Current Report

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2014 (February 26, 2014)

 

 

 

LOGO

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-00566   31-4388903

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio   43015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740) 549-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2014, Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Earnings Release”) announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2014. The full text of the Earnings Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Earnings Release included the following non-GAAP financial measures (the “non-GAAP Measures”):

 

  (i) operating profit of the Company on a consolidated basis before special items, which is equal to the operating profit of the Company plus restructuring charges less debt extinguishment charges plus acquisition-related costs less timberland gains, each on a consolidated basis;

 

  (ii) operating profit before special items for each of the Company’s business segments, which is equal to that business segments operating profit plus restructuring charges plus acquisition-related costs less timberland gain, as applicable to that segment;

 

  (iii) EBITDA of the Company on a consolidated basis, which is equal to net income plus interest expense, net plus income tax expense less equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, each on a consolidated basis;

 

  (iv) EBITDA for each of the Company’s business segments, which is equal to that business segment’s operating profit less that segment’s other expense (income), net plus that segment’s depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, as applicable to that segment;

 

  (v) EBITDA of the Company before special items on a consolidated basis, which is equal to EBITDA plus restructuring charges plus acquisition-related costs plus debt extinguishment charges less timberland gains, each on a consolidated basis;

 

  (vi) EBITDA before special items for each of the Company’s business segments, which is equal to EBITDA plus restructuring charges plus acquisition costs less timberland gains, as applicable to that segment;

 

  (vii) net working capital of the Company on a consolidated basis, which is equal to current assets less current liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, each on a consolidated basis;

 

  (viii) free cash flows of the Company on a consolidated basis, which is equal to cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of properties, plants, equipment and timber properties; and

 

  (ix) net debt of the Company on a consolidated basis, which is equal to long-term debt plus the current portion of long-term debt plus short-term borrowings less cash and cash equivalents, each on a consolidated basis.

Management of the Company uses the non-GAAP Measures to evaluate ongoing operations and believes that these non-GAAP Measures are useful to enable investors to perform meaningful comparisons of current and historical performance of the Company. Management of the Company also believes that the non-GAAP Measures provide a more stable platform on which to compare the historical performance of the Company than the most nearly equivalent GAAP data.


Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on February 24, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Stockholders”) voted on the following proposal and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each of the following nominees was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term. The inspectors of election certified the following vote tabulation as to the shares of the Class B Stockholders.

 

     For      Withheld  

Vicki L. Avril

     17,746,042         356,812   

Bruce A. Edwards

     17,745,546         357,308   

Mark A. Emkes

     18,049,250         53,604   

John F. Finn

     17,746,046         356,808   

David B. Fischer

     18,032,595         70,259   

Michael J. Gasser

     18,050,864         51,990   

Daniel J. Gunsett

     17,624,489         478,365   

Judith D. Hook

     18,031,712         71,142   

John W. McNamara

     17,740,597         362,257   

Patrick J. Norton

     18,046,459         56,395   

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to modify a material term of the amended and restated long term incentive compensation plan and reaffirmation of the material terms of such plan, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved. The inspectors of election certified the following vote tabulation as to the shares of the Class B Stockholders.

 

For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  
  18,017,398         79,720         5,736         0   

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 was an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved. The inspectors of election certified the following vote tabulation as to the shares of the Class B Stockholders.

 

For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Vote  
  17,589,157         63,644         450,053         0   


Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2014, management of the Company held a conference call with interested investors and financial analysts (the “Conference Call”) to discuss the Company’s financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2014. The file transcript of the Conference Call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by Greif, Inc. on February 26, 2014 announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2014.
99.2    File transcript of conference call held by management of Greif, Inc. on February 27, 2014.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

        GREIF, INC.
Date: February 28, 2014     By  

/s/ Christopher E. Luffler

     

Christopher E. Luffler,

Assistant Corporate Controller


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by Greif, Inc. on February 26, 2014 announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2014.
99.2    File transcript of conference call held by management of Greif, Inc. on February 27, 2014.