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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2005

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-566

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (740) 549-6000

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock at the close of business on April 30, 2005 was as follows:

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2005

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2005 and October 31, 2004 and the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 of Greif, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”). These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (the “2004 Form 10-K”).

The Company’s fiscal year begins on November 1 and ends on October 31 of the following year. Any references to the year 2005 or 2004, or to any quarter of those years, relates to the fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be, ending in that year.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

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Stock-Based Compensation

At April 30, 2005, the Company had various stock-based compensation plans as described in Note 10 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2004 Form 10-K. The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. If compensation cost would have been determined based on fair values at the date of grant under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” pro forma net income and earnings per share would have been as follows (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a revision to SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). This revision will require the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123R was effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. However, based on a new rule by the Securities and Exchange Commission, companies are allowed to implement SFAS No. 123R at the beginning of their next fiscal year instead of the next reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (November 1, 2005 for the Company). SFAS No. 123R will apply to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after that date. As of the required effective date, the Company will apply SFAS No. 123R using a modified version of prospective application. Under this transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123R for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, the Company has elected not to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted by SFAS No. 123R. Adoption of SFAS No. 123R is expected to result in compensation cost of approximately $1.0 million in the consolidated statements of income in 2006, assuming no additional stock options are granted during 2005 or 2006.

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NOTE 3 – SALE OF EUROPEAN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

To further reduce borrowing costs, the Company entered into an arrangement to sell on a regular basis up to €55 million ($70.8 million at April 30, 2005) of certain outstanding accounts receivable of its European subsidiaries to a major international bank. At April 30, 2005, €42.9 million ($55.2 million) of accounts receivable were sold under this arrangement. The Company will continue to service these accounts receivable, although no interests have been retained. The acquiring international bank has full title and interest to the accounts receivable, will be free to further dispose of the accounts receivable sold to it and will be fully entitled to receive and retain for its own account the total collections of such accounts receivable. These accounts receivable have been removed from the balance sheet since they meet the applicable criteria of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

Inventories are summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

NOTE 5 – NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Net assets held for sale represent land, buildings and land improvements less accumulated depreciation for locations that meet the classification requirements of net assets held for sale as defined in SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” As of April 30, 2005, there were 10 facilities held for sale. The net assets held for sale are being marketed for sale and it is the Company’s intention to complete these sales within the upcoming year.

NOTE 6 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company periodically reviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The Company has performed the required impairment tests and has concluded that no impairment exists at this time.

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Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the six-month period ended April 30, 2005 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

The goodwill adjustment was recorded during the second quarter of 2005 to recognize a deferred tax asset related to Van Leer Industrial Packaging prior to its acquisition by the Company in 2001.

All other intangible assets for the periods presented, except for $3.4 million, net, related to the Tri-Sure Trademark, are subject to amortization and are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods that range from two to 20 years. The detail of other intangible assets by class as of April 30, 2005 and October 31, 2004 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

During the first six months of 2005, there were no acquisitions of other intangible assets. Amortization expense for the six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 was $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $3.7 million in 2005, $3.0 million in 2006, $2.5 million in 2007, $2.5 million in 2008 and $2.4 million in 2009.

NOTE 7 – INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

The Company has an investment in Balmer Lawrie-Van Leer (40%) that is accounted for under the equity method. During the third quarter of 2004, the Company’s investment in Socer-Embalagens, Lda. (25%), which was previously accounted for under the equity method, was sold. The Company’s share of earnings for these affiliates is included in income as earned.

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The summarized unaudited financial information below represents the combined results of those entities accounted for by the equity method (Dollars in thousands):

NOTE 8 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

During 2003, the Company began its transformation initiatives, which continue to enhance long-term organic sales growth, generate productivity improvements and achieve permanent cost reductions. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $60.7 million in 2003 and $54.1 million in 2004, and $14.0 million during the first six months of 2005 related to the transformation initiatives. As previously disclosed, the Company expects a total of $15 million to $20 million in restructuring charges in 2005 related to transformation activities already begun prior to October 31, 2004. However, the Company is continuing to evaluate future rationalization options based on the progress of the transformation initiatives to-date.

As part of the transformation initiatives, the Company closed two company-owned plants (Industrial Packaging & Services segment) during the first six months of 2005 and four company-owned plants (three in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and one in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment) during the first six months of 2004. All of the plants were located in North America. In addition, corporate and administrative staff reductions have been made throughout the world. As a result of the transformation initiatives, during the first six months of 2005, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $14.0 million, consisting of $7.0 million in employee separation costs, $0.1 million in asset impairments, $2.3 in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $4.6 million in other restructuring costs. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company also recorded $3.8 million of restructuring charges related to the impairment of two facilities, which are currently held for sale, that were closed during previous restructuring programs. During the first six months of 2004, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $27.5 million, consisting of $9.0 million in employee separation costs, $2.3 million in asset impairments, $12.1 million in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $4.1 million in other restructuring costs. The asset impairment charges, related to the write-down to fair value of buildings and equipment, were based on recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from the Company’s commercial real estate broker.

A total of approximately 1,500 employees have been or will be terminated in connection with the transformation initiatives, 1,445 of which have been terminated as of April 30, 2005.

