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): November 15, 2022
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
1-35672
(Commission File Number)
Delaware
| 20-5234618
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| (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)
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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
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| BERY
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| New York Stock Exchange
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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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 15, 2022, Berry Global Group, Inc. (“Berry” or the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended October 1, 2022. Berry’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 15, 2022, Berry issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors unanimously approved an increase of $700 million to its 2022 share repurchase program, allowing the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, on November 15, 2022, Berry announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. The dividend will be payable December 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The share purchase authorization, which has no expiration date, allows for the repurchase of shares, from time to time, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, and any other purchase techniques deemed appropriate in accordance with applicable securities laws. The amount and timing of purchases will depend on market conditions.
The information in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
99.1 99.2 | | Press Release dated November 15, 2022. Press Release dated November 15, 2022. |
| 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) | |
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Dated: November 15, 2022
| By: | /s/ Jason K. Greene
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| | Name:
| Jason K. Greene
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| | Title:
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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