NEWMARKET CORP 8-K

What Happened

• On April 23, 2026 NewMarket Corporation announced that its Board declared a quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share, payable July 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026. The Company also filed results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held that day, where all seven director nominees were elected and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm.

Key Details

• Dividend: $3.00 per share, payable July 1, 2026; record date June 15, 2026. (Press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.)
• Directors elected (votes For / Against / Abstentions / Broker non-votes):
  • Mark M. Gambill: 8,067,953 / 165,626 / 4,760 / 479,686
  • Thomas E. Gottwald: 7,991,028 / 242,750 / 4,561 / 479,686
  • H. Hiter Harris, III: 7,909,713 / 323,657 / 4,969 / 479,686
  • Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III: 8,042,017 / 191,307 / 5,015 / 479,686
  • James E. Rogers: 8,094,686 / 138,629 / 5,024 / 479,686
  • Lilo S. Ukrop: 8,133,302 / 99,231 / 5,806 / 479,686
  • Ting Xu: 8,188,412 / 44,401 / 5,526 / 479,686
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified (Votes For: 8,415,620; Against: 299,420; Abstentions: 2,985).
• Advisory "say-on-pay" vote: approved (Votes For: 8,002,241; Against: 226,974; Abstentions: 9,124; Broker non-votes: 479,686).

Why It Matters

• The $3.00 dividend is a direct cash return to shareholders with clear record and payment dates investors can use for planning.
• Re-election of all seven directors and ratification of PwC signal continuity in management, board oversight and external audit relationships.
• The advisory approval of executive compensation indicates majority shareholder support for the company’s pay practices disclosed in the proxy.