Berry Global (BERY) 8-K Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

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 3, 2017

BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	1-35672	20-5234618
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

101 Oakley Street

Evansville, Indiana 47710

 (Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)

(812) 424-2904

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 3, 2017, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. ("Berry") issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.  Berry's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibits hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

ExhibitNumber	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 3, 2017

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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 PLASTICS GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated: February 3, 2017	By:	/s/ Jason K. Greene
	Name:	Jason K. Greene
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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