GREIF, INC — Regulatory Filings 2009

Jul 30, 2009

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2009 Registration No. 333-106337

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 to

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	31-4388903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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

American Flange & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Employees Retirement Savings Plan

(Full title of the plan)

Gary R. Martz, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Greif, Inc. 425 Winter Road Delaware, Ohio 43015 (740) 549-6000

Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

with copies to

Joseph P. Boeckman, Esq. Baker & Hostetler LLP 65 East State Street, Suite 2100 Columbus, Ohio 43215-4260

(614) 228-1541

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PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

On June 20, 2003, Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a registration statement on Form S-8, Registration Number 333-106337, with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register participation interests in the American Flange & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Employees Retirement Saving Plan (the “Plan”) and shares of Class A Common Stock, without par value, of the Company (the “Shares”).

On December 31, 2003, the Plan was merged into the Greif 401(k) Retirement Plan, and the Plan ceased to exist. For that reason, the Company hereby requests that all unsold Shares be deregistered.

ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement:

		If Incorporated by Reference,
		Document with which Exhibit
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit	was Previously Filed with SEC
24	Powers of Attorney for
Vicki L. Avril, Bruce A.
Edwards, Mark A. Emkes,
John F. Finn, Daniel J.
Gunsett, Judith D. Hook
and Patrick Norton	Included herein.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Delaware, State of Ohio, on July 30, 2009.

GREIF, INC.
By	/s/ Michael J. Gasser
	Michael J. Gasser, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 30, 2009.

Signature	Title
/s/ Michael J. Gasser	Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Michael J. Gasser
/s/ Donald S. Huml	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Donald S. Huml
/s/ Kenneth B. Andre III	Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
Kenneth B. Andre III
Vicki L. Avril*	Director
Vicki L. Avril
Bruce A. Edwards*	Director
Bruce A. Edwards
Mark A. Emkes*	Director
Mark A. Emkes
John F. Finn*	Director
John F. Finn
Daniel J. Gunsett*	Director
Daniel J. Gunsett
Judith D. Hook*	Director
Judith D. Hook
Patrick J. Norton*	Director
Patrick J. Norton

• The undersigned, Michael J. Gasser, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement on behalf of each of the above-named persons pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons and filed as exhibits to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement.

/s/ Michael J. Gasser
Michael J. Gasser, Attorney-in-Fact

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