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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-047110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ali Nadeem S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001556682

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00566
		FILM NUMBER:		121050942

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 WINTER ROAD
		CITY:			DELAWARE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREIF INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000043920
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		IRS NUMBER:				314388903
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 WINTER ROAD
		CITY:			DELAWARE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7405496000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 WINTER ROAD
		CITY:			DELAWARE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREIF BROTHERS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREIF BROTHERS COOPERAGE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690820
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-08-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000043920</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREIF INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEF,GEF.B</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001556682</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ali Nadeem S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>425 WINTER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DELAWARE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43015</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person does not own any Greif Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person does not own any Greif Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nadeem S. Ali by Gary R. Martz pursuant to a POA filed with the Commisson.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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GREIF, INC.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
FORMS 3, 4, AND 5 FILINGS


      The undersigned, an officer and/or director of Greif, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Gary R. Martz and Kenneth B. Andre III, and each
of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, in
any and all of my capacities for the Company, to sign all Forms 3, 4, or 5 required to be filed by
me with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
including any and all amendments to any of the foregoing, relating to the Company, and to file
the same with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them
or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

	The undersigned has executed and delivered this Power of Attorney on the date set forth
below.


Dated: 08/21/2012						/s/ Nadeem S. Ali
							Signature of Officer/Director


							Nadeem S. Ali, Vice President, Treasurer
							Print Name and Title














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