bpg8k080415.htm
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): July 29, 2015

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)

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Item 5.05
Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
 
On July 29, 2015, the Board of Directors of Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a revised Code of Business Ethics (the “Code”) to (a) clarify that all board members, executives and employees are accountable for complying and adhering to the Code, (b) add policies that require personnel to understand and comply with anticorruption, employee privacy, government procurement and anti-boycott laws, (c) require pre-approval from the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel for political contributions or expenditures incurred by the Company and (d) make other administrative and non-substantive changes to the Code.

A copy of the Code is filed herewith as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated into this Item 5.05 by reference.

 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
                       
 
Exhibit
Number
     Description
14.1
  
Code of Business Ethics
     
     
     
     
 

 
 
 
 

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)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Jason K. Greene  
August 4, 2015    Jason K. Greene  
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel  
       
 
               
 
 
 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  Description
14.1
  
Code of Business Ethics