TREX CO INC
SC 13D, 1999-04-23
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
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              UNITED STATES                 ------------------------------
   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION       OMB Number:  3235-0145        
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              SCHEDULE 13D                  ------------------------------ 

 

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No.  )*

                              Trex Company, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  89531P 10 5
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                             Roger A. Wittenberg,
                 20 South Cameron Street, Winchester, VA 22601
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         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to 
                      Receive Notices and Communications)

                                April 13, 1999
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            (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [  ]

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 89531P 10 5                             Page   2   of   4   Pages 
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1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               ROGER A. WITTENBERG
       
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2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a)  [ ]
               N/A                                                     (b)  [ ]
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3              SEC USE ONLY
               
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4              SOURCE OF FUNDS*
               PF
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5              CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
               REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
               ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                           [ ]
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6              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               United States of America
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                               7  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                  2,137,600                                     
                                            
       NUMBER OF        -------------------------------------------------------
         SHARES                8  SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY                -0-
        OWNED BY                        
          EACH          -------------------------------------------------------
       REPORTING               9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         PERSON                   2,137,600                                     
          WITH                              
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                              10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  -0-
                                             
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11             AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               2,137,600

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12             CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       [ ]
 
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13             PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               15.8%

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14             TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
               IN

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</TABLE> 

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
         INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
                                        
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CUSIP No. 89531P 10 5                             Page   3   of   4   Pages  
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer
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         This statement relates to the Common Stock, par value $.01 (the
"Common Stock"), of Trex Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
the principal executive offices of which are located at 20 South Cameron Street,
Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Item 2.  Identity and Background
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         This statement is being filed by Roger A. Wittenberg (the "Reporting
Person").  The Reporting Person's principal occupation is Executive Vice
President of Technical Operations of the Company and his business address is 20
South Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

         During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been (i)
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar
misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

         The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
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         The Reporting Person purchased 100 shares of Common Stock at a
purchase price of $10.25 per share in the initial public offering of the Common
Stock (the "Initial Public Offering") as described in Item 5 below.  The funds
used to purchase these shares came from available cash on hand.  On April 7,
1999, immediately following the pricing of the Initial Public Offering, the
Reporting Person exchanged certain limited liability company interests in TREX
Company, LLC, the Company's parent immediately prior the Initial Public 
Offering, for 2,137,500 shares of Common Stock.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
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         The Reporting Person has acquired the Common Stock for investment
purposes.  The Reporting Person may, from time to time, depending upon market
conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the Reporting Person, acquire
additional shares of Common Stock.  The Reporting Person has entered into an
agreement (as described in Item 6 below) with the underwriters for the Initial
Public Offering pursuant to which the Reporting Person has agreed that, for a
one hundred eighty (180)-day period commencing on April 7, 1999, he will not
sell or otherwise dispose of any equity security of the Company without the
consent of the underwriters.

         Except as described in this Schedule 13D report, the Reporting Person
has no current plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the
actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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         (a) As of the date of this report, the Reporting Person beneficially
owns an aggregate of 2,137,600 shares of Common Stock, which represent
approximately 15.8% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on April 13, 1999,
the date of the closing of the Initial Public Offering (including the shares of
Common Stock sold in the Initial Public Offering).  Of such amount, 2,137,500
shares of Common Stock were issued by the Company to the Reporting Person
immediately prior to the Initial Public Offering.
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CUSIP No. 89531P 10 5                             Page   4   of   4   Pages  
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         (b) The number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting
Person has
 
         (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote is             2,137,600
                                                                          
         (ii)   shared power to vote or direct the vote is                   0
                                                                             
         (iii)  sole power to dispose or direct the disposition is   2,137,600
                
         (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition is         0
     

         (c) The Reporting Person purchased 100 shares of Common Stock at
$10.25 in the Initial Public Offering.  On April 7, 1999, immediately following
the pricing of the Initial Public Offering, the Reporting Person exchanged
certain limited liability company interests in TREX Company, LLC, the Company's 
parent immediately prior to the Initial Public Offering, for 2,137,500 shares 
of Common Stock. Except for the purchase and exchange transactions described 
above, the Reporting Person has not effected any other transactions in the
Common Stock during the past 60 days.

         (d)  Not applicable.

         (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to Securities of the Issuer.
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         In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Reporting Person
entered into an agreement (the "Lock-up Agreement") with the underwriters for
the Initial Public Offering pursuant to which the Reporting Person has agreed
generally that, for a one hundred eighty (180)-day period commencing on April 7,
1999, he will not sell or otherwise dispose of any equity security of the
Company without the consent of the underwriters.

         The foregoing description of the Lock-up Agreement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Lock-up Agreement which is filed as an exhibit to
this Schedule and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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         1.  Lock-up Agreement from Roger A. Wittenberg to J.C. Bradford & Co.
Inc. dated April 13, 1999.


Signature
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         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.


Date:  April 23, 1999

/s/ Roger A. Wittenberg
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ROGER A. WITTENBERG
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

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                                                                  April 13, 1999


J.C. BRADFORD & CO.
 As Representative of the
 Several Underwriters
c/o J.C. Bradford & Co.
330 Commerce Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37201

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter is being delivered to you in connection with the
Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement"), among Trex Company, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), you, as the representative of the
several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriter") and the Selling
Stockholders named therein, relating to an underwritten public offering of
Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company (the "Public
Offering").

          In consideration of the Underwriter's agreement to purchase and 
undertake the Public Offering of the Company's Common Stock and for other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned hereby agrees not to, without your prior written consent, directly
or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, issue or grant an option or other
right for the purchase or sale of, assign, transfer, make a distribution of,
pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or dispose of (pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise), any shares of
Common Stock (including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock which may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), or any securities or
other instruments or rights convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for,
or evidencing any right to purchase or subscribe for, any shares of Common Stock
or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing, for a period of 180 days
after the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the "Period"). The foregoing
restrictions will not apply to transfers of Common Stock by the undersigned (i)
to trusts for the benefit of the undersigned or the spouse or lineal descendents
of the undersigned, (ii) by gift to the spouse or lineal descendents of the
undersigned, (iii) by will, or (iv) by intestate succession, so long as any such
transferee (or trustee or legal guardian on behalf of the transferee) executes
an agreement substantially in the form of this letter. In addition, the
undersigned agrees for the Period not to engage in any hedging or other
transaction which is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in
a sale or disposition of such securities during the applicable period, even if
such securities would be disposed of by someone other than the undersigned,
including, without limitation, any short sale (whether or not against the box)
or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any
put or call option) with respect to any such securities or with respect to any
security (other than a broad-based market basket or index) that includes,
relates to or derives any significant part of its value from such securities.

          The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned
has full power and authority to enter into this letter agreement.  All authority
herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity
of the undersigned and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon
the heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of the undersigned.

                                        Very truly yours,


                                        By: /s/ Roger A. Wittenberg
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                                        Name:    Roger A. Wittenberg
                                        Address: 151 Upper Ridge Road
                                                 Winchester, VA 22603


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