UNITED STATES
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):  June 13, 2007 (June 13, 2007)

GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-09753

 

58-1563799

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 460, Atlanta, GA

 

30346

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (770) 395 - 4500


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective June 13, 2007, James T. Matthews, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Georgia Gulf Corporation (“Georgia Gulf”) has taken a medical leave of absence for an undetermined length of time. Georgia Gulf has appointed Mark E. Buckis, its Corporate Controller, to serve as its Interim Chief Financial Officer in Mr. Matthews’ absence.  A copy of the press release reporting this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Buckis, age 42, has served as Corporate Controller since August 2003. Prior to joining Georgia Gulf, Mr. Buckis was with KPMG LLP in Atlanta, Georgia for 13 years.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

Number

 

Exhibit

 

99

 

Press release, dated June 13, 2007.

 



SIGNATURES

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

 

Name:

Joel I. Beerman

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date:  June 13, 2007