GREIF, INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 11, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GREIF INC (GEF,GEF.B)
CIK: 0000043920
Period of Report: 2006-01-10

Reporting Person: DEMPSEY MICHAEL H (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-01-10	Class B Common Stock	G	530	$0.00	Disposed	107130	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock	874	Direct
Class B Common Stock	507285	Direct
Class A Common Stock	2349	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	5375904	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	792	Indirect
Class A Common Stock	5836	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	389466	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Distribution by the Naomi C. Dempsey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust.

F2: Michael H. Dempsey is the Trustee of the Naomi C. Dempsey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust.

F3: Michael H. Dempsey is the Trustee of the Naomi C. Dempsey Trust.

F4: These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son. The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

F5: Michael H. Dempsey is the Trustee of the Judith D. Hook Florida Intangibles Trust.