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): February 7, 2025

BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

1-35672
(Commission File Number)

Delaware
20-5234618
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

101 Oakley Street
Evansville, Indiana 47710
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(812) 424-2904
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
BERY
NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 5, 2025, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Bally’s Casino and Hotel located at 421 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, Indiana 47708 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the four proposals described below. The proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

At the Annual Meeting, 100,212,115 shares of common stock, or 86.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, were represented in person or by proxy.
The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Item 1: Election of Directors.
                        
Name
  
Votes For
    
Votes Against
    
Votes Abstaining
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
B. Evan Bayh
    
89,855,355
      
5,479,888
      
44,338
      
4,832,534
  
Jonathan F. Foster
    
90,642,793
      
4,692,948
      
43,840
      
4,832,534
  
Meredith R. Harper
    
94,865,207
      
466,194
      
48,180
      
4,832,534
  
Idalene F. Kesner
    
93,135,860
      
2,199,913
      
43,808
      
4,832,534
  
Kevin J. Kwilinski
    
94,654,426
      
681,368
      
43,787
      
4,832,534
  
Jill A. Rahman
    
90,748,440
      
4,587,855
      
43,286
      
4,832,534
  
James T. Glerum
    
92,020,291
      
3,315,431
      
43,859
      
4,832,534
  
Chaney M. Sheffield
    
93,275,820
      
2,059,693
      
44,068
      
4,832,534
  
Robert A. Steele
    
92,837,957
      
2,497,727
      
43,897
      
4,832,534
  
Stephen E. Sterrett
    
94,068,240
      
1,267,484
      
43,857
      
4,832,534
  
Peter T. Thomas
    
91,481,338
      
3,854,299
      
43,944
      
4,832,534
  

Item 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2025.

Votes For
    
Votes Against
    
Abstentions
  
 
98,511,124
      
1,649,186
      
51,805
  

Item 3: Advisory, non-binding vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation.

Votes For
    
Votes Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
 
62,406,134
      
32,925,314
      
49,133
      
4,832,534
  


Item 4: Advisory, non-binding vote on frequency of vote on executive compensation.


Votes For One Year
    
Votes For Two Years
    
Votes For Three Years
    
Abstentions
  
 
92,044,871
      
18,345
      
3,206,363
      
110,002
  


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
          
(d) Exhibits.
                

Exhibit
Number Description
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104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
Berry Global Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
  
       
Dated:  February 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Jason K. Greene
  
  Name: 
Jason K. Greene
  
  Title:   
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  
       




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