Tredegar Corporation

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): August 31, 2005


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)

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Item 1.01.     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

          As previously reported, in August 2004, the Executive Compensation Committee, as administrator of Tredegar’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, approved a stock award of 12,000 shares of Tredegar common stock (the “Award”) to Mr. John D. Gottwald, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to be awarded on August 31, 2005, so long as Mr. Gottwald continued to serve as Chairman of the Board during the period beginning August 31, 2004, and ending on August 31, 2005. Mr. Gottwald received the Award on August 31, 2005. The granting of the Award reflects the significant contributions that Mr. Gottwald has made and is expected to continue to make to Tredegar. The Award was reviewed by the Board.

          The form of Stock Award Agreement, pursuant to which the Award was made, is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.21, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

10.21 Form of Stock Award Agreement.


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.

TREDEGAR CORPORATION
 
 
Date: September 1, 2005 By: /s/ D. Andrew Edwards
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D. Andrew Edwards
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer


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