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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

October 4, 2024			(October 2, 2024)

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

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

    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:

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)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Item 5.02(b).

On October 2, 2024, Vicki Avril-Groves notified Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will resign and retire from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of November 1, 2024. Her resignation and retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press release issued by Greif, Inc. on October 3, 2024 announcing the retirement of Vicki Avril-Groves to the Board of Directors of Greif, Inc.

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: October 4, 2024			By			/s/ Gary R. Martz
						Gary R. Martz Executive Vice President