Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
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):  09/08/2005
 
OCTEL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-13879
 
Delaware
  
98-0181725
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
Global House, Bailey Lane, Manchester, M90 4AA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
011 44 161 498 8889
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
Octel Corp. announced on September 6, 2005 the appointment of Mr Patrick Williams, aged 40, as Executive Vice President and President, Petroleum Specialties with effect from September 6, 2005.

The material terms of Mr Williams' appointment have not yet been finalised. Relevant information will be furnished on amended Form 8-K once determined.

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 5.02, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
 
Date: September 08, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Andrew Hartley
               
Andrew Hartley
               
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press release dated September 6, 2005 announcing the appointment of P Williams as EVP and President, Petroluem Specialties