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) | August 16, 2018 (August 16, 2018) | |||
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. |
Effective August 16, 2018, the Board elected Anne G. Waleski as director of the Company. Ms. Waleski is not being named to any committee of the Board at this time. The Board made an affirmative determination that Ms. Waleski qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s standards for director independence. Ms. Waleski will receive director compensation consistent with the compensation policies applicable to the Company’s other non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s proxy statement, dated March 23, 2018, for the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 |
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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: August 16, 2018
TREDEGAR CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael J. Schewel
Michael J. Schewel
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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TREDEGAR APPOINTS ANNE WALESKI TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RICHMOND, VA, August 16, 2018 - Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Anne G. Waleski to the company’s Board as a new director.
“On behalf of the Tredegar Board, I am very pleased to welcome Anne to Tredegar,” said Bill Gottwald, Chairman of the Board. “Her extensive financial expertise and management responsibilities at Markel Corporation make her a terrific independent director addition to the Board. We look forward to working with her to enhance Tredegar’s value for all shareholders.”
About Anne G. Waleski
Anne G. Waleski currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Markel Corporation, a global holding company for insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world. Ms. Waleski has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since 2010. Before this role, she served as Treasurer of Markel from 2003 to 2010 and held various other Finance positions at Markel from 1993 to 2003. She began her career at Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Reynolds Metals, Inc.
About Tredegar
Tredegar Corporation is a manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions. A global company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Tredegar had 2017 sales of $961 million. With approximately 3,200 employees, the company operates manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.