0000891836-13-000259.txt : 20131202 0000891836-13-000259.hdr.sgml : 20131202 20131202092858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-13-000259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131202 GROUP MEMBERS: FLOYD D. GOTTWALD JR. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM M. GOTTWALD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TREDEGAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850429 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350] IRS NUMBER: 541497771 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40401 FILM NUMBER: 131250808 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 BOULDERS PKWY CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23225 BUSINESS PHONE: 8043301000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TREDEGAR INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOTTWALD JOHN D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001182451 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 207 WOOD ROAD STREET 2: TREDEGAR CORP CITY: 1100 BOULDERS PARKWAY STATE: VA ZIP: 23225 SC 13D/A 1 sc0167.htm AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SCHEDULE 13D sc0167.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
 
TREDEGAR CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
 
COMMON STOCK
(Title of class of securities)
 
894650 100
(CUSIP NUMBER)
 
John D. Gottwald
William M. Gottwald
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
c/o John D. Gottwald
Westham Partners
9030 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 170
Richmond, Virginia 23235
Telephone No. 804-560-6961
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
 
Copy to:
Jay Clayton
Janet Geldzahler
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Telephone No. 212-558-4000
 
December 2, 2013
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  o

Page 1 of 8
 
 
 
 

CUSIP NO. 894650 100
13D
Page 2 of 8
 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
John D. Gottwald
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
 
 
 
(a)  T
 
(b)  £
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
 
PF
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
 
£
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 
USA
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
1,983,041
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
2,929,462
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
1,983,041
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
2,929,462
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
4,912,503
12
CHECK BOX, IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
 
x
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 
15.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
IN


 
 
 

CUSIP NO. 894650 100
13D
Page 3 of 8

 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
William M. Gottwald
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
 
 
 
(a)  T
 
(b)  £
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
 
PF
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
 
£
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 
USA
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
63,676
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
2,657,099
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
63,676
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
2,657,099
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
2,720,775
12
CHECK BOX, IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
 
x
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 
8.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
IN


 
 
 

CUSIP NO. 894650 100
13D
Page 4 of 8

 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
 
 
 
(a)  T
 
(b)  £
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 
 
PF
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
 
 
£
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 
USA
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
2,265,395
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
123,965
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
2,265,395
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
123,965
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
2,389,360
12
CHECK BOX, IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 
7.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
IN

 
 
 
 

*   Amendment No. 10 amends and supplements Amendment Nos. 1 through 9 to the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed on August 15, 1989 with respect to shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Tredegar Corporation (the “Issuer”), as well as the Schedule 13D filed by Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. on January 21, 2009.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of the Transaction.
 
Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following:
 
Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D by John D. Gottwald, William M. Gottwald and Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. (collectively, the “Gottwalds”) attached the request of the Gottwalds to the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”) to advise whether the nomination of individuals who owned Common Stock would, in the absence of any agreement as to how the nominee would vote his or her shares, constitute “beneficial ownership” of the nominee’s shares under the Issuer’s shareholder rights agreement.  The Gottwalds have been advised that the Board is unable to respond at this time to that question.  While the Gottwalds would prefer to meet with shareholders and solicit their views as to potential director candidates, in order to avoid the risk that the Board would trigger the shareholder rights agreement on shareholders as a result of any such discussions, the Gottwalds ask that any shareholder of the Issuer who wishes to suggest potential nominees to the Board may do so by email to EMCCARTHY@dfking.com.  In light of the Board’s stated inability to advise the Gottwalds on the question as to the impact under the shareholder rights agreement of nominating individuals who own Common Stock, the Gottwalds request that only individuals who do not own Common Stock be suggested and that such individuals have indicated a willingness to be nominated.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit 1
Agreement among Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr., John D. Gottwald and William M. Gottwald with respect to the filing of this Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D.
 
 
 
 

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 

Date:  December 2, 2013
  
/s/ John D. Gottwald
   
  John D. Gottwald
     
   
/s/ William M. Gottwald
   
  William M. Gottwald
     
   
/s/ Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
   
  Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
























 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit 1
Agreement among Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr., John D. Gottwald and William M. Gottwald with respect to the filing of this Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D. 
 







 
 











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 EX-99.1 2 ex_99-1.htm AGREEMENT ex_99-1.htm
EXHIBIT 1
 
 
 
We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Amendment No. 10 is filed on behalf of each the undersigned.
 
 
 

Date: December 2, 2013
  
/s/ John D. Gottwald
   
John D. Gottwald
     
   
/s/ William M. Gottwald
   
William M. Gottwald
     
   
/s/ Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
   
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.