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<CONFORMED-NAME>GEORGIA GULF CORP /DE/
<CIK>0000805264
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2810
<IRS-NUMBER>581563799
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
<STREET2>STE. 460
<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30346
<PHONE>7703954500
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<STREET1>115 PERIMETER CENTER PLACE
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<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30346
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>James Worrell
<CIK>0001376214
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>GEORGIA GULF CORP
<STREET2>PO BOX 105197
<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30346
<PHONE>770-395-4500
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>GEORGIA GULF CORP
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<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30346
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <periodOfReport>2006-09-13</periodOfReport>

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            <rptOwnerZipCode>30346</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options - Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>53.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning Feb. 28, 2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning Feb. 28, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning March 6, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James Worrell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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