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):  May 5, 2010

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-22117	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

(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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Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On May 5, 2010, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.105 per share, payable on June 15, 2010 to the holders of record of common stock of the Registrant on June 1, 2010.  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 May 5, 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.

60;                   SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
By:	/s/ Frank W. Hogan, III
	Frank W. Hogan, III Senior Vice President, General Counsel  and Secretary

Date:  May 6, 2010

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit  No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 5, 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 DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, May 5, 2010 -- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.  The Board of Directors approved a $0.105 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on June 15, 2010 to the holders of record of common stock of the Company on June 1, 2010.  This quarterly cash dividend gives effect to the two-for-one split of the common stock of the Company effected on May 3, 2010 and on a comparable basis is consistent with the quarterly cash dividend paid by the Company on its common stock in the first quarter of 2010.

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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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