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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) October 9, 2002 (October 7,
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2002)
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GREIF BROS. CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 31-4388903
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (740) 549-6000
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Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report.
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Greif Bros. Corporation (the "Company") commenced trading on the New York Stock
Exchange ("NYSE") on October 7, 2002. The Company's Class A and Class B Common
Stock, which previously traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker
symbols GBCOA and GBCOB, respectively, will now trade on the NYSE under the
ticker symbols GEF and GEF.B, respectively.
A press release, issued by the Company on October 7, 2002, is included herewith
as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number Description
99 Press release issued by Greif Bros. Corporation
on October 7, 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Greif Bros. Corporation
DATE: October 9, 2002 BY: /s/ Donald S. Huml
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Donald S. Huml
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Signatory)
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
99 Press release issued by Greif Bros. Corporation
on October 7, 2002.