Greif HR chief buys additional Class B shares

Greif, Inc. executive Bala Sathyanarayanan, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, bought additional Class B common stock in open-market transactions.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/11/2026 - 05:15 PM EST

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Greif, Inc. executive Bala Sathyanarayanan, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, bought additional Class B common stock in open-market transactions. On February 9, 2026, he purchased 819 Class B shares at $86.27 and 1,000 Class B shares at $87.99, increasing his direct Class B holdings to 8,549 shares. He also directly holds 36,807.3424 Class A common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,819 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Sathyanarayanan Bala

Role EVP, Chief Human Resources Off

Bought 1,819 shs ($159K)

Increase in Position 27.0%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class B Common Stock	819	$86.27	$71K
Purchase	Class B Common Stock	1,000	$87.99	$88K
Holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 8,549 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 36,807.3424 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class B Common Stock, 6,730 to 8,549 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 1 other insider reported open-market purchases of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

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What insider transactions did GEF executive Bala Sathyanarayanan report?

Bala Sathyanarayanan reported buying Class B common stock of Greif, Inc. on February 9, 2026. He executed two open-market purchases, adding a total of 1,819 Class B shares to his direct holdings, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

How many Greif (GEF) Class B shares did the executive purchase and at what prices?

He acquired 819 Class B shares at $86.27 and 1,000 Class B shares at $87.99 on February 9, 2026. These were reported as open-market purchases, increasing his directly owned Class B common stock position.

What are Bala Sathyanarayanan’s Class B holdings in Greif (GEF) after the reported trades?

After the February 9, 2026 purchases, his directly owned Class B common stock totals 8,549 shares. This figure is reported as the amount of Class B securities beneficially owned following the transactions in the Form 4.

Does the Greif (GEF) executive also hold Class A common stock?

Yes. In addition to Class B shares, Bala Sathyanarayanan directly holds 36,807.3424 shares of Greif’s Class A common stock. This amount is listed as beneficially owned stock, with no new Class A transactions reported in the same filing.

What transaction code is used for the Greif (GEF) insider’s purchases?

The transactions are coded “P,” indicating purchases in an open market or private transaction. This code is standard for insider buys reported on Form 4 and confirms the trades were acquisitions rather than sales or derivative exercises.

Is the Greif (GEF) insider ownership reported as direct or indirect?

All the reported Class A and Class B common stock holdings are listed as directly owned. The Form 4 identifies the ownership form as “D” for direct, with no separate indirect ownership entity disclosed for these particular positions.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Sathyanarayanan Bala

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

425 WINTER RD.

(Street)

DELAWARE

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	02/09/2026		P		819	A	$86.27	7,549	D
Class B Common Stock	02/09/2026		P		1,000	A	$87.99	8,549	D
Class A Common Stock								36,807.3424	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

	Bala Sathyanarayanan by L. Dennis Hoffman, Jr. pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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