Anderson Melissa H. 4

What Happened Melissa H. Anderson, Albemarle Corporation’s Chief Business Transformation Officer, sold 8,454 shares of ALB in an open-market transaction on February 13, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $163.71 (sales ranged $163.55–$163.885), for total gross proceeds of approximately $1,384,004. This was a sale of existing shares (not an option exercise or grant).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13 (filed with the SEC on 2026-02-18).
• Shares sold: 8,454; weighted-average price: $163.71; price range: $163.55–$163.885.
• Proceeds: ~$1,384,004.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified on the Form 4 table; Footnote F1 notes the Reporting Person’s holdings under the Albemarle Savings Plan but does not state a post-sale total.
• Footnote F2: The price shown is a weighted average; the sale occurred in multiple trades and the filer will provide per-trade details on request.
• Remarks: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) is included.
• Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed five days after the transaction date; Form 4s are typically due within two business days, so this appears to be a late filing.

Context This was a straightforward open-market sale of previously held shares. The filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other specified reason for the sale. Sales by officers can be routine (e.g., diversification, tax or liquidity needs) and are not, by themselves, definitive signals about company prospects.