---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-038496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TG"
cik: "0000850429"
company_name: "TREDEGAR CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T20:28:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T20:29:16.956265+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tredegar directors Freeman and Tack resign after failing re-election; Haniford appointed

## Summary
- George C. Freeman, III and Carl E. Tack, III failed to win majority votes at 2026 annual meeting; resigned effective May 22, 2026.
- Board accepted resignations on recommendation of Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Joseph Haniford elected as independent director, effective May 22, 2026; to be named to committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-038496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TG
- cik: 0000850429
- company_name: TREDEGAR CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T20:28:12+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000162828026038496/0001628280-26-038496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000162828026038496/tg-20260522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-038496
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-038496.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-038496.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 078b3a2a87
  claim: Joseph Haniford was elected as Director at TREDEGAR CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: the Board elected Joseph Haniford as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000162828026038496/0001628280-26-038496-index.htm
- claim_id: 0b6f69f184
  claim: George C. Freeman, III resigned as Director at TREDEGAR CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: each of Mr. Freeman and Mr. Tack tendered his respective resignation to the Nominating and Governance Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000162828026038496/0001628280-26-038496-index.htm
- claim_id: 398677716c
  claim: Carl E. Tack, III resigned as Director at TREDEGAR CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: each of Mr. Freeman and Mr. Tack tendered his respective resignation to the Nominating and Governance Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000162828026038496/0001628280-26-038496-index.htm

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