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): April 13, 2017

 

BERRY GLOBAL 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)

 

BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC.

(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.
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

 

Effective April 13, 2017, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name to Berry Global Group, Inc. (the “Charter Amendment”). The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

 Exhibit
Number		       Description
3.1 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Berry Plastics Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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: April 18, 2017 By: /s/ Jason K. Greene
  Name:    Jason K. Greene
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary