Company: GEF
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000043920-25-000004
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Company: GREIF, INC
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: DEF 14A
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 – As a cornerstone of Greif's success and trusted partner, Mr. Martz's extensive knowledge and strategic insights continue to be instrumental in minimizing enterprise risk and maintaining the highest compliance and ethical standards. His ability to balance conflict resolution with timely execution reinforces his invaluable role across the organization. • Mr. Bergwall – Stepping into his new role as Chief Commercial Officer with resilience and growth, is developing a well-balanced global strategy and cultivating exceptional relationships with peers. Mr. Bergwall's leadership in aligning the global key account organization and fostering a customer-first culture continues to elevate Greif’s market engagement and business practices. • Mr. Sathyanarayanan – As an influential strategist and trusted partner, continues to play a critical role in supporting the executive leadership team to advance the Build to Last strategy. Mr. Sathyanarayanan's proactive leadership, focus on colleague engagement, and development of employee resource groups have significantly enhanced Greif’s workplace culture and strategic alignment.

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### COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MATTERS
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation |

During fiscal 2024, the members of the Compensation Committee were Mark A. Emkes (Chair), Vicki L. Avril-Groves, John W. McNamara, Frank C. Miller and Kimberly T. Scott. Ms. Avril-Groves resigned from the Board as of November 1, 2024. The Board determined that all members of our Compensation Committee met all of the applicable standards of independence for compensation committee members.

No executive officer of the Company served during fiscal 2024 as a member of a compensation committee or as a director of any entity of which any of the Company’s directors served as an executive officer.

| Compensation Committee Report |

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the CD&A above with our management and, based on this review and discussion, has recommended to the Board that this CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into the 2024 Form 10-K.

Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

| Mark A. Emkes, Chair 
 John W. McNamara     
 Frank C. Miller      
 Kimberly T. Scott    |

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### EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
| Summary Compensation Table |

The following table sets forth the compensation for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 for our principal executive officers, principal financial officer and