UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2017
GREIF, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-00566 | 31-4388903 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio | 43015 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740) 549-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Greif, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 31, 2017 (the "Prior 8-K"), announcing the financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2017. The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A is to amend, the Prior 8-K to report that on August 31, 2017, management of the Company held a conference call with interested investors and financial analysts (the “Conference Call”) to discuss the Company’s financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2017. The file transcript of the Conference Call is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
The remainder of the information contained in the Prior 8-K is not amended.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | File transcript of conference call with interested investors and financial analysts held by management of Greif, Inc. on August 31, 2017. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GREIF, INC. | ||
Date: September 7, 2017 | By | /s/ Lawrence A. Hilsheimer |
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
File transcript of conference call with interested investors and financial analysts held by management of Greif, Inc. on August 31, 2017. | |