Shareholder Vote

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 28, 2025 (February 24, 2025) 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 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company was held on February 24, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company's Class B Common Stock voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below. Proposal 1 To elect the following persons as directors for one-year terms: Ole G. Rosgaard, Bruce A. Edwards, Mark A. Emkes, Jillian C. Evanko, John W. McNamara, Frank C. Miller, Karen A. Morrison, Robert M. Patterson, B. Andrew Rose and Kimberly T. Scott, the ten persons nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. PROPOSAL 001 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS *** FOR WITHHELD Ole G. Rosgaard 17,271,377 31,353 Bruce A. Edwards 17,259,913 42,817 Mark A. Emkes 16,571,019 731,711 Jillian C. Evanko 17,290,605 12,125 John W. McNamara 16,458,583 844,147 Frank C. Miller 16,079,990 1,222,740 Karen A. Morrison 17,280,829 21,901 Robert M. Patterson 17,284,811 17,919 B. Andrew Rose 17,294,585 8,145 Kimberly T. Scott 16,581,577 721,153 Proposal 2 To consider and vote upon the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2025: PROPOSAL 002 ADVISORY VOTE ON RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 *** FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES TOTAL SHARES VOTED 19,032,057 18,679 2,162 — Proposal 3 To consider and vote upon the proposal to approve amendments to the Company's 2001 Management Equity Incentive and Compensation Plan. PROPOSAL 003 APPROVAL OF AMENDED MANAGEMENT EQUITY INCENTIVE AND COMPENSATION PLAN *** FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES TOTAL SHARES VOTED 15,624,867 1,650,658 27,205 1,750,168 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: February 28, 2025 By /s/ Lawrence A. Hilsheimer Lawrence A. Hilsheimer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer