================================================================================ 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): September 6, 2002 (September 5, 2002) ------------------------------------- GREIF BROS. CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 31-4388903 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (740) 549-6000 -------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former name or former address, if changed since last report. ================================================================================ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) None required. (b) None required. (c) Exhibits: Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer of Greif Bros. Corporation Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer of Greif Bros. Corporation Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On September 5, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Michael J. Gasser, and the Principal Financial Officer, Donald S. Huml, of Greif Bros. Corporation submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1 and 99.2). 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 hereunto duly authorized. GREIF BROS. CORPORATION Date: September 6, 2002 By: /s/ Gary R. Martz ----------------- -------------------------------------- Gary R. Martz Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer of Greif Bros. Corporation Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer of Greif Bros. Corporation Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings