Gottwald group discloses 19.2% Tredegar (TG) stake in Schedule 13D/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Tredegar Corporation receives an updated ownership filing from members of the Gottwald family and a related trust, who together report beneficial ownership of 6,600,185 common shares, or 19.2% of the company in this Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 17.

Individually, John D. Gottwald reports 6,448,925 shares (18.5%), William M. Gottwald 4,652,546 shares (13.3%), James T. Gottwald 4,571,286 shares (13.1%), and the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust 1,798,094 shares (5.2%). The filing details their sole and shared voting and dispositive powers and references an exhibit listing shares sold by the trust on the New York Stock Exchange in the past sixty days. Percentages are based on 34,910,693 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 17)

TREDEGAR CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

894650100

(CUSIP Number)

John D. Gottwald
c/o John D. Gottwald, 330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, VA, 23219
804-366-1393

William M. Gottwald
c/o John D. Gottwald, 330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, VA, 23219
804-366-1393

James T. Gottwald
c/o John D. Gottwald, 330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, VA, 23219
804-366-1393

Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR
c/o John D. Gottwald, 330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, VA, 23219
804-366-1393

Janet T. Geldzahler
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 1700 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC, 20006-5215
202-956-7515

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

02/11/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 894650100

1

Name of reporting person

John D. Gottwald

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 1,917,639.00
8	Shared Voting Power 4,531,286.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 1,917,639.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 4,531,286.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

6,448,925.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

18.5 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 894650100

1

Name of reporting person

William M. Gottwald

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 211,260.00
8	Shared Voting Power 4,441,286.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 211,260.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 4,441,286.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

4,652,546.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

13.3 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 894650100

1

Name of reporting person

James T. Gottwald

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 40,000.00
8	Shared Voting Power 4,531,286.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 40,000.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 4,531,286.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

4,571,286.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

13.1 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 894650100

1

Name of reporting person

Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 1,798,094.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 1,798,094.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

1,798,094.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

5.2 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

OO

Comment for Type of Reporting Person:

Amendment No. 17 amends and supplements Amendment Nos. 1 through 16 to the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed on August 15, 1989 with respect to shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Tredegar Corporation (the "Issuer"). 1 In computing the percentage ownership, each of the Reporting Persons assumed that there are 34,910,693 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported by Tredegar Corporation in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025.

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.	Security and Issuer
(a)	Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
(b)	Name of Issuer: TREDEGAR CORPORATION
(c)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1100 BOULDERS PKWY, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA , 23225.
Item 5.	Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)	John D. Gottwald-6,448,925 shares, 18.5%; William M. Gottwald-4,652,546-shares, 13.3%; James T. Gottwald-4,571,286 shares, 13.1%; Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust("CLAT")-1,798,094 shares, 5.2%, all reporting persons-6,600,185 shares, 19.2%
(b)	(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: John D. Gottwald-1,917,639 shares, 5.5%; William M. Gottwald-211,260 shares, 0.6%; James T. Gottwald-40,000 shares, 0.1%; all reporting persons-2,168,899 shares, 6.2% (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote-John D. Gottwald-4,531,286 shares, 13.0%; William M. Gottwald-4,441,286 shares, 12.7%; James T. Gottwald-4,531,286 shares, 13.0%; CLAT 1,798,094 shares, 5.2%; all reporting persons-4,531,286 shares, 13.0% (iii) Sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of-John D. Gottwald-1,917,639 shares, 5.5%; William M. Gottwald-211,260 shares, 0.6%; James T. Gottwald-40,000 shares, 0.1%; all reporting persons-2,168,899 shares, 6.2% (iv) Shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of -John D. Gottwald-4,531,286 shares, 13.0%; William M. Gottwald-4,441,286 shares, 12.7%; James T. Gottwald-4,531,286 shares, 13.0%; CLAT -1,798,094 shares, 5.2%; all reporting persons-4,531,286 shares, 13.0%
(c)	Transactions in shares in the past sixty days: Exhibit 99.2 sets for the shares sold by CLAT on the New York Stock Exchange in the past sixty days.
(d)	No other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares described in Item 5.
Item 7.	Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
	Exhibit 99.1. Agreement between John D. Gottwald, William M. Gottwald, James T. Gottwald and the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust with respect to the filing of this Amendment No. 17 to the statement to Schedule 13D. Exhibit 99.2 Shares sold by CLAT on the New York Stock Exchange in the past sixty days.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

John D. Gottwald

Signature:	/s/ William M. Gottwald
Name/Title:	Attorney-in-Fact for John D. Gottwald
Date:	02/12/2026

William M. Gottwald

Signature:	/s/ William M. Gottwald
Name/Title:	William M. Gottwald
Date:	02/12/2026

James T. Gottwald

Signature:	/s/ William M. Gottwald
Name/Title:	Attorney-in-Fact for James T. Gottwald
Date:	02/12/2026

Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust

Signature:	/s/ William M. Gottwald
Name/Title:	as trustee
Date:	02/12/2026

FAQ

What ownership stake in Tredegar Corporation (TG) does the Gottwald group report?

The Gottwald family group and a related trust report beneficial ownership of 6,600,185 Tredegar common shares, or 19.2% of the company. This reflects combined holdings across several family members and the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust, based on 34,910,693 shares outstanding.

How many Tredegar (TG) shares does John D. Gottwald beneficially own?

John D. Gottwald reports beneficial ownership of 6,448,925 Tredegar common shares, representing 18.5% of the class. This includes 1,917,639 shares over which he has sole voting and dispositive power and 4,531,286 shares over which he shares voting and dispositive power with others.

What are William M. Gottwald’s reported Tredegar (TG) holdings?

William M. Gottwald reports beneficial ownership of 4,652,546 Tredegar common shares, or 13.3% of the class. He has sole voting and dispositive power over 211,260 shares and shared voting and dispositive power over 4,441,286 additional shares, as detailed in the Schedule 13D/A amendment.

How many Tredegar (TG) shares does the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust hold?

The Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust reports beneficial ownership of 1,798,094 Tredegar common shares, equal to 5.2% of the class. The trust has shared voting and dispositive power over all these shares and no sole voting or dispositive power over any Tredegar stock.

What share count did the Tredegar (TG) Schedule 13D/A use to calculate ownership percentages?

The filing calculates all ownership percentages using 34,910,693 Tredegar common shares outstanding. This figure comes from Tredegar’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which the reporting persons cite as the relevant outstanding share count.

Does the Tredegar (TG) Schedule 13D/A disclose recent share sales by the Gottwald trust?

The amendment states that Exhibit 99.2 lists shares sold by the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust on the New York Stock Exchange during the past sixty days. Specific trade details, such as dates and volumes, are contained in that referenced exhibit.