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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000043920-24-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEF"
cik: "0000043920"
company_name: "GREIF, INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:31:10.908144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greif elects Andy Rose (President & CEO of Worthington Enterprises) to board of directors

## Summary
- Andy Rose, President and CEO of Worthington Enterprises, elected to Greif Board of Directors effective August 26, 2024.
- Rose appointed to Audit Committee; received 1,484 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $94,667, fully vested with 3-year transfer restrictions.
- Rose brings over 30 years experience in manufacturing, distribution, and financial services; previously CFO of Worthington Industries, CEO since 2020.
- Board size fixed at 11 directors; Rose fills new vacancy and will serve until next annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000043920-24-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEF
- cik: 0000043920
- company_name: GREIF, INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/43920/000004392024000037/0000043920-24-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000037/gef-20240827.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  B. Andrew Rose was elected as Director at GREIF, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected B. Andrew Rose as a director to fill the new vacancy on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000037/0000043920-24-000037-index.htm

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