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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001451115-08-000002.txt : 20081203
<SEC-HEADER>0001451115-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20081203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081203155835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001451115-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081203

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:		081227584

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-395-4582

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-01</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>STE 460</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2Q</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30346</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GEORGIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options - Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.66</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-12-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>GGC Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests in three equal annual installments commencing December 1, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark J. Orcutt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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