UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549  

	
 	
FORM 8-K  

	
 	
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2019 (April 1, 2019)

	

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.)

	

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement.
(A) Repayment of a Direct Financial Obligation
Redemption of 7.75% Senior Notes
On April 1, 2019 (the “ Redemption Date ”), Greif, Inc. (the “ Company ”) redeemed all of its outstanding 7.75% Senior Notes due August 1, 2019 (the “ Senior Notes ”).  The total redemption price for the Senior Notes was $253,904,142.46, which was equal to the aggregate principal amount outstanding of $250,000,000 plus a premium of $3,904,142.46.  Accrued interest of $3,229,166.67 on the Senior Notes was also paid. The payment of the redemption price was funded by borrowings under the Company’s senior secured credit agreement.
Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

The Company previously notified the holders of the Senior Notes on March 1, 2019 that it had elected to redeem the Senior Notes on the Redemption Date.

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: April 5, 2019	By	/s/ Gary R. Martz	
 	 	Gary R. Martz
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary