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): August 13, 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 Incorporation) File Number identification 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 --------------------------- Item 5. Other Events On August 13, 2003, the Board of Directors of Octel Corp., a Delaware corporation, announced the resumption of Octel's share buy-back program, as further described in the press release which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits: Item Exhibit Index ---- ------------- 99.1 Press Release, dated August 13, 2003 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: August 14, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated August 13, 2003