GOTTWALD JOHN D 4

What Happened

• John D. Gottwald, identified as a 10% owner of Tredegar Corp (TG), sold a total of 3,483 shares in open-market transactions on February 17–18, 2026. The filing reports 65 shares sold at $8.80 on Feb 17 and 3,418 shares sold at $8.87 on Feb 18; total proceeds reported in the filing equal approximately $30,896. The sale is coded as "S" (sale).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: Feb 17, 2026 — 65 shares @ $8.80; Feb 18, 2026 — 3,418 shares @ $8.87. Footnote F5 notes sales occurred at prices ranging from $8.80 to $8.96 and the reporting person can provide a breakdown on request.
• Total shares sold: 3,483; total reported proceeds: ~$30,896.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Notable footnotes: F1–F4 indicate various holdings are owned by family members or held in trusts (reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership for some holdings); F5 explains the weighted sales price and price range.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 19, 2026 — within the SEC’s two-business-day Form 4 reporting window (timely).

Context

• As a 10% owner, Gottwald is a significant shareholder rather than an officer executing compensation transactions; such sales can be routine liquidity or portfolio-management actions and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider’s view of the company.
• These were outright open-market sales (no options exercise, award, or gift reported).