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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 001-38932

AMCOR PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 117 9753200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of such shares as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter, was $18.4 billion.

As of August 20, 2021, the Registrant had 1,538,319,792 shares issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required for Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the Amcor plc definitive Proxy Statement for its 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days of Amcor plc’s fiscal year end.

Amcor plc

Annual Report on Form 10-K

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Forward-Looking Statements

Unless otherwise indicated, references to "Amcor," the "Company," "we," "our," and "us" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to Amcor plc and its consolidated subsidiaries.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identified with words like "believe," "expect," "target," "project," "may," "could," "would," "approximately," "possible," "will," "should," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "potential," "outlook," or "continue," the negative of these words, other terms of similar meaning, or the use of future dates. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Amcor and are qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of risks and uncertainties. None of Amcor or any of its respective directors, executive officers or advisors, provide any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Changes in consumer demand patterns and customer requirements in numerous industries;

• the loss of key customers, a reduction in their production requirements or consolidation among key customers;

• significant competition in the industries and regions in which we operate;

• the inability to expand our current business effectively through either organic growth, including by product innovation, or acquisitions;

• the failure to successfully integrate acquisitions in the expected time frame;

• challenges to or the loss of our intellectual property rights;

• adverse impacts from the ongoing 2019 Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic or other similar outbreaks on Amcor and its customers, suppliers, employees, and the geographic markets in which Amcor and its customers operate;

• challenging current and future global economic conditions;

• impact of operating internationally;

• price fluctuations or shortages in the availability of raw materials, energy and other inputs, which could adversely affect our business;

• production, supply, and other commercial risks, including counterparty credit risks, which may be exacerbated in times of economic downturn;

• a failure or disruption in our information technology systems;

• an inability to attract and retain key personnel;

• costs and liabilities related to current and future environmental and health and safety laws and regulations;

• labor disputes;

• the possibility that the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") causes our interest expense to increase;

• foreign exchange rate risk;

• an increase in interest rates;

• a significant increase in our indebtedness or a downgrade in our credit rating that could increase our borrowing costs and negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations;

• a failure to hedge effectively against adverse fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates;

• a significant write-down of goodwill and/or other intangible assets;

• our need to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting;

• an inability of our insurance policies, including our use of a captive insurance company, to provide adequate protection against all of the risks we face;

• litigation, including product liability claims, or regulatory developments;

• increasing scrutiny and changing expectations with respect to our Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") policies resulting in additional costs or exposure to additional risks;

• changing government regulations in environmental, health, and safety matters;

• changes in tax laws or changes in our geographic mix of earnings; and

• our ability to develop and successfully introduce new products and to develop, acquire, and retain intellectual property rights.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expected are discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including in the sections entitled "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and "Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and in Amcor’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Amcor assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this report. All forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

PART I