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 16, 2012

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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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 16, 2012, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.12 per share, payable on March 26, 2012 to the holders of record of common stock of the Registrant on March 12, 2012, representing a 9.1 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 16, 2012 announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend and 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
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel
	and Secretary

Date:  February 21, 2012

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     Exhibit No.                                                                            Description

 99.1    Press Release dated February 16, 2012 announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.  

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EX-99.1 CHARTER

                                         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 INCREASES DIVIDEND

AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, February 16, 2012-- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, announced today that based on its continued strong financial performance and business prospects its Board of Directors declared a $0.12 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on March 26, 2012 to the holders of record of the common stock of the Company on March 12, 2012.  This represents a 9.1% 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 supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products with annual net sales of approximately $3.5 billion in 2011.  Silgan operates 82 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.  Silgan is a leading supplier of metal containers in North America and Europe, and a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.  In addition, Silgan is a leading supplier of plastic containers for personal care products in North America.

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