8-K

UNITED STATES

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):  February 23, 2010

                   SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.               

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware000-22117      06-1269834    

(State or other jurisdiction                                                  (Commission                                                     (IRS Employer

                      of incorporation)                                                          File Number)                                                 Identification No.)

4  Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut                                                                                                    06901  

(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                                (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (203) 975-7110

                                                                                            N/A               0;                                                                     

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

  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant

  under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On February 23, 2010, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.21 per share, payable on March 23, 2010 to the holders of record of common stock of the Registrant on March 9, 2010, representing a 10.5 percent increase in the Registrant’s quarterly dividend.  For additional information regarding this announcement, refer to Exhibit 99.1 filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                             Description

                    99.1  Press Release dated February 23, 2010 regarding the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.

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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.

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

By:    /s/ Frank W. Hogan, III                           

Frank W. Hogan, III

         Senior Vice President, General Counsel

            and Secretary

Date:  February 25, 2010

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

         Exhibit No.                                             Description

                               99.1   Press Release dated February 23, 2010 regarding the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.  

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EX-99.1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       EXHIBIT 99.1

               

News                        

For Immediate Release

4 Landmark Square

Suite 400

Stamford, CT  06901

Telephone:(203) 975-7110

Fax:              (203) 975-7902

Contact:

Robert B. Lewis

(203) 406-3160

 SILGAN HOLDINGS INCREASES DIVIDEND

AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, February 23, 2010-- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today that based on its continued strong financial performance and business prospects its Board of Directors declared a $0.21 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on March 23, 2010 to the holders of record of the common stock of the Company on March 9, 2010.  This represents a 10.5% increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend, which the Company has increased every year since it began paying cash dividends in 2004.

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Silgan Holdings is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual net sales of approximately $3.1 billion in 2009.  Silgan operates 66 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.  In North America, Silgan is the largest supplier of metal containers for food products and a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products.  In addition, Silgan is a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.

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