---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000043920-24-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEF"
cik: "0000043920"
company_name: "GREIF, INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:38:32.025695+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greif elects Chart Industries CEO Jillian Evanko to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jillian Evanko, President and CEO of Chart Industries (GTLS), elected to Greif's Board effective June 3, 2024.
- Board size fixed at 10; Evanko appointed to the Audit Committee.
- Received equity award of 1,465 fully vested restricted Class A shares (approx. $94,600) with 3-year transfer restrictions.
- Evanko brings over 30 years of industrial experience; also serves on Parker Hannifin (PH) board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000043920-24-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEF
- cik: 0000043920
- company_name: GREIF, INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000027/0000043920-24-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000027/gef-20240604.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jillian C. Evanko was elected as director at GREIF, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 3, 2024, in accordance with Article II, Section 2.1 of the By-Laws of Greif, Inc. (the "Company"), and during a regular meeting, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved a resolution to fix the number of directors of the Company at 10 and elected Jillian C. Evanko as a director to fill the new vacancy on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000027/0000043920-24-000027-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.