SCHEDULE TO

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

 

 

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

(Name of Subject Company)

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Names of Filing Persons – Offeror)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

373200302

(Cusip Number of Class of Securities)

Stephen Wallance

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Westlake Chemical Corporation

2801 Post Oak Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77056

(713) 960-9111

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices

and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copies to:

Jeffery B. Floyd

Stephen M. Gill

Vinson & Elkins LLP

First City Tower

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 758-2222

 

x Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

¨ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

¨ issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer.  ¨

 

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Communication posted on Westlake Chemical Corporation’s internal website dated February 1, 2012 from Albert Chao, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westlake Chemical Corporation, to the Employees of Westlake Chemical Corporation.