Greif HR chief sells 1,000 Class B shares

GREIF, INC (GEF) executive Sathyanarayanan Bala, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, reported selling 1,000 shares of Class B Common Stock on 2026-08-24 at $109.665 per share in a sale described as an open market or private transaction.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GREIF, INC (GEF) executive Sathyanarayanan Bala, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, reported selling 1,000 shares of Class B Common Stock on 2026-08-24 at $109.665 per share in a sale described as an open market or private transaction. Following this sale, he directly holds 7,549 shares of Class B Common Stock and 21,323.3424 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,000 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Sathyanarayanan Bala

Role EVP, Chief Human Resources Off

Sold 1,000 shs ($110K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class B Common Stock	1,000	$109.665	$110K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 7,549 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 21,323.3424 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Class B shares sold: 1,000 shares Sale price per Class B share: $109.665 per share Class B shares owned after transaction: 7,549 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Class B shares sold 1,000 shares Sale of Class B Common Stock on 2026-08-24

Sale price per Class B share $109.665 per share Sale of 1,000 Class B Common Stock shares on 2026-08-24

Class B shares owned after transaction 7,549 shares Direct ownership of Class B Common Stock following the sale

Class A shares owned 21,323.3424 shares Direct holding of Class A Common Stock reported in the Form 4

Net shares sold 1,000 shares Net buy/sell direction reported as net-sell in transaction summary

Key Terms

Class B Common Stock, Class A Common Stock, open market or private transaction

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Class B Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class B Common Stock""

A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: "Sale in open market or private transaction""

FAQ

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What insider transaction did GREIF, INC (GEF) report for Sathyanarayanan Bala?

GREIF, INC reported that Sathyanarayanan Bala sold 1,000 shares of Class B Common Stock on 2026-08-24 in a sale described as an open market or private transaction at $109.665 per share.

What price did Sathyanarayanan Bala receive per share in the latest GEF Form 4 filing?

The filing states that 1,000 Class B Common Stock shares were sold at a price of $109.665 per share on 2026-08-24 in an open market or private transaction.

How many GREIF (GEF) Class B shares does Sathyanarayanan Bala own after the reported sale?

After the sale, Sathyanarayanan Bala directly owns 7,549 shares of GREIF, INC Class B Common Stock, as reported in the Form 4 filing.

What are Sathyanarayanan Bala’s reported Class A holdings in GREIF, INC (GEF)?

The Form 4 lists a holding entry for Class A Common Stock showing that 21,323.3424 shares are directly owned by Sathyanarayanan Bala following the reported transactions.

What role does Sathyanarayanan Bala hold at GREIF, INC (GEF)?

The filing identifies Sathyanarayanan Bala as an officer of GREIF, INC, serving as EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer.

Was the GREIF (GEF) insider transaction classified as a buy or sell?

The transaction was classified as a sale. The Form 4 uses transaction code S and indicates a sale in open market or private transaction for 1,000 Class B shares.

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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^*

Sathyanarayanan Bala

(Last) (First) (Middle)

425 WINTER RD.

(Street)

DELAWARE OHIO 43015

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Human Resources Off

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2026

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

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

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

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 B Common Stock	08/24/2026		S		1,000	D	$109.665	7,549	D
Class A Common Stock								21,323.3424	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:

	Bala Sathyanarayanan by L. Dennis Hoffman, Jr. pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission	08/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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