---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408075-22-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPK"
cik: "0001408075"
company_name: "GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:39:46.249024+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graphic Packaging Q2 adj. EPS $0.60, up from $0.29; Russia write-down $92M

## Summary
- Net sales $2,358M (+36% YoY); organic sales up 3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $396M vs $248M, driven by positive price-cost and volume/mix.
- Adjusted EPS $0.60 vs $0.29; GAAP EPS $0.21 vs $0.13.
- Recorded $92M write-down on two folding carton plants in Russia held for sale.
- Global liquidity $1.2B; returned $30M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408075-22-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPK
- cik: 0001408075
- company_name: GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000140807522000031/0001408075-22-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408075/000140807522000031/gpk-20220726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408075-22-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408075-22-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408075-22-000031.txt

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