SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 ______________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ______________ Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2003 OCTEL CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ___________________________________________ Delaware 1-13879 98-0181725 ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (State or other jurisdictions of Commission (I.R.S. employer identification Incorporation) File Number number) Octel Corp., Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, UK M90 4AA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 011 - 44 -161- 498 - 8889 ------------------------- 1 Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. On May 5, 2003, the Board of Directors of Octel Corp. declared a semi-annual dividend payable on the company's common stock, as further described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits: Item Exhibit Index 99.1 Press Release, dated May 5, 2003 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. OCTEL CORP. By: /s/ Paul W. Jennings -------------------- Name: Paul W. Jennings Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 5, 2003 [SIGNATURE PAGE] 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release, dated May 5, 2003 4