Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On March 30, 2021, Albemarle Corporation (the "Company") entered into a Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 30, 2021, among the Company, Albemarle New Holding GmbH ("New Holding"), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Sixth Supplemental Indenture"). The Sixth Supplemental Indenture adds a full and unconditional guarantee by New Holding to all securities issued and outstanding by the Company and issuable by the Company pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of January 20, 2005, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly The Bank of New York), as original trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

A copy of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)  Exhibits.
   Exhibit
   Number            Exhibit
                       Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 30, 2021, among Albemarle
                     Corporation, Albemarle New Holding GmbH, and U.S. Bank National Association,
     4.1             as trustee
     104             Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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