10-K/A

                        

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A-1

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

  [X]     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
                                       OR

  [ ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________ to _________________

                        Commission file number 000-22117

                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                               06-1269834
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         (State of Incorporation)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut                  06901
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

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

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                                (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

As of February 27, 1998, the aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $462,588,501.

As of February 27, 1998, the number of shares  outstanding  of the  registrant's
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, was 18,874,834.

                      Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Portions  of  the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement  for  its  Annual  Meeting  of
Stockholders  to be held on June 2, 1998 are  incorporated  by reference in Part
III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.






         The Registrant is filing this Form 10-K/A-1 to refile herewith  certain
exhibits to its Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal  year ended  December
31, 1997.  These  exhibits are restated  financial data schedules for the fiscal
years  ended  December  31,  1996 and 1995 and for each of the  interim  periods
during the fiscal  years ended  December  31, 1997 and 1996,  each of which have
been restated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
128  "Earnings  Per Share".  Because the EDGAR system  encountered  errors while
processing   these  exhibits,   they  were  not  included  as  exhibits  to  the
Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December 31,
1997 as intended.





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                                     PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)

Exhibits:

Exhibit
Number                        Description

     3.1         Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings (incorporated
                 by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with Holdings'  Annual Report
                 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

     3.2         Amended  and  Restated  By-laws of  Holdings  (incorporated  by
                 reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with Holdings'  Annual Report on
                 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, Commission File
                 No. 000-22117).

     4.1         Indenture,  dated as of July 22,  1996,  between  Holdings  and
                 State  Street  Bank & Trust  Company  (as  successor  to  Fleet
                 National  Bank)  as  Trustee,  with  respect  to  the  Exchange
                 Debentures  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 4.10 filed
                 with  Holdings'  Amendment No. 2 to  Registration  Statement on
                 Form S-4, dated October 31, 1996, Registration Statement No.
                 33-9979).

     4.2         Form   of   Holdings'   Subordinated    Debentures   due   2006
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 filed with Holdings'
                 Amendment No. 2 to  Registration  Statement on Form S-4,  dated
                 October 31, 1996, Registration Statement No. 33-9979).

     4.3         Indenture,  dated  as of June 9,  1997,  between  Holdings  (as
                 successor to Silgan Corporation) and The First National Bank of
                 Chicago,  as  trustee,   with  respect  to  the  9%  Debentures
                 (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with Holdings'
                 Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 9, 1997, Commission File
                 No. 000-22117).

     4.4         First Supplemental  Indenture,  dated as of June 24, 1997 among
                 Holdings,  Silgan  Corporation  and The First  National Bank of
                 Chicago,  as  trustee,  to the  Indenture,  dated as of June 9,
                 1997, between Holdings (as successor to Silgan Corporation) and
                 The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, with respect to
                 the 9%  Debentures  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 4.2
                 filed with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated
                 July 8, 1997, Registration Statement No. 333-30881).

     4.5         Form of Holdings' 9% Senior  Subordinated  Debentures  due 2009
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 filed with Holdings'
                 Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-4,  dated  July  8,  1997,
                 Registration Statement No. 333-30881).

    10.1         Supply  Agreement  between  Containers  and Nestle for Hanford,
                 California effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10(xi) filed with Silgan Corporation's  Registration
                 Statement on Form S-1,  dated  January 11,  1988,  Registration
                 Statement No.  33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit are subject
                 to confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).





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    10.2         Amendment to Supply  Agreement for Hanford,  California,  dated
                 July 1, 1990  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 filed
                 with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated March
                 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No.  33-46499)  (Portions of
                 this Exhibit are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to
                 order of the Commission).

    10.3         Supply Agreement  between  Containers and Nestle for Riverbank,
                 California effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10(xii) filed with Silgan Corporation's Registration
                 Statement on Form S-1,  dated  January 11,  1988,  Registration
                 Statement No.  33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit are subject
                 to confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

    10.4         Supply  Agreement  between  Containers  and Nestle for  Morton,
                 Illinois,  effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10(vii) filed with Silgan Corporation's Registration
                 Statement on Form S-1,  dated  January 11,  1988,  Registration
                 Statement No.  33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit are subject
                 to confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

    10.5         Amendment to Supply Agreement for Morton,  Illinois, dated July
                 1, 1990  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 filed with
                 Holdings'  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, dated March 18,
                 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)  (Portions of this
                 Exhibit are subject to confidential treatment pursuant to order
                 of the Commission).

    10.6         Supply Agreement  between  Containers and Nestle for Ft. Dodge,
                 Iowa,  effective August 31, 1987  (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit  10(xiv) filed with Silgan  Corporation's  Registration
                 Statement on Form S-1,  dated  January 11,  1988,  Registration
                 Statement No.  33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit are subject
                 to confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

    10.7         Amendment to Supply Agreement for Ft. Dodge,  Iowa, dated March
                 1, 1990  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 filed with
                 Holdings'  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, dated March 18,
                 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)  (Portions of this
                 Exhibit are subject to confidential treatment pursuant to order
                 of the Commission).

