SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NORTON PATRICK J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
425 WINTER ROAD

(Street)
DELAWARE OH 43015

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREIF INC [ GEF,GEF.B ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock $36.99 02/23/2004 A 2,000 02/23/2004 02/23/2014 Class A Common Stock 2,000 $36.99 4,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
Patrick J. Norton by John K. Dieker pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed with the Commission 02/24/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                              GREIF, INC.

                           POWER OF ATTORNEY
                     FOR FORMS 3, 4, AND 5 FILINGS


The undersigned, an officer and/or director of Greif, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gary R. Martz, John K. Dieker, and Robert S. Zimmerman, and each of
them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
to act without the other, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, in any and
all of my capacities for the Company, to sign all Forms 3, 4, or 5
required to be filed by me with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the Commission) pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
including any and all amendments to any of the foregoing, relating to
the Company, and to file the same with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them
or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned has executed and delivered this Power of Attorney on
the date set forth below.


Dated:	2/24/03                     /s/ Patrick J. Norton
                                        Signature of Officer/Director

                                        Patrick J. Norton, Director
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