GOTTWALD JOHN D 4
4 · TREDEGAR CORP · Filed Jan 26, 2026
Research Summary
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Tredegar (TG) 10% Owner John D. Gottwald Sells Shares
What Happened
John D. Gottwald, a reported 10% owner of Tredegar Corp (TG), sold a total of 79,092 shares in open-market/private-sale transactions. On 2026-01-22 he sold 54,268 shares at a weighted price of $8.70 for proceeds of $471,969; on 2026-01-23 he sold 24,824 shares at a weighted price of $8.52 for proceeds of $211,525. Total proceeds were about $683,494. These were sales (not purchases) and therefore represent insider selling rather than a direct bullish purchase signal.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-01-22: 54,268 shares; weighted price $8.70; proceeds $471,969 (prices ranged $8.50–$9.00 per F5)
- 2026-01-23: 24,824 shares; weighted price $8.52; proceeds $211,525 (prices ranged $8.50–$8.57 per F6)
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt — see Form 4 for total holdings.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1–F4: Several holdings are held by spouse or various trusts; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those holdings in some cases.
- F5 & F6: Weighted sale prices are reported; the filing notes price ranges and offers to provide per-price quantities to the SEC or issuer on request.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-01-26; this appears within the standard two-business-day Form 4 filing window for the 2026-01-22 and 2026-01-23 transactions.
Context
As a 10% owner, Gottwald’s trades reflect significant shareholder-level activity (often via family trusts) rather than routine employee stock-plan transactions. Sales/gifts by insiders can be for many reasons (tax, diversification, estate planning) and do not in themselves indicate company fundamentals. For full detail, retail investors should consult the complete Form 4 (accession 0001193125-26-021746) and any related Schedules or SEC correspondence.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Tredegar Common Stock
[F5][F4]2026-01-22$8.70/sh−54,268$471,969→ 665,816 total(indirect: Footnote) - Sale
Tredegar Common Stock
[F6][F4]2026-01-23$8.52/sh−24,824$211,525→ 640,992 total(indirect: Footnote)
- 1,917,639
Tredegar Common Stock
- 12,953(indirect: Footnote)
Tredegar Common Stock
[F1] - 90,000(indirect: Footnote)
Tredegar Common Stock
[F2] - 847,470(indirect: Footnote)
Tredegar Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Owned by wife. (Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership)
- [F2]Held by the reporting person and James T Gottwald as trustees of the John D. Gottwald Family Trust FBO reporting person's children. (Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.)
- [F3]Held as co-trustee FBO (among others) reporting person's family u/w Floyd D. Gottwald.
- [F4]Held as co-trustee of the Residual 10- Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust.
- [F5]Represents weighted sales price. The shares sold at prices ranging from $8.50 to $9. The reporting Person will provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F6]Represents weighted sales price. The shares sold at prices ranging from $8.50 to $8.57. The reporting Person will provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.