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Tredegar Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/15/24, at 8:23am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 850429-24-4 · File #: 1-10258

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/15/24  Tredegar Corp.                    10-K       12/31/23  109:15M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.39M 
 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     34K 
 3: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     30K 
 8: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     44K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 7: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
14: R1          Audit Information                                   HTML     36K 
15: R2          Cover                                               HTML     94K 
16: R3          Document And Entity Information (Details)           HTML     33K 
17: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    164K 
18: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     41K 
19: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    107K 
20: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     70K 
                (Loss)                                                           
21: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     43K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
22: R9          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    129K 
23: R10         Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    100K 
24: R11         Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     33K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R12         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    158K 
26: R13         Accounts And Other Receivables                      HTML     54K 
27: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     41K 
28: R15         Leases, Codification Topic 842                      HTML     49K 
29: R16         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML     64K 
30: R17         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     49K 
31: R18         Debt And Credit Agreements                          HTML     65K 
32: R19         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML    190K 
33: R20         Other Income (Expense), Net (Notes)                 HTML     48K 
34: R21         Financial Instruments                               HTML    103K 
35: R22         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans                  HTML    164K 
36: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    177K 
37: R24         Business Segments                                   HTML    194K 
38: R25         Savings Plan                                        HTML     35K 
39: R26         Supply Chain Financing                              HTML     38K 
40: R27         Contingencies                                       HTML     36K 
41: R28         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    141K 
                (Policies)                                                       
42: R29         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    100K 
                (Tables)                                                         
43: R30         Accounts And Other Receivables (Tables)             HTML     56K 
44: R31         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     42K 
45: R32         Leases, Codification Topic 842 (Tables)             HTML     50K 
46: R33         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     69K 
47: R34         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     49K 
48: R35         Debt And Credit Agreements (Tables)                 HTML     52K 
49: R36         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML    189K 
                (Tables)                                                         
50: R37         Other Income and Expenses (Tables)                  HTML     47K 
51: R38         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    104K 
52: R39         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Tables)         HTML    160K 
53: R40         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    174K 
54: R41         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    199K 
55: R42         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    110K 
                (Narrative) (Details).                                           
56: R43         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     40K 
                (Schedule Of Diluted Earnings Per Share Computed                 
                Using Weighted Average Common And Potentially                    
                Dilutive Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding)                   
                (Details)                                                        
57: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    147K 
                (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                     
                Income (Loss)) (Details)                                         
58: R45         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R46         Accounts And Other Receivables (Schedule Of         HTML     43K 
                Accounts And Other Receivable) (Details)                         
60: R47         Accounts And Other Receivables (Schedule Of         HTML     44K 
                Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending                       
                Balances Of The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts                  
                And Sales Returns) (Details)                                     
61: R48         Inventories (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     39K 
62: R49         Inventories (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details)     HTML     42K 
63: R50         Leases, Codification Topic 842 (Details)            HTML     59K 
64: R51         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R52         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of   HTML     43K 
                Goodwill And Other Intangibles) (Details)                        
66: R53         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML     47K 
                (Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending                      
                Balance Of Goodwill) (Details)                                   
67: R54         Accrued Expenses (Schedule Of Accrued Expenses)     HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R55         Debt And Credit Agreements (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     74K 
69: R56         Debt And Credit Agreements (Schedule Of Borrowings  HTML     44K 
                Under Credit Agreement At Various Indebtedness To                
                Adjusted EBITDA Levels) (Details)                                
70: R57         Debt And Credit Agreements (Summary Of Total Debt   HTML     68K 
                Due And Outstanding) (Details)                                   
71: R58         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     69K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
72: R59         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML    108K 
                (Reconciliation Of Changes In Benefit Obligations                
                And Plan Assets) (Details)                                       
73: R60         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     79K 
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Income Or Cost               
                For Continuing Operations) (Details)                             
74: R61         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     49K 
                (Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments For                       
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
75: R62         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     38K 
                (Schedule Of Amounts Recognized Before Related                   
                Deferred Income Taxes In Accumulated Other                       
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
76: R63         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     42K 
                (Schedule Of Percentage Composition Of Assets Held               
                By Pension Plans) (Details)                                      
77: R64         Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits  HTML     70K 
                (Schedule Of Pension Plan Assets Categorized By                  
                Level Within Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy)                   
                (Details)                                                        
78: R65         Other Income (Expense), Net (Details)               HTML     48K 
79: R66         Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     41K 
80: R67         Financial Instruments (Summary Of Location And      HTML     49K 
                Fair Value Of Derivative Financial Instruments)                  
                (Details)                                                        
81: R68         Financial Instruments Financial Instruments         HTML     72K 
                (Summary of Location and Fair Value of Currency                  
                Forward Derivative Financial Instruments -                       
                Terphane (Details).                                              
82: R69         Financial Instruments Financial Instruments         HTML     49K 
                (Summary of Location and Fair Value of Currency                  
                Forward Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)               
83: R70         Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Pretax Effect    HTML     54K 
                On Net Income (Loss) And Other Comprehensive                     
                Income (Loss) Of Derivative Instruments Classified               
                As Cash Flow Hedges) (Details)                                   
84: R71         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Narrative)      HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R72         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Summary Of      HTML     70K 
                Stock Options Outstanding) (Details)                             
86: R73         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Summary of      HTML     49K 
                Assumptions) (Details)                                           
87: R74         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Summary Of      HTML     67K 
                Additional Information On Stock Options                          
                Outstanding And Exercisable) (Details)                           
88: R75         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Summary Of      HTML     78K 
                Additional Information On Non-Vested Restricted                  
                Stock Outstanding) (Details)                                     
89: R76         Stock Option And Stock Award Plans (Summary of      HTML     66K 
                SARs) (Details)                                                  
90: R77         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     72K 
91: R78         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income From Continuing    HTML     71K 
                Operations Before Income Taxes) (Details)                        
92: R79         Income Taxes (Summary of Effective Income Tax Rate  HTML    106K 
                For Continuing Operations) (Details)                             
93: R80         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Liabilities  HTML     81K 
                And Assets) (Details)                                            
94: R81         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Unrecognized Uncertain    HTML     41K 
                Tax Positions) (Details)                                         
95: R82         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Additional Information    HTML     49K 
                Related To Unrecognized Uncertain Tax Positions)                 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R83         Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     42K 
97: R84         Business Segments (Schedule Of Segment Reporting    HTML     99K 
                Information By Segment) (Details)                                
98: R85         Business Segments (Schedule Of Identifiable         HTML     59K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
99: R86         Business Segments (Schedule Of Depreciation And     HTML     51K 
                Amortization, Capital Expenditures) (Details)                    
100: R87         Business Segments (Schedule Of Net Sales By         HTML     49K  
                Geographic Area) (Details)                                       
101: R88         Business Segments (Schedule Of Identifiable Assets  HTML     59K  
                By Geographic Area, Property, Plant & Equipment,                 
                Net By Geographic Area) (Details)                                
102: R89         Business Segments (Schedule Of Net Sales By         HTML     69K  
                Product Group) (Details)                                         
103: R90         Savings Plan (Details)                              HTML     50K  
104: R91         Supply Chain Financing - (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     42K  
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Tredegar Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/15/24, at 8:23am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 850429-24-4 · File #: 1-10258

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

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