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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AVRIL VICKI L

(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)
03/02/2015
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 03/03/2015 A 2,840 A $44.01(1) 17,561 D
Class A Common Stock 03/03/2015 M 4,000 A $32.175 21,561 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
Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) $0.00(2) 03/02/2015 A 17.04 (3) (3) Class A Common Stock 17.04 $44.01 11,211.48 D
Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) $0.00(2) 03/03/2015 A 176.18 (3) (3) Class A Common Stock 176.18 $43.99 11,387.65 D
Class A Common Stock Options $32.175 03/03/2015 M 4,000 02/28/2005 02/28/2015(4) Class A Common Stock 4,000 $0.00 0 D
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 March 3, 2018, or the Reporting Person's termination from the board due to her retirement, death or other reason.
2. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock of Greif, Inc.
3. The phantom shares are to be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's termination from the Board due to her retirement, death or other reason.
4. Stock options exercised on February 24, 2015 and exercise price received on March 3, 2015.
Remarks:
Vicki L. Avril by Gary R. Martz pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission. 03/04/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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