---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-042520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMCR"
cik: "0001748790"
company_name: "Amcor plc"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:32:02.380439+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amcor completes all-stock merger with Berry Global; projects 12% EPS accretion in FY26 from $260M synergies

## Summary
- Merger closed April 30; each Berry share converted to 7.25 Amcor shares; ~860M Amcor shares to be issued.
- Amcor targets $260M pre-tax cost synergies in FY26 for ~12% adjusted EPS accretion; $650M total by FY28 and >$3B annual cash flow.
- Four Berry directors appointed to Amcor board: Sterrett (Deputy Chairman), Foster, Glerum, Rahman; three Amcor directors resigned.
- Jean-Marc Galvez named Division President, Global Containers & Closures; employment agreements amended for CEO Konieczny and others.
- Berry reported Q2 net income of $193M on $2.52B revenue; operating income $391M vs $182M prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-042520
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMCR
- cik: 0001748790
- company_name: Amcor plc
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/tm2513432d4_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-042520.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James T. Glerum, Jr. was appointed as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Stephen Sterrett, Jonathan F. Foster, James T. Glerum, Jr. and Jill A. Rahman (collectively, the “Berry Designees”), each of whom was a member of the board of directors of Berry prior to the Effective Time, were appointed to the board of directors of Amcor (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Szczupak resigned as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Arun Nayar, Andrea Bertone and David Szczupak resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jill A. Rahman was appointed as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Stephen Sterrett, Jonathan F. Foster, James T. Glerum, Jr. and Jill A. Rahman (collectively, the “Berry Designees”), each of whom was a member of the board of directors of Berry prior to the Effective Time, were appointed to the board of directors of Amcor (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Sterrett was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Board at Amcor plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Deputy Chairman of the Board
  source text: Stephen Sterrett, Jonathan F. Foster, James T. Glerum, Jr. and Jill A. Rahman (collectively, the “Berry Designees”), each of whom was a member of the board of directors of Berry prior to the Effective Time, were appointed to the board of directors of Amcor (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jean-Marc Galvez was appointed as Division President, Global Containers and Closures at Amcor plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Division President, Global Containers and Closures
  source text: Jean-Marc Galvez, was appointed to serve as Division President, Global Containers and Closures of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan F. Foster was appointed as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Stephen Sterrett, Jonathan F. Foster, James T. Glerum, Jr. and Jill A. Rahman (collectively, the “Berry Designees”), each of whom was a member of the board of directors of Berry prior to the Effective Time, were appointed to the board of directors of Amcor (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Arun Nayar resigned as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Arun Nayar, Andrea Bertone and David Szczupak resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea Bertone resigned as Director at Amcor plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Arun Nayar, Andrea Bertone and David Szczupak resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748790/000110465925042520/0001104659-25-042520-index.htm

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