<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-002506.txt : 20140115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140115162241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-002506
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140115

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LISTER DANIEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001596011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00566
		FILM NUMBER:		14530018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 WINTER ROAD
		CITY:			DELAWARE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43015
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    <periodOfReport>2014-01-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001596011</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LISTER DANIEL R</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>Division President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11409</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">1,660 shares are subject to a one year restriction on transfer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person does not own any Greif Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daniel R. Lister by Gary R. Martz pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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GREIF BROS. CORPORATION

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


      The undersigned, an officer and/or director of Greif Bros. Corporation, 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 I 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.


Dated:	12/31/2013					/s/ Daniel R. Lister
							Name

							Danier R. Lister, Division President
							Print Name and Title
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