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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-055485.txt : 20090921
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-09-055485.hdr.sgml : 20090921
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090921163334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-055485
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090921

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Orcutt Mark James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001451115

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09753
		FILM NUMBER:		091079123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE 460
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30346

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORGIA GULF CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				581563799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE. 460
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703954500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE. 460
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000805264</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEORGIA GULF CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001451115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Orcutt Mark James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 460</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30346</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP, Building Product</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>GGC Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>165000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>165000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The award was approved by the issuer's Compensation Committee on July 27, 2009, subject to shareholder approval of the Georgia Gulf Corporation 2009 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, which the shareholders approved on September 17, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark J. Orcutt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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