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.)
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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) | ||||