Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 22, 2009, NewMarket Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release regarding its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 22, 2009, NewMarket Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a dividend of 37.5 cents per share of the Company's common stock, payable on January 1, 2010 to the Company's shareholders of record as of December 15, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release regarding third quarter earnings issued by the Company on October 22, 2009.

99.2 Press release regarding the quarterly dividend issued by the Company on October 22, 2009.

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