Gottwald Family Trust Sells $2.5M in Tredegar Stock, Reducing Stake

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A trust associated with the founding Gottwald family, a major 10% owner, has sold approximately $2.5 million of Tredegar stock, reducing its beneficial ownership to 4.1%.

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• Significant Share Sales by Trust

  The Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust, a 10% owner, sold 347,000 shares totaling approximately $2,517,290 over the past 60 days.

• Reduced Beneficial Ownership

  Following these sales, the trust's beneficial ownership in Tredegar Corporation has decreased to 1,447,405 shares, representing 4.1% of the outstanding common stock.

• Gottwald Family Group Maintains Large Stake

  Despite the trust's sales, the broader Gottwald family group (John D., William M., and James T. Gottwald, including the trust) collectively maintains significant beneficial ownership, with John D. Gottwald holding 17.1%, William M. Gottwald 12.3%, and James T. Gottwald 12.1%.

• Continuation of Insider Distribution Trend

  This sale by a major shareholder aligns with a broader trend of insider distribution over the last 90 days, which has seen net sales of $2,517,290 by three active insiders.

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This Schedule 13D/A filing reveals that the Residual 10-Year CLAT UA FDGJR Living Trust, part of the Gottwald family group, sold approximately $2.5 million worth of Tredegar stock over the past 60 days. This significant sale by a major 10% owner, representing about 1% of the company's market cap, indicates a notable reduction in their holdings and could signal a lack of conviction or a need for liquidity. This follows a recent trend of insider distribution, as noted in the 90-day insider activity context.