8-K

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):  April 15, 2009 (April 14, 2009)

GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-09753	58-1563799
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 460, Atlanta, GA		30346
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(770) 395 - 4500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01Entry into a  Material Definitive Agreement.

The information regarding the amendment to Georgia Gulf Corporation’s senior secured credit facility set forth in Item 8.01 and the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.

Item 8.01Other Events.

Georgia Gulf Corporation announced that it has entered into an amendment to its senior secured credit agreement to allow the company to withhold payment of interest on two issues of its public notes, that the company would withhold $34 million of interest due on those notes and disclosed its cash position and borrowing capacity at March 31, 2009, all as more fully described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated April 15, 2009.

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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.

	GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Joel I. Beerman
	Name:	Joel I. Beerman
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: April 15, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

Georgia Gulf Withholds Interest Payments with Agreement of Lenders

·Senior credit agreement amended to permit Georgia Gulf to withhold interest payments on certain bonds

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — April 15, 2009- Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC - News) today announced that it has received from its senior secured lenders an amendment to its senior secured credit agreement that allows the Company to withhold interest payments until May 11, 2009 on certain of its bonds.  Accordingly, the Company announced today that it would withhold payment of $34.0 million of interest due April 15, 2009 for the 2014 senior notes and 2016 senior subordinated notes.  These bonds are the subject of previously disclosed and currently pending private exchange offers.  Under the indentures governing these bonds, the Company has a 30-day grace period to pay the withheld interest before the bondholders can seek remedies.

As of March 31, 2009, the Company had about $100.8 million of liquidity, consisting of $65 million of cash on hand as well as $35.8 million of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility. Additionally, as of March 31, 2009, the Company had $81.4 million, or 47 percent outstanding under the new $175 million securitization facility.

“We are pleased to have the support of our lenders and the flexibility that this amendment provides.  We will continue to work closely with all parties that share our desire to achieve a long term capital structure that supports the needs of the business,” said Paul Carrico, President and CEO of Georgia Gulf.

Georgia Gulf

Georgia Gulf Corporation is a leading, integrated North American manufacturer of two chemical lines, chlorovinyls and aromatics, and manufactures vinyl-based building and home improvement products. The Company’s vinyl-based building and home improvement products, marketed under Royal Group brands, include window and door profiles, mouldings, siding, pipe and pipe fittings, and deck, fence and rail products. Georgia Gulf, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has manufacturing facilities located throughout North America to provide industry-leading service to customers.

CONTACT:

Martin Jarosick

Investor Relations

Georgia Gulf Corporation

770-395-4524