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 26, 2015

                   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 26, 2015, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the Registrant’s quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per share, representing approximately a 7 percent increase, and declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.16 per share, payable on March 30, 2015 to the holders of record of common stock of the Registrant on March 16, 2015.  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 26, 2015 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
	Frank W. Hogan, III
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel
	and Secretary

Date:  February 27, 2015

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                                                     Description

99.1  Press Release dated February 26, 2015 announcing an increase in the quarterly cash dividend and 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 INCREASES DIVIDEND FOR 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

SINCE INITIATION AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, February 26, 2015 -- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced today that based on its continued strong financial performance and business prospects its Board of Directors declared a $0.16 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, payable on March 30, 2015 to the holders of record of the common stock of the Company on March 16, 2015.  This represents approximately a 7 percent 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 shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products with annual net sales of approximately $3.9 billion in 2014.  Silgan operates 87 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 closures for food and beverage products.  In addition, Silgan is a leading supplier of plastic containers for shelf-stable food and personal care products in North America.

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