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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000849869-08-000112.txt : 20080916
<SEC-HEADER>0000849869-08-000112.hdr.sgml : 20080916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080916161243
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000849869-08-000112
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ulmer Kimberly Irene
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349739

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22117
		FILM NUMBER:		081074330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-975-7110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

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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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849869</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001349739</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ulmer Kimberly Irene</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>629</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>53.175</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12460</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 6,260 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 Kimberly Irene Ulmer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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