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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001012100-99-000002.txt : 19990317
<SEC-HEADER>0001012100-99-000002.hdr.sgml : 19990317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012100-99-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990315
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990316

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEALED AIR CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012100
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET [3081]
		IRS NUMBER:				650654331
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12139
		FILM NUMBER:		99565382

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 EAST
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2017917600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 EAST
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WR GRACE & CO/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRACE HOLDING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960805
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<TYPE>8-K
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<TEXT>


                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):    March 15, 1999


                      SEALED AIR CORPORATION                              
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                  1-12139            No. 65-0654331           
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)     Identification Number)


Park 80 East
Saddle Brook, New Jersey                          07663-5291                   
(Address of principal                             (Zip Code)
executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (201) 791-7600  


                              Not applicable                             
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


<PAGE>
Item 5.  Other Events.

     The Company's 1999 Annual Meeting will be held on May 21, 1999 in
accordance with the Company's By-Laws, and proxy materials are expected 
to be mailed to the Company's stockholders on or about March 31, 1999.  The 
Company's 1998 Annual Meeting was held on June 26, 1998, delayed from the 
date provided in the Company's By-Laws due to the closing of the transactions
involving the combination of Sealed Air Corporation and the Cryovac packaging
business of W. R. Grace & Co. on March 31, 1998.


                            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.

                              SEALED AIR CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)

                              By   s/WILLIAM V. HICKEY      
                                 William V. Hickey
                                 President 


Date: March 15, 1999

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