Routine appointment of a Chief Accounting Officer with no unexpected departures or compensation red flags. No trading signal — monitor next quarterly filing for any accounting policy changes or restatements, but this filing alone has no actionable read-through.
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Executive Summary
Albemarle appointed Max W. Hood as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Mr. Hood, formerly co-CFO of The ODP Corporation, will serve as the company's principal accounting officer. This is a routine senior finance hire with no red flags — a replacement was named, the departure is not of the CEO/CFO, and compensation terms are standard.
Key Facts
- Max W. Hood appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026.
- Mr. Hood most recently served as co-Chief Financial Officer of The ODP Corporation.
- Annual base salary of $400,000; 2026 target bonus of 50% of eligible earnings (prorated); long-term incentive target of 70% of base salary; sign-on RSU grant of $200,000 vesting over three years.
- No family relationships, reportable transactions, or arrangements with other persons regarding the appointment.
Financial Impact
Standard executive compensation — $400K base salary, $200K sign-on RSU, plus incentive plans. Immaterial relative to Albemarle's $15.8B market cap.
Risk Factors
- None from this filing — standard officer appointment.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0000915913-26-000107 |
| Document: 0000915913-26-000107-index-headers.html | 0000915913-26-000107 |
| Document: 0000915913-26-000107-index.html | 0000915913-26-000107 |
| Document: 0000915913-26-000107.txt | 0000915913-26-000107 |
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Oct 26, 2026 today | Press Release | $93.70 | awaiting T+20 | — | $93.42 (−0.30%) |
Oct 21, 2026 5d ago | Institutional Cluster | $92.54 | awaiting T+20 | — | $93.42 (+0.95%) |
Oct 1, 2026 25d ago | Press Release | $104.59 | awaiting T+20 | — | $93.42 (−10.68%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $143.25 $112.92 | ▼ −21.17% | ▼ −20.65% | $93.42 (−34.79%) |
Aug 5, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $125.42 $132.16 | ▲ +5.37% | ▲ +4.77% | $93.42 (−25.51%) |
Jul 18, 2026 14w ago | Institutional Cluster | $118.20 $133.99 | ▲ +13.36% | ▲ +9.24% | $93.42 (−20.96%) |
Jun 11, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | $159.06 $128.42 | ▼ −19.26% | ▼ −21.15% | $93.42 (−41.27%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | 8-K | $149.84 $133.80 | ▼ −10.70% | ▼ −12.34% | $93.42 (−37.65%) |
May 6, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $79.34 $66.28 | ▼ −16.46% | ▼ −19.60% | $93.42 (+17.75%) |
Apr 17, 2026 27w ago | 8-K | $77.59 $69.88 | ▼ −9.94% | ▼ −14.14% | $93.42 (+20.40%) |
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