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): June 8, 2020

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-22117	06-1269834
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		file number)	Identification No.)
4 Landmark Square
Stamford,	Connecticut		06901
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(203) 975-7110

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SLGN	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

        Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 8, 2020, the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders. At such annual meeting, stockholders of the Registrant voted on the matters set forth below, and the final voting results for such matters are set forth below.

1. Each of the two nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Registrant was elected as a

Director of the Company, to serve until the Registrant’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2023 and

until his successor is duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

		Withhold	Broker
Nominee	For	Authority	Non-Votes
Leigh J. Abramson	93,573,953	10,642,070	2,017,879
D. Greg Horrigan	64,869,392	39,346,631	2,017,879

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent

registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved based

upon the following votes:

For	104,016,089
Against	2,179,169
Abstain	38,644

3. The non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the

Registrant received the following votes:

For	92,738,008
Against	11,439,806
Abstain	38,209
Broker Non-Votes	2,017,879

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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: June 12, 2020

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Cover Page	Jun. 08, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 08, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	000-22117
Entity Tax Identification Number	06-1269834
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Landmark Square
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford,
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06901
City Area Code	203
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