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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080304162601
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000849869-08-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Snyder Thomas James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22117
		FILM NUMBER:		08664034

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-975-7110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		21800 OXNARD STREET, SUITE 600
		CITY:			WOODLAND HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91367

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL CANS [3411]
		IRS NUMBER:				061269834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039757110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849869</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413028</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Snyder Thomas James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>21800 OXNARD STREET, SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODLAND HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91367</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - Silgan Containers</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19285</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are restricted stock units that were granted on March 1, 2008   under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended.  These restricted stock units vest ratably over a 5-year period beginning March 1, 2009 and
will be settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 18,000 restricted stock units that have not yet vested that have been granted under the Silgan Holdings
Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.  Upon vesting, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of Common
Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank W. Hogan, III, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Snyder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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