David Parks joins Tredegar (NYSE: TG) board as independent director
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Tredegar Corporation appointed David Parks as an independent director and expanded its Board of Directors from seven to eight members, effective February 3, 2026. Parks brings more than 35 years of global operating, commercial, and strategic leadership experience across healthcare, consumer products, and advanced materials.
The Board determined that Parks meets New York Stock Exchange independence standards, and he will join one or more Board committees at the next scheduled meeting. Director Kenneth R. Newsome, who has served since 2014, plans to retire and will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tredegar Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from seven to eight and elected David Parks as director of the Company, in each case, effective immediately. Mr. Parks will be named to one or more committees of the Board at the next scheduled Board meeting.
The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Parks qualifies as an independent director under the Company’s director independence standards and the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Parks and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Parks that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Parks will be compensated for his service on the Board pursuant to the Company’s existing compensation program for non-employee directors, which is described under “Compensation of Directors” in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2025), as adjusted by the Board from time to time.
Additionally, on January 26, 2026, Kenneth R. Newsome, a director of the Company since 2014, notified the Board that he will retire from the Board upon the expiration of his term at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). Therefore, Mr. Newsome will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 9, 2026, in connection with the director transitions disclosed in Item 5.02, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press release issued on February 9, 2026. | |
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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.
| TREDEGAR CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: February 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kevin C. Donnelly | ||||
| Kevin C. Donnelly | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
| Tredegar Corporation | Contact: | |
| Corporate Communications | Neill Bellamy | |
| 1100 Boulders Parkway | Phone: 804-330-1211 | |
| Richmond, Virginia 23225 | E-mail: neill.bellamy@tredegar.com | |
| Website: www.tredegar.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TREDEGAR APPOINTS DAVID PARKS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RICHMOND, VA, February 9, 2026 – Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) today announced that it has appointed David Parks as an independent director to its Board of Directors.
“David’s combination of extensive engineering experience, global commercial leadership, and strategic insight makes him an outstanding addition to the Board,” said Greg Pratt, Chairman of the Board. Mr. Pratt added, “His steady, inclusive leadership style and broad experience across advanced materials, consumer products and healthcare will help strengthen Tredegar’s long-term value for shareholders.”
About David Parks
David Parks brings more than 35 years of global operating, commercial, and strategic leadership experience across healthcare, consumer packaged goods, and advanced materials/nonwovens. His career includes engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, sales, and general management roles at Kimberly-Clark, Avintiv, Berry Global, and Magnera. He served as EVP Global Operations & Engineering for Berry Global prior to his most recent role as President of the Americas of Magnera. Mr. Parks holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
About Tredegar
Tredegar Corporation is an industrial manufacturer with two primary businesses: custom aluminum extrusions for the North American building & construction, automotive and specialty end-use markets and surface protection films for high-technology applications in the global electronics industry. With approximately 1,700 employees, the Company operates manufacturing facilities in North America and Asia.
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