Notice

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

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¨ Definitive Proxy Statement

 

x Definitive Additional Materials

 

¨ Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12

 

 

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

 

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

  

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

 

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The following letter will be sent by Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) to holders of shares of its common stock who have elected to receive the Company’s proxy materials for its 2009 annual meeting of shareholders and its 2008 Annual Report electronically over the Internet instead of receiving copies of such documents in the mail.

LOGO

March 31, 2009

Dear Shareholder:

You have consented to access all future proxy materials and annual reports of Albemarle Corporation (the “Company”) electronically over the Internet instead of receiving paper copies of such documents in the mail. The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Company’s proxy materials for the 2009 annual meeting of its shareholders and its 2008 Annual Report are now available on the Company’s website at http://www.albemarle.com. After accessing these documents, please vote your shares promptly:

 

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by marking, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card using the enclosed envelope, or

 

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by telephone or over the Internet by following the instructions provided on the enclosed proxy card.

You may request paper copies of the proxy materials for the 2009 annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders and the Company’s 2008 Annual Report by contacting the Company at 1-225-388-7402.

Very truly yours,

LOGO

Luther C. Kissam, IV

Senior Vice President,

Manufacturing and Law, and

Corporate Secretary