UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 5, 2015 (October 1, 2015)
Tredegar Corporation |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective October 1, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tredegar Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Michael W Giancaspro to serve as Vice President, Business Processes and Corporate Development, of the Company. Mr. Giancaspro, 60, was President of Turnaround Strategies LLC, a business turnaround consulting practice, from 2006 until 2015. He served as part of the Company’s initial senior management team in 1989, and as a Vice President of the Company from 1992 until 2000 and from 2003 until 2005.
Mr. Giancaspro will receive an annual base salary of $335,000, which will be prorated for the 2015 fiscal year.
A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on October 5, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TREDEGAR CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: October 5, 2015 | By: | /s/ A. Brent King | |
A. Brent King | |||
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on October 5, 2015 |
Exhibit 99.1
Tredegar Corporation Contact:
Corporate Communications Neill Bellamy
1100 Boulders Parkway Phone: 804/330-1211
Richmond, Virginia 23225 Fax: 804/330-1777
E-mail: invest@tredegar.com E-mail: neill.bellamy@tredegar.com
Website: www.tredegar.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MICHAEL W. GIANCASPRO REJOINS TREDEGAR CORPORATION
RICHMOND, Va., October 5, 2015 -- Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) today announced the appointment of Michael W. Giancaspro to the position of Vice President, Business Processes and Corporate Development, effective immediately. Mr. Giancaspro comes to Tredegar Corporation from Turnaround Strategies, a business consulting company, where he served as President from 2006 to 2015. Previously, he was part of Tredegar’s initial senior management team in 1989 and served as Vice President in a variety of capacities from 1992 to 2000 and 2003 to 2005. Mr. Giancaspro earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Virginia Tech and an M.B.A. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
About Tredegar Corporation
Tredegar Corporation is a manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions. A global company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Tredegar had 2014 sales of $952 million. With approximately 2,700 employees, the company operates manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
# # #