Exhibit 10.1

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

under the

2008 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION INCENTIVE PLAN

This AWARD, made as of the 1st day of April 2009, by Albemarle Corporation, a
Virginia corporation (the “Company”), to                     (“Participant”), is
made pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Company’s 2008 Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”). All terms that are used herein that are defined in the Plan
shall have the same meanings given them in the Plan.

Contingent Restricted Stock Units

 

1. Grant Date. Pursuant to the Plan, the Company, on April 1, 2009 (the “Grant
Date”), granted Participant an incentive award (“Award”) in the form of
            Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

2. Accounts. Restricted Stock Units granted to Participant shall be credited to
an account (the “Account”) established and maintained for Participant. A
Participant’s Account shall be the record of Restricted Stock Units granted to
the Participant under the Plan, is solely for accounting purposes and shall not
require a segregation of any Company assets.

 

3. Terms and Conditions. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Restricted
Stock Units shall remain nontransferable and subject to substantial risk of
forfeiture.

Valuation of Restricted Stock Units

 

4. Value of Units. The value of each Restricted Stock Unit on any date shall be
equal to the value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock on such date.

 

5. Value of Stock. For purposes of this Award, the value of the Company’s Common
Stock is the Fair Market Value of the Stock (as defined in the Plan) on the
relevant date.

Vesting of Restricted Stock Units

 

6. Vesting. Subject to paragraphs 7, 8 and 19 hereof, Participant’s interest in
100% of the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested and non-forfeitable on
the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

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Termination of Employment During the Vesting Period

 

7. Death or Disability. Anything in this Notice of Award to the contrary
notwithstanding, if Participant dies or becomes Disabled while in the employ of
the Company and prior to the forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units under
paragraph 9, some or all of the forfeitable Restricted Stock Units shall become
Vested as of the date of Participant’s death or Disability, as the case may be,
such that the Restricted Stock Units are deemed to Vest on a pro-rata daily
basis over the three-year Vesting term (as set forth in paragraph 6 above). For
purposes of the preceding sentence, Participant (or his Beneficiary) (i) shall
be Vested in one-third of the Award for each completed year of service in the
Vesting period, and (ii) shall be Vested in a fraction of one-third of the
Restricted Stock Units for any partial year of service, where the numerator of
such fraction is the number of days in the year prior to Participant’s death or
Disability, and the denominator of such fraction is 365. For purposes of this
Award, “Disabled” means a Participant’s permanent and total disability within
the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

8. Retirement. Anything in this Notice of Award to the contrary notwithstanding,
in the event that the Participant Retires from the employ of the Company or an
Affiliate and prior to the forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units under
paragraph 9, Participant shall Vest in some or all of the Restricted Stock Units
where the Restricted Stock Units are deemed to Vest on a pro-rata daily basis
over the three-year Vesting term (as set forth in paragraph 6 above). For
purposes of the preceding sentence, Participant (i) shall be Vested in one-third
of the Award for each completed year of service in the Vesting period, and
(ii) shall be Vested in a fraction of one-third of the Restricted Stock Units
for any partial year of service, where the numerator of such fraction is the
number of days in the year prior to Participant’s Retirement, and the
denominator of such fraction is 365. For purposes of this Grant, the terms
“Retires” and “Retirement” mean separation from service on or after Participant
has satisfied the requirements for an early, normal or delayed retirement
allowance under a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan maintained by the
Company or an Affiliate and in which Participant is eligible to participate. The
preceding sentence shall not apply to a separation from service following the
date that Participant is advised (upon recommendation by the Executive Committee
of the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation) that his employment is
being, or will be, terminated for Cause, on account of performance or in
circumstances that prevent him from being in good standing with the Company, in
which case all rights under this Grant shall be forfeited as of the date of
Participant’s termination of employment.

 

9. Forfeiture. Subject to paragraphs 7, 8 and 19 hereof, all Restricted Stock
Units that are forfeitable shall be forfeited if Participant’s employment with
the Company or an Affiliate terminates for any reason.

Payment of Awards

 

10. Time of Payment. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (b) of
this Paragraph 10, payment of Participant’s vested Restricted Stock Units shall
be made as soon as practicable after the Units have become non-forfeitable
(referred to herein as the “Vesting Date”).

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 10, for
Participants who are eligible for Retirement (as defined in Paragraph 8 hereof),
such Participants’ vested Restricted Stock Units shall be paid on the third
anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

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11. Form of Payment. The vested Restricted Stock Units shall be paid in whole
shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

12. Death of Participant. If Participant dies prior to the payment of his or her
non-forfeitable Restricted Stock Units, such Units shall be paid to his or her
Beneficiary. Participant shall have the right to designate a Beneficiary on a
form filed with the Committee. If Participant fails to designate a Beneficiary,
or if at the time of the Participant’s death there is no surviving Beneficiary,
any amounts payable will be paid to the Participant’s estate.

 

13. Taxes. The Company will withhold from the Award the number of shares of
Common Stock necessary to satisfy tax-withholding requirements.

General Provisions

 

14. No Right to Continued Employment. Neither this Award nor the granting or
vesting of Restricted Stock Units shall confer upon Participant any right with
respect to continuance of employment by the Company or an Affiliate, nor shall
it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to
terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.

 

15. Change in Capital Structure. In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the
terms of this grant shall be adjusted as the Committee determines is equitable
in the event the Company effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups,
subdivisions or consolidations of shares or other similar changes in
capitalization.

 

16. Governing Law. This Award shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. All disputes arising under this Award shall be adjudicated solely
within the state or federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

17. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan
as in effect on the Grant Date and the provisions of this Award, the provisions
of the Plan shall govern. All references herein to the Plan shall mean the Plan
as in effect on the Grant Date.

 

18. Binding Effect. Subject to the limitations stated above and in the Plan,
this Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the legatees,
distributees, and personal representatives of Participant and the successors of
the Company.

 

19. Change in Control. Anything in this Notice of Award to the contrary
notwithstanding, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) prior to the
forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units under paragraph 9, the Participant’s
Restricted Stock Units shall be fully vested and paid.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award to be signed on its
behalf.

 

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION By:  

 

 

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