---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-004808"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TG"
cik: "0000850429"
company_name: "TREDEGAR CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T18:25:11.513942+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tredegar chairman John D. Gottwald retires after 30+ years; Greg Pratt named successor

## Summary
- John D. Gottwald retired as Chairman and director effective January 6, 2023, after more than 30 years of service.
- Gregory A. Pratt, previously lead independent director since 2016, appointed Chairman effective January 8, 2023.
- Gottwald's retirement not due to any disagreement with Tredegar or its operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-004808
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TG
- cik: 0000850429
- company_name: TREDEGAR CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000119312523004808/0001193125-23-004808-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000119312523004808/d82104d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-004808
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-004808.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-004808.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory A. Pratt was appointed as Chairman of the Board at TREDEGAR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Current Board member Gregory A. Pratt has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective January 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000119312523004808/0001193125-23-004808-index.htm
- Executive change
  John D. Gottwald retired as Chairman of the Board at TREDEGAR CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On January 6, 2023, John D. Gottwald notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tredegar Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000119312523004808/0001193125-23-004808-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.