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):   December 18, 2015

Innospec Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-13879 98-0181725
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8310 South Valley Highway, Suite 350, Englewood, Colorado   CO 80112
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (303) 792 5554

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On December 18, 2015, the Board of Directors of Innospec Inc. (the "Company") elected David Landless as a director of the Company, effective January 1, 2016 to hold office until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Mr. Landless has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Landless will receive the same annual retainer as paid to other outside directors and Audit Committee members of the Board of Directors of the Company, beginning for each such retainer with the quarterly installment for the quarter ending March 31, 2016, as described in the "Director Compensation" section of the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission March 20, 2015.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Landless is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
See the attached exhibit index, which is incorporated herein by reference.





SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Innospec Inc.
          
December 21, 2015   By:   David E. Williams
       
        Name: David E. Williams
        Title: VP, General Counsel, CCO and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release announcing the appointment of David Landless as a director


PRESS RELEASE

INNOSPEC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DAVID LANDLESS AS DIRECTOR

Englewood, CO. – Dec 21, 2015 – Innospec, Inc. (NASDAQ:  IOSP) today announced that it has appointed David Landless as a non-employee director, effective January 1, 2016.

Mr. Landless is the Group Finance Director of Bodycote PLC, and a non-executive director of Luxfer Holdings PLC. He will serve on the Audit Committee and is appointed for an initial term until the Shareholders Meeting in May 2016.

The Board of Innospec will be expanded to eight members until the shareholders meeting, when it will revert to seven through the resignation of Mr. Martin M. Hale as Director at that time, which has been previously announced.

Milton C. Blackmore, Chairman of Innospec, said, “We are delighted to have recruited Mr. Landless to join our Board. His wealth of experience will help us provide continued high levels of corporate guidance and oversight into the next phase of Innospec’s growth and development.”

David Landless added, “I am very pleased to be joining Innospec at this exciting time, and I look forward to contributing to the on-going directorial work of the Board.”About Innospec Inc.

Innospec Inc. is an international specialty chemicals company with approximately 1300 employees in 20 countries. Innospec manufactures and supplies a wide range of specialty chemicals to markets in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The Fuel Specialties business specializes in manufacturing and supplying the fuel additives that help improve fuel efficiency, boost engine performance and reduce harmful emissions. This business also contains Oilfield Specialties which provides specialty chemicals for oil & gas drilling and production operations. Innospec’s Performance Chemicals business provides effective technology-based solutions for our customers’ processes or products focused in the Personal Care and Polymers markets. Innospec’s Octane Additives business is the world’s only producer of tetra ethyl lead.

Contacts:

Brian Watt
Innospec Inc.
+44-151-356-6241
Brian.Watt@innospecinc.com

Chloe Miller
RF|Binder Partners
+1-212-994-7636
Chloe.Miller@RFBinder.com

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