# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000043920
**File Stem:** 0000043920-23-000007
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5241
**Document Hash:** 25fdd9997e2af61d565f7b55deee9b4f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000043920-23-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000043920-23-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GREIF, INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000043920
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL SHIPPING BARRELS, DRUMS, KEGS & PAILS [3412]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 314388903
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00566
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23575472

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 425 WINTER ROAD
- **CITY:** DELAWARE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43015
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7405496000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 425 WINTER ROAD
- **CITY:** DELAWARE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43015

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREIF INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030610

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREIF BROTHERS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREIF BROTHERS COOPERAGE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19690820

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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**

**February 1, 2023**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)**

![gef-20230201_g1.jpg](gef-20230201_g1.jpg)

**GREIF, INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **425 Winter Road** | **Delaware** | **Ohio** | **43015** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | | **(Zip Code)** |

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**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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| <u>Title of Each Class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol(s)</u> | <u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u> |
| Class A Common Stock | GEF | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class B Common Stock | GEF-B | New York Stock Exchange |

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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):

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

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

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**Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management**

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers** |
| | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers** |

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On February 1, 2023, Peter G. Watson, Executive Chairman and a Named Executive Officer of Greif, Inc. (the "Company"), retired as an employee of the Company. On that date, Mr. Watson's title changed from Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board. Mr. Watson will remain on the Board through the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held February 28, 2023, as he will be retiring from the Board and not standing for re-election.

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.

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| | GREIF, INC. | GREIF, INC. |
| Date: February 1, 2023 | By | /s/ Gary R. Martz |
| | | Gary R. Martz<br>Executive Vice President and General Counsel |

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