GREIF, INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Oct 2, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GREIF INC (GEF,GEF.B)
CIK: 0000043920
Period of Report: 2009-10-01

Reporting Person: NORTON PATRICK J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-10-01	Class A Common Stock	M	4000	$18.495	Acquired	13539	Direct
2009-10-01	Class A Common Stock	M	4000	$32.175	Acquired	17539	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-10-01	Class A Common Stock Options	$18.495	M	4000	Disposed	2014-02-23	Class A Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2009-10-01	Class A Common Stock Options	$32.175	M	4000	Disposed	2015-02-28	Class A Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person does not own any derivative securities.