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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001378992-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001378992"
company_name: "BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:03:05.257670+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berry Global appoints James T. Glerum, Jr. to board; fills vacancy from Ullem's exit

## Summary
- James T. Glerum, Jr. appointed to Berry Global board effective September 4, 2024.
- Glerum retired as Vice Chairman, Investment Banking at Citigroup in July 2024.
- Executed over 325 corporate finance and strategic transactions exceeding $500 billion aggregate value.
- Fills board seat vacated by Scott B. Ullem, who did not stand for re-election at 2024 annual meeting.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation as disclosed in proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001378992-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001378992
- company_name: BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378992/000137899224000048/0001378992-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378992/000137899224000048/8kbgg09062024.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001378992-24-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott B. Ullem departed as Director at BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC..
  - Action: chose not to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Scott B. Ullem chose not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378992/000137899224000048/0001378992-24-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  James T. Glerum, Jr. was appointed as Director at BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 4, 2024, James T. Glerum, Jr. was appointed to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Berry Global Group, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378992/000137899224000048/0001378992-24-000048-index.htm

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