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 8, 2006
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Tredegar Corporation |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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Virginia |
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1-10258 |
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54-1497771 |
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1100 Boulders Parkway |
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23225 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 330-1000 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 8, 2006, Tredegar Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized the Corporation to purchase from time to time up to an aggregate of five million shares of the Corporation’s common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8–K and is incorporated by reference into this item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated August 8, 2006
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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.
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION |
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Date: August 8, 2006 |
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/s/ D. Andrew Edwards |
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D. Andrew Edwards |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Tredegar Approves Share Repurchase Program
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Tredegar Corporation (NYSE: TG) approved a share repurchase program whereby management is authorized at its discretion to purchase, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, up to 5 million shares of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock. This share repurchase program replaces the Corporation’s previous share repurchase authorization. The authorization has no time limit. As of August 8, 2006, Tredegar had approximately 38.8 million common shares outstanding.
Based in Richmond, Va., Tredegar Corporation is a global manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions.
SOURCE Tredegar Corporation
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/CONTACT: D. Andrew Edwards of Tredegar Corporation, +1-804-330-1041,
Fax: +1-804-330-1777, or daedward@tredegar.com/
/Web site: http://www.tredegar.com/
(TG)