000 11.72 117,250
2007-10-29 Nicols John J (VP Catalysts) Sale 26,626 46.51 1,238,319
2007-10-24 Van Muylem Luc (Vice Pres - Polymer Additives) Sale 19,514 45.20 882,130
2007-10-24 Van Muylem Luc (Vice Pres - Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 12,000 12.92 154,980
2007-10-24 Hurley Raymond (VP Alterntiv Fuel Technologies) Sale 28,000 45.19 1,265,286
2007-10-24 Hurley Raymond (VP Alterntiv Fuel Technologies) Option Exercise 28,000 15.69 439,320
2007-05-31 Van Muylem Luc (Vice Pres - Polymer Additives) Sale 800 42.00 33,600
2007-05-24 Parnell Anthony Stephen (VP-Global Sales,Svce&Ops Plnng) Sale 1,000 42.15 42,150
2007-05-22 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Sale 171,300 42.75 7,323,760
2007-05-22 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 171,300 11.17 1,913,346
2007-05-21 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Sale 128,700 42.96 5,529,363
2007-05-21 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 128,700 9.80 1,260,854
2007-05-17 Kissam Luther C Iv (Senior VP, General Counsel) Sale 100,000 42.03 4,202,630
2007-05-17 Kissam Luther C Iv (Senior VP, General Counsel) Option Exercise 100,000 13.72 1,372,500
2007-05-01 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Sale 100,000 42.36 4,236,000
2007-05-01 Gottwald John D (Vice Chairman of the Board) Sale 400,000 42.36 16,944,000
2007-04-26 Morrill Richard L (Director) Sale 1,200 42.38 50,856
2007-03-09 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice President, CFO) Purchase 2,500 41.23 103,074
2007-03-05 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Sale 200,000 40.64 8,128,200
2007-03-05 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 200,000 12.88 2,575,000
2007-02-23 Sherman John Jr (Director) Sale 2,500 84.57 211,433
2007-02-20 Nicols John J (VP Catalysts) Sale 6,000 83.91 503,455
2007-02-20 Nicols John J (VP Catalysts) Option Exercise 6,000 25.83 154,980
2007-02-13 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Sale 4,100 81.60 334,539
2007-02-13 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Option Exercise 2,700 25.83 69,741
2007-02-13 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 5,073 81.58 413,866
2007-02-13 Steitz John M (Senior VP Business Operations) Sale 6,100 82.82 505,192
2007-02-12 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Sale 68,300 82.33 5,623,371
2007-02-12 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Option Exercise 68,300 23.88 1,631,140
2007-02-09 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Sale 35,223 82.57 2,908,204
2007-02-09 Morrill Richard L (Director) Sale 400 82.02 32,808
2007-02-05 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 45,000 .00 0
2007-01-03 Hurley Raymond (VP Alterntiv Fuel Technologies) Option Exercise 11,250 .00 0
2007-01-03 Kissam Luther C Iv (Senior VP, General Counsel) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2007-01-03 Nicols John J (VP Catalysts) Option Exercise 7,500 .00 0
2007-01-03 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Option Exercise 11,250 .00 0
2007-01-03 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 7,500 .00 0
2007-01-03 Steitz John M (Senior VP Business Operations) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2007-01-03 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 .00 0
2007-01-03 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-12-07 Gottwald John D (Director) Sale 48,668 71.61 3,485,276
2006-11-14 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Sale 60,000 67.21 4,032,336
2006-11-14 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 60,000 22.88 1,372,500
2006-10-26 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Sale 16,140 62.00 1,000,680
2006-10-23 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 68,000 62.29 4,235,692
2006-10-23 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 68,000 23.42 1,592,220
2006-10-23 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Sale 30,000 62.48 1,874,355
2006-10-23 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 30,000 15.94 478,125
2006-08-21 Ide R William Iii (Director) Purchase 950 53.49 50,815
2006-07-27 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Sale 20,000 50.53 1,010,575
2006-07-27 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 20,000 15.94 318,750
2006-06-12 Nicols John J (VP Fine Chemicals) Sale 12,000 45.07 540,840
2006-06-12 Nicols John J (VP Fine Chemicals) Option Exercise 12,000 25.83 309,960
2006-05-18 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice President, CFO) Purchase 2,000 45.50 91,000
2006-05-01 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice President, CFO) Purchase 1,000 47.75 47,750
2006-05-01 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-04-28 Ide R William Iii (Director) Purchase 1,100 47.75 52,525
2006-04-18 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Sale 12,500 46.00 575,000
2006-04-18 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 12,500 15.94 199,218
2006-04-17 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Sale 12,500 45.16 564,536
2006-04-17 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 12,500 15.94 199,218
2006-03-09 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Sale 4,300 42.28 181,825
2006-03-09 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 5,157 42.35 218,416
2006-02-16 Kissam Luther C Iv (Senior VP, General Counsel) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-02-16 Nicols John J (VP Fine Chemicals) Option Exercise 7,500 .00 0
2006-02-16 Newbill George A (Sr VP Manufacturing Operations) Option Exercise 11,250 .00 0
2006-02-16 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 7,500 .00 0
2006-02-16 Steitz John M (Senior VP Business Operations) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-02-16 Rohr Mark C (President & CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 .00 0
2006-02-16 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-02-16 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 15,000 .00 0
2006-02-09 Hurley Raymond (Vice President - Catalysts) Option Exercise 11,250 .00 0
2006-02-03 Gottwald John D (Director) Sale 85,655 43.66 3,739,954
2006-02-03 Gottwald Floyd D Jr (Vice Chairman of the) Sale 120,000 43.66 5,239,560
2006-01-30 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Sale 59,600 43.47 2,590,692
2006-01-30 Gottwald William M (Chairman of the Board) Option Exercise 100,000 17.38 1,737,500
2006-01-26 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 21,800 42.00 915,600
2006-01-26 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 21,800 25.75 561,350
2006-01-03 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 3,200 42.00 134,400
2006-01-03 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Option Exercise 3,200 25.75 82,400
2005-09-02 Diemer Richard J Jr (Senior Vice Presiden) Purchase 3,000 35.85 107,550
2005-08-31 Stewart Charles E (Director) Purchase 1,414 35.69 50,461
2005-08-08 Dabkowski John G (VP Polymer Additives) Sale 7,875 37.51 295,391
2005-07-26 Sherman John Jr (Director) Purchase 2,000 37.48 74,970
2005-05-03 Preston Seymour S Iii (Director) Purchase 1,000 37.22 37,215

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Albemarle Corp (symbol ALB, CIK number 915913) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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