Director Mark Emkes gets 2,143 Greif (GEF) restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Greif, Inc. director Mark A. Emkes acquired 2,143 shares of Class A common stock through a restricted stock award at no cost under the outside directors' equity award plan. These shares remain subject to restrictions until the earlier of February 23, 2029, or his departure from the board. Following this grant, he directly holds 37,146 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Emkes Mark A

Role Director

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

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 37,146 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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Emkes Mark 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)	37,146	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 the Reporting Person's retirement, death or other reason.

	Mark A. Emkes 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) director Mark A. Emkes report?

Mark A. Emkes reported receiving a grant of 2,143 shares of Greif Class A common stock. The award was made under the company’s outside directors’ equity award plan and is structured as restricted stock subject to specific holding and service conditions.

Was the Greif (GEF) stock award to Mark A. Emkes a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not an open-market purchase. It is classified as a restricted stock award under Greif’s outside directors’ equity award plan, with no cash price per share and restrictions that limit transferability until certain conditions are met.

How many Greif (GEF) shares does Mark A. Emkes hold after this Form 4?

After the restricted stock grant, Mark A. Emkes directly holds 37,146 shares of Greif Class A common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 2,143 restricted shares, which remain subject to vesting-style restrictions until specified dates or board service changes.

What are the restrictions on the Greif (GEF) shares granted to Mark A. Emkes?

The 2,143 granted Greif Class A shares are restricted stock. They remain subject to restrictions until the earlier of February 23, 2029, or Emkes’s termination from the board due to retirement, death, or another reason, limiting his ability to freely transfer them before then.

Under what plan was the Greif (GEF) restricted stock award to Mark A. Emkes made?

The award was made under Greif’s outside directors’ equity award plan. This plan provides equity-based compensation to non-employee directors, and in this case delivered 2,143 restricted Class A shares to Mark A. Emkes, subject to multi-year service or separation-related conditions.