For each business segment, costs incurred in 2005, the cumulative amounts incurred from the start of the transformation initiatives through April 30, 2005 and

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total costs expected to be incurred in connection with the transformation initiatives are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the six-month period ended April 30, 2005 (Dollars in thousands):

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NOTE 9 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

Credit Agreement

As of March 2, 2005, the Company and certain of its international subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arranger and sole book-runner, KeyBank National Association, as joint lead arranger and syndication agent and National City Bank, Fleet National Bank and ING Capital LLC, as co-documentation agents. The Credit Agreement provides for a $350 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility is available for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, which is described in the next section. Interest is based on a Eurocurrency rate or an alternative base rate that resets periodically plus a calculated margin amount. As a result, a debt extinguishment charge of $2.8 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2005.

On March 3, 2005, $189.4 million was borrowed under the revolving multicurrency credit facility in order to prepay the obligations outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement and certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement. As of April 30, 2005, $129.4 million was outstanding under the revolving multicurrency credit facility.

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On August 23, 2002, the Company and certain international subsidiaries entered into a $550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders, which was replaced on March 2, 2005, as described above. A portion of the proceeds from the Senior Secured Credit Agreement was used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Company’s then existing $900 million senior secured credit agreement. The Senior Secured Credit Agreement originally provided for a $300 million term loan and a $250 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility was available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On February 11, 2004, the Company amended its term loan

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under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the term loan was increased from its balance then outstanding of $226 million to $250 million and the applicable margin was lowered by 50 basis points while maintaining the existing maturity schedule. The incremental borrowings under the term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the revolving multicurrency credit facility, which was permanently reduced to $230 million. Interest was based on either a London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or an alternative base rate that was reset periodically plus a calculated margin amount.

Senior Subordinated Notes

On July 31, 2002, the Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250 million, receiving net proceeds of approximately $248 million before expenses. At April 30, 2005, the outstanding balance of $249.9 million included gains on fair value hedges the Company had in place to hedge interest rate risk. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.875 percent. The Senior Subordinated Notes do not have required principal payments prior to maturity on August 1, 2012. However, the Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company beginning August 1, 2007, at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date:

In addition, prior to August 1, 2007, the Company may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes by paying a specified “make-whole” premium.

A description of the guarantors of the Senior Subordinated Notes by the Company’s United States subsidiaries is included in Note 17.

Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

On October 31, 2003, the Company entered into a five-year, up to $120.0 million, credit facility with an affiliate of a bank in connection with the securitization of certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable. The credit facility is secured by certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin or other agreed upon rate (2.85 percent interest rate as of April 30, 2005). The Company also pays a commitment fee. The Company can terminate this facility at any time upon 60 days prior written notice. In connection with this transaction, the Company established Greif Receivables Funding LLC, which is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This entity purchases and services the Company’s trade accounts receivable that are subject to this credit facility. As of April 30, 2005, there was a total of $87.0 million outstanding under the trade accounts receivable credit facility.

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NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $290 million at April 30, 2005 with various maturities through 2012. Under certain of these agreements, the Company receives interest quarterly from the counterparties equal to LIBOR and pays interest at a weighted average rate of 5.93 percent over the life of the contracts. The Company is also party to agreements in which the Company receives interest semi-annually from the counterparty equal to a fixed rate of 8.875 percent and pays interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. A net liability for the loss on interest rate swap contracts, which represented their fair values at that time, in the amount of $4.4 million ($2.9 million, net of tax) at April 30, 2005 was recorded.

At April 30, 2005, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $33.7 million. The fair value of these contracts at April 30, 2005 resulted in a loss of $0.5 million recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge the Company’s short-term intercompany loan balances with its international businesses.

While the Company may be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to its derivative financial instrument contracts, its counterparties are established banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Company has no reason to believe that such counterparties will not be able to fully satisfy their obligations under these contracts.

The fair values of all derivative financial instruments are estimated based on current settlement prices of comparable contracts obtained from dealer quotes. The values represent the estimated amounts the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreements at the reporting date.

NOTE 11 – CAPITAL STOCK

Class A Common Stock is entitled to cumulative dividends of 1 cent a share per year after which Class B Common Stock is entitled to non-cumulative dividends up to ½ cent per share per year. Further distribution in any year must be made in proportion of 1 cent a share for Class A Common Stock to 1 ¹/2 cents a share for Class B Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock has no voting rights unless four quarterly cumulative dividends upon the Class A Common Stock are in arrears. The Class B Common Stock has full voting rights. There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s Class A and Class B common and treasury shares at the specified dates:

NOTE 12 – DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

The following dividends per share were paid during the periods indicated:

NOTE 13 – CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company has two classes of common stock and, as such, applies the “two-class method” of computing earnings per share as prescribed in SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” In accordance with the Statement, earnings are allocated first to Class A and Class B Common Stock to the extent that dividends are actually paid and the remainder allocated assuming all of the earnings for the period have been distributed in the form of dividends.

The following is a reconciliation of the average shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:

There were no stock options and 12,000 stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005, respectively, and 20,000 stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2004.

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NOTE 14 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other charges and credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with the Company’s owners. The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

NOTE 15 – RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTHCARE AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS

The components of net periodic pension cost include the following (Dollars in thousands):

The Company made $8.8 million in pension contributions in the first half of 2005. Based on minimum funding requirements, $16.6 million of pension contributions are estimated for the entire 2005 fiscal year.

The components of net periodic cost for postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits include the following (Dollars in thousands):