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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 5, 2000
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GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-9753 58-1563799
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 595, Atlanta, Georgia 30346
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (770) 395-4500
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 5, 2000, the Board of Directors of Georgia Gulf
Corporation (the "Company") approved an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement,
dated as of December 5, 2000 (the "Amended and Restated Rights Agreement"),
between the Company and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (the "Rights Agent"). The
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement changed the purchase price of the rights
to $90.00 and made other technical amendments. The Rights will expire on April
27, 2010.
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Rights
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, a copy of which is incorporated herein by
reference. Copies of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement are available
free of charge from the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a)FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED: None
(b)PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION: None
(c)EXHIBITS:
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NUMBER EXHIBIT
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4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2000, between the Company and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
(incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form
8-A filed with the Commission on December 13, 2000).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION
By: /s/ Joel I. Beerman
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Name: Joel I. Beerman
Title: Vice President & General Counsel
Date: December 13, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2000, between the Company and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
(incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed with the Commission on December 13, 2000).
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