Executive Change

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) ☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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