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)

January 6, 2009

Tredegar Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Virginia

1-10258

54-1497771

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission file

number)

(IRS employer identification no.)

1100 Boulders Parkway, Richmond, Virginia

23225

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(804) 330-1000

 

Not applicable

(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.

On January 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Tredegar Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Nancy M. Taylor as the Company’s Executive Vice President, effective as of January 1, 2009. In connection with this appointment, the Company’s Executive Compensation Committee approved an increase in Ms. Taylor’s annual base salary from $317,328 to $400,008. Ms. Taylor continues to serve as President of Tredegar Film Products Corporation and its subsidiaries. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press Release issued by the Company on January 9, 2009.

 

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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.

Date: January 12, 2009

TREDEGAR CORPORATION

 

 

 

By: /s/ A. Brent King                                                                          

 

A. Brent King

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Exhibit

 

99.1

Press Release issued by the Company on January 9, 2009.