8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 27, 2017

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.

 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-50189	75-3099507
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Crown Way

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154-4599

(215) 698-5100

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

SIGNATURE

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EX-99 PRESS RELEASE

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 27, 2017 Andrea Funk was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.  Ms. Funk currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge-Lee Industries LLC, a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of copper tube for water supply, air conditioning, refrigeration and a variety of commercial applications based in Reading, PA.  There are no arrangements between Ms. Funk and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Funk was elected to serve as a director of the Company, nor are there any transactions in which the Company is a participant in which Ms. Funk has a direct or indirect material interest.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.

99. Crown Holdings, Inc. press release dated July 28, 2017.

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SIGNATURE

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.

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	/s/ David A. Beaver
	David A. Beaver
	Vice President and Corporate Controller

Dated: July 28, 2017

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press release, dated July 28, 2017, issued by Crown Holdings, Inc.

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EX-99

News Release Corporate Headquarters One Crown Way Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. ELECTS ANDREA J. FUNK TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Philadelphia, PA - July 28, 2017- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that Andrea J. Funk has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Ms. Funk is the Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge-Lee Industries LLC, a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of copper tube for water supply, air conditioning, refrigeration and a variety of commercial applications.  Prior to becoming CEO in 2013, Ms. Funk served as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer since 2010.  Before joining Cambridge-Lee, she was Director, Operations Planning and Reporting for Carpenter Technology Corporation, a $2.5 billion specialty metals manufacturer.  Previously, Ms. Funk held positions of increasing responsibility in global finance, business development, planning and strategy with Arrow International, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer and Bell Atlantic Corporation.  She was also an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.

Ms. Funk graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Accounting.  She holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.  Ms. Funk also sits on the Board of Directors of Touchpoint, Inc. and Caron Treatment Centers, and on the President’s Advisory Council for Alvernia University.

John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We are very pleased to welcome Andi to the Board.  In addition to her current general management role, she has gained significant experience in the areas of finance, operations and strategy.  The Company will benefit from her broad scope of knowledge and global perspective.” 

About Crown Holdings, Inc.

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing Companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.

For more information, contact: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 552-3720; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com