Company: GEF
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000043920-25-000004
Chunk: 2

Company: GREIF, INC
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: DEF 14A
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| 2024 Performance Reviews of CEO and Other NEOs                                                                 |     |      | 38 |   |
| Compensation Committee Matters                                                                                 |     |      | 39 |   |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation                                                    |     |      | 39 |   |
| Compensation Committee Report                                                                                  |     |      | 39 |   |
| Executive Compensation Tables                                                                                  |     |      | 40 |   |
| Pay Ratio                                                                                                      |     |      | 46 |   |
| Pay Versus Performance                                                                                         |     |      | 46 |   |

Greif - Proxy Statement 3

| Audit Committee Matters                                   |     | 53 |
| Report of the Audit Committee                             |     | 53 |
| Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy                       |     | 54 |
| Fees of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |     | 54 |
| Other Matters                                             |     | 55 |
| Stockholder Recommendations for Director Nominees         |     | 55 |
| Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions      |     | 56 |
| Exhibit A - 2001 Plan Amendment                           |     | 57 |

Greif - Proxy Statement 4

<div align='center'>PROXY STATEMENT</div>

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING:

#### How to Attend the Virtual Annual Meeting?
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Greif, Inc. (the “Company,” “our,” “us” and “we”) will be held on February 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. This year's Annual Meeting will be held as a virtual meeting via a live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GEF2025. In order to attend the Annual Meeting, you will need to access the webcast by using your 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability or on your proxy card (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials).

#### Why am I Receiving these Proxy Materials?
This proxy statement is being furnished to all stockholders of the Company in connection with the Annual Meeting and has been made available to you electronically or by mail. It is anticipated that this proxy statement and proxy will first be sent to the stockholders on or about January 10, 2025 .

#### Who May Vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only holders of Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on December 27, 2024,