Director Bruce Edwards receives 2,143-share award at Greif (NYSE: GEF)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Edwards Bruce A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Greif, Inc. director Bruce A. Edwards received a grant of 2,143 shares of Class A Common Stock as an equity award. The award was made under the company’s outside directors’ equity award plan at a price of $0 per share, increasing his direct Class A holdings to 58,720 shares.

The footnote states these shares are restricted until the earlier of February 23, 2029, or his termination from the Board due to retirement, death, or other reasons. He also reports holding 2,000 shares of Class B Common Stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Edwards Bruce A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	2,143	$0.00	--
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 58,720 shares (Direct); Class B Common Stock — 2,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Edwards Bruce A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

425 WINTER ROAD

(Street)

DELAWARE OH 43015

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREIF, INC [ GEF, GEF-B ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		2,143	A	$0(1)	58,720	D
Class B Common Stock								2,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction reflects a restricted stock award made to the Reporting Person pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's outside directors' equity award plan. The shares are subject to restriction until the earlier of February 23, 2029, or the Reporting Person's termination from the Board due to his retirement, death or other reason.

	Bruce A. Edwards by L. Dennis Hoffman, Jr., pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission.	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Greif (GEF) report for Bruce A. Edwards?

Greif reported that director Bruce A. Edwards received a grant of 2,143 shares of Class A Common Stock. This equity award increased his directly held Class A shares to 58,720, reflecting routine compensation under the company’s outside directors’ equity award plan rather than an open-market purchase.

Was Bruce A. Edwards’ Greif (GEF) stock transaction a purchase or an award?

The transaction was a stock award, not a purchase. Edwards received 2,143 Class A shares at a price of $0 per share under Greif’s outside directors’ equity award plan, indicating compensation in stock rather than cash, with specific restrictions on when shares become freely transferable.

What restrictions apply to Bruce A. Edwards’ new Greif (GEF) restricted stock?

The 2,143 Class A shares granted to Bruce A. Edwards are restricted until the earlier of February 23, 2029, or his departure from the Board due to retirement, death, or other reasons. These restrictions limit his ability to freely transfer the shares until a qualifying event occurs.

How many Greif (GEF) shares does Bruce A. Edwards hold after this Form 4 filing?

After the award, Bruce A. Edwards directly holds 58,720 shares of Greif Class A Common Stock. He also reports direct ownership of 2,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. These holdings reflect his equity position as a director following the restricted stock grant reported in the filing.

What is the significance of the Class B Common Stock in Bruce A. Edwards’ Greif (GEF) holdings?

In addition to Class A shares, Bruce A. Edwards reports directly holding 2,000 shares of Greif Class B Common Stock. The filing lists this as a holding entry, showing his total Class B position, but does not describe a new transaction affecting that class in this report.