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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

April 20, 2020			(April 16, 2020)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

GREIF INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware						001-00566			31-4388903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)						(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

425 Winter Road			Delaware			Ohio			43015
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740) 549-6000

Not Applicable

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

 

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

        If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock			GEF			New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock			GEF-B			New York Stock Exchange

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 16, 2020, Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing price increases for uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and coated recycled paperboard (CRB) products. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)   Exhibits.

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press release issued by Greif Inc. on April 16, 2020.

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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.

 

GREIF, INC.

Date: April 20, 2020

By

/s/ Gary R. Martz

Gary R. Martz, Executive Vice President