GREIF, INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 22, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GREIF INC (GEF,GEF.B)
CIK: 0000043920
Period of Report: 2009-12-09

Reporting Person: HOOK JUDITH D (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-09	Class B Common Stock	G	11433	$0.00	Disposed	0	Indirect
2009-12-09	Class B Common Stock	G	11433	$0.00	Acquired	0	Direct
2009-12-09	Class B Common Stock	G	8195	$0.00	Disposed	0	Indirect
2009-12-09	Class B Common Stock	G	8195	$0.00	Acquired	0	Direct
2009-12-15	Class B Common Stock	G	412	$0.00	Disposed	763940	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class B Common Stock	10751808	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	211860	Indirect
Class B Common Stock	13930	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Transaction reflects distribution from granter retained annuity trusts of which Judith D. Hook is the trustee.

F2: See footnote 4 below for securities owned directly by Judith D. Hook after reported transactions.

F3: Gift to reporting person's child.

F4: Securities owned directly by Judith D. Hook after reported transactions.

F5: Judith D. Hook is co-trustee of various family trusts.

F6: Judith D. Hook is trustee of a charitable lead annuity trust.

F7: By grantor retained annuity trusts of which Judith D. Hook is the trustee.