8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2016

BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	1-35672	20-5234618
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

101 Oakley Street

Evansville, Indiana 47710

 (Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)

(812) 424-2904

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 19, 2016, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Jean-Marc Galvez as President, Consumer Packaging Division of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2017.

Galvez, age 50, joined AVINTIV Inc. (which the Company acquired in 2015) in July 2011 as Vice President – Sales, Marketing, and Product Development for Europe.  Prior to joining AVINTIV, he was the Global Commercial General Manager at Merquinsa from 2002-2011.  He has also held various global general manager and commercial roles of increasing responsibility at Monsanto in Belgium, and Dow Chemical in Switzerland.

The Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

ExhibitNumber	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 19, 2016

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated:  December 21, 2016	By:	/s/ Jason K. Greene
	Name:	Jason K. Greene
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer

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EX-99.1

	NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Berry Plastics Appoints Jean-Marc Galvez as

President – Consumer Packaging Division

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – December 19, 2016 – Today, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE:  BERY), announced that it has appointed Jean-Marc Galvez as President of its Consumer Packaging Division.  Galvez currently serves as President for Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa for the Company's Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division.

Galvez assumes his new role January 1, 2017.  He succeeds Tom Salmon, who was appointed as Berry's President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 3, 2016.

"I look forward to working closely with Jean-Marc as Berry continues to build upon its strong North American Consumer Packaging business and implements strategic initiatives to increase the business's global presence," said Tom Salmon, Chief Operating Officer for Berry Plastics.

Galvez joined AVINTIV (which Berry acquired in 2015) in July 2011 as Vice President – Sales, Marketing, and Product Development for Europe.  Prior to joining the Company, he was the Global Commercial General Manager at Merquinsa from 2002-2011.  He has also held various global general manager and commercial roles of increasing responsibility at Monsanto in Belgium, and Dow Chemical in Switzerland.  Galvez holds a master's and bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie in Monpellier, France.

About Berry Plastics

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. is a leading provider of value-added plastic consumer packaging, nonwoven specialty materials, and engineered materials delivering high-quality customized solutions to our customers, with net sales of $6.5 billion in fiscal 2016.  The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BERY and its world headquarters is located in Evansville, Indiana.  For additional information, visit the Company's website at www.berryplastics.com.

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Dustin Stilwell	Eva Schmitz
812.306.2964	812.306.2424
dustinstilwell@berryplastics.com	evaschmitz@berryplastics.com

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