GREIF, INC. (NYSE:GEF) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Company was held on February 28, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the
holders of the Companys Class B Common Stock (the Class B
Stockholders) voted on the following proposals and cast their votes
as described below.
G. Watson, Vicki L. Avril, Bruce A. Edwards, Mark A. Emkes, John
F. Finn, Daniel J. Gunsett, Judith D. Hook, John W. McNamara and
Patrick J. Norton, the ten persons recommended by the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee (the Nominating Committee),
all of whom are currently directors of the Company.
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PROPOSAL 001 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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FOR
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WITHHELD
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VICKI L. AVRIL
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19,614,150
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55,825
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BRUCE A. EDWARDS
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19,640,970
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29,005
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MARK A. EMKES
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19,664,229
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5,746
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JOHN F. FINN
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19,640,757
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29,218
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MICHAEL J. GASSER
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18,311,584
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1,358,391
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DANIEL J. GUNSETT
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18,074,424
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1,595,248
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JUDITH D. HOOK
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19,626,334
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43,641
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JOHN W. MCNAMARA
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19,637,349
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32,626
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PATRICK J. NORTON
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19,663,858
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6,117
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PETER G. WATSON
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19,664,171
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5,804
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the Companys Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan,
hereinafter referred to as the Short Term Incentive Plan or STIP,
and to reaffirm the material terms of the STIP as modified and
described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its
2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”).
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PROPOSAL 002 PROPOSAL TO MODIFY MATERIAL TERM OF
PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN AND REAFFIRMATION OF MATERIAL TERMS OF SUCH PLAN |
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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TOTAL SHARES VOTED
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16,579,210
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33,553
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3,057,212
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compensation of the Companys named executive officers:
an advisory basis, the compensation, as disclosed in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and compensation
tables, as well as the other narrative executive compensation
disclosures, contained in the Companys Proxy Statement, of the
Companys named executive officers identified in the Proxy
Statement.
Board. However, the Compensation Committee will take into account
the outcome of the vote when considering future executive
compensation arrangements.
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PROPOSAL 003 ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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TOTAL SHARES VOTED
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19,602,686
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32,677
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34,612
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advisory votes concerning the approval of the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers. Class B stockholders voted to
have a resolution concerning approval of the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers presented (a) every year, (b)
every two years or (c) every three years, or to abstain from such
vote if they desired. This vote was advisory and therefore is not
binding upon the Board.
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PROPOSAL 004 ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF CONDUCTING
FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
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1 YEAR
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2 YEARS
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3 YEARS
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ABSTAIN
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TOTAL SHARES VOTED
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8,421,546
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40,112
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10,795,812
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397,409
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events.
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its Commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Greif’s statement concerning its Commitment to Health,
Safety and Environmental Protection issued on February 23,2017 |
About GREIF, INC. (NYSE:GEF)
Greif, Inc. is a producer of industrial packaging products and services. The Company operates through four business segments: Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper Packaging; Flexible Products & Services, and Land Management. In the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment, the Company produces rigid industrial packaging products, including steel, fire and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers and closure systems, and offers services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing and other packaging services. In the Paper Packaging segment, the Company sells containerboard, corrugated sheets, corrugated containers and other corrugated products. In the Flexible Products & Services segment, the Company produces flexible intermediate bulk containers and offers related services. In the Land Management segment, the Company is focused on the harvesting and regeneration of the United States timber properties. GREIF, INC. (NYSE:GEF) Recent Trading Information
GREIF, INC. (NYSE:GEF) closed its last trading session up +3.03 at 60.06 with 258,770 shares trading hands.
