-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SxzhrZ3Ff6ofMq1xSSoizdEFFqz6//c8IGAS2sqVIYOlr2NUKsk2b4LH/tjj9aqF YJdL+kLIYAmgik4XKkToig== 0001193125-06-136572.txt : 20060627 0001193125-06-136572.hdr.sgml : 20060627 20060627110036 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-136572 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060622 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREIF INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043920 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650] 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: 06926067 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 BROTHERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREIF BROTHERS COOPERAGE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690820 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2006 (June 22, 2006)

 

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Item 5.02(b)

On June 22, 2006, Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that William B. Sparks, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, planned to retire from the Company on October 31, 2006, the end of the Company’s current fiscal year. Mr. Sparks has been with the Company for over 29 years.

The Company announced that David B. Fischer, Senior Vice President and Divisional President, Industrial Packaging & Services – Americas, would assume Mr. Sparks’ responsibilities for the Company’s East Asia Industrial Packaging & Services operations for China, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. The Company also announced that Michael C. Patton, Senior Vice President, Paper, Packaging & Services, would assume Mr. Sparks’ responsibilities for the Company’s worldwide Closures business, including operations in India, South America, Europe and the United States.

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: June 27, 2006

   By:  

/s/ Donald S. Huml

    Donald S. Huml
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Duly Authorized Signatory)
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