    10.8         Supply Agreement between  Containers and Nestle for St. Joseph,
                 Missouri,  effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated be reference
                 to   Exhibit   10(xvii)   filed   with   Silgan   Corporation's
                 Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,
                 Registration  Statement No. 33-18719) (Portions of this Exhibit
                 are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to order of the
                 Commission).

    10.9         Amendment to Supply Agreement for St. Joseph,  Missouri,  dated
                 March 1, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 filed
                 with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated March
                 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No.  33-46499)  (Portions of
                 this Exhibit are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to
                 order of the Commission).





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    10.10        Supply  Agreement  between  Containers  and Nestle for Trenton,
                 Missouri,  effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference
                 to   Exhibit   10(xviii)   filed  with   Silgan   Corporation's
                 Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,
                 Registration  Statement No. 33-18719) (Portions of this Exhibit
                 are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to order of the
                 Commission).

    10.11        Amendment  to Supply  Agreement  for Trenton,  Missouri,  dated
                 March 12, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.44
                 filed with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated
                 March 18, 1992,  Registration Statement No. 33-46499) (Portions
                 of this Exhibit are subject to confidential treatment pursuant
                 to order of the Commission).

    10.12        Supply Agreement between  Containers and Nestle for Moses Lake,
                 Washington,   effective   August  31,  1987   (incorporated  by
                 reference to Exhibit  10(xxii) filed with Silgan  Corporation's
                 Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,
                 Registration  Statement No. 33-18719) (Portions of this Exhibit
                 are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to order of the
                 Commission).

    10.13        Amendment to Supply Agreement for Moses Lake, Washington, dated
                 March 1, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 filed
                 with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated March
                 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No.  33-46499)  (Portions of
                 this Exhibit are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to
                 order of the Commission).

    10.14        Supply Agreement  between  Containers and Nestle for Jefferson,
                 Wisconsin, effective August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference
                 to   Exhibit   10(xxiii)   filed  with   Silgan   Corporation's
                 Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,
                 Registration  Statement No. 33-18719) (Portions of this Exhibit
                 are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to order of the
                 Commission).

    10.15        Amendment to Supply Agreement for Jefferson,  Wisconsin,  dated
                 March 1, 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 filed
                 with Holdings'  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated March
                 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No.  33-46499)  (Portions of
                 this Exhibit are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to
                 order of the Commission).

    10.16        Amendment to Supply Agreements, dated November 17, 1989 for Ft.
                 Dodge,  Iowa;  Hillsboro,  Oregon;  Jefferson,  Wisconsin;  St.
                 Joseph,  Missouri;  and  Trenton,   Missouri  (incorporated  by
                 reference  to Exhibit  10.49  filed with  Silgan  Corporation's
                 Annual  Report on Form 10-K,  for the year ended  December  31,
                 1989,  Commission File No. 33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit
                 are subject to confidential  treatment pursuant to order of the
                 Commission).

   +10.17        Employment  Agreement,  dated as of September 14, 1987, between
                 James Beam and Canaco Corporation (Containers) (incorporated by
                 reference  to Exhibit  10(vi)  filed with Silgan  Corporation's
                 Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,
                 Registration Statement No. 33-18719).





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   +10.18        Employment  Agreement,  dated as of September 1, 1989,  between
                 Silgan,  InnoPak Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics),  Russell F.
                 Gervais and Aim Packaging,  Inc.  (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 5 filed with Silgan  Corporation's  Report on Form 8-K,
                 dated March 15, 1989, Commission File No. 33-18719).

   +10.19        InnoPak  Plastics  Corporation   (Plastics)  Pension  Plan  for
                 Salaried Employees  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32
                 filed with Silgan  Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the year ended December 31, 1988, Commission File No.
                 33-18719).

   +10.20        Containers Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (incorporated by
                 reference  to Exhibit  10.34  filed with  Silgan  Corporation's
                 Annual  Report on Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  31,
                 1988, Commission File No. 33-18719).

   +10.21        Silgan  Holdings Inc. Fourth  Amended  and Restated 1989 Stock 
                 Option Plan (incorporated by reference to  Exhibit 10.21 filed
                 with  Holdings' Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the year ended
                 December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).

   +10.22        Form  of   Holdings   Nonstatutory   Stock   Option   Agreement
                 (incorporated   by  reference  to  Exhibit   10.22  filed  with
                 Holdings'  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended
                 December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).

    10.23        Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1993, among R.
                 Philip Silver,  D. Greg Horrigan,  MSLEF II, BTNY,  First Plaza
                 and Holdings (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with
                 Holdings'  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated March 25,  1994,
                 Commission File No. 33-28409).

   +10.24        Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as of
                 February 14, 1997,  between S&H and Holdings  (incorporated  by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.25 filed with  Holdings'  Annual Report
                 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

   +10.25        Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as of
                 February 14, 1997, between S&H and Containers  (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.26 filed with  Holdings'  Annual Report
                 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

   +10.26        Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as of
                 February 14, 1997,  between S&H and Plastics  (incorporated  by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.27 filed with  Holdings'  Annual Report
                 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

    10.27        Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of  September  3, 1993,  between
                 Containers and Del Monte  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 1 filed  with  Holdings'  Current  Report  on Form  8-K,  dated
                 January 5, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).





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    10.28        Amendment to Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 10, 1993,
                 between Containers and Del Monte  (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit  2 filed  with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form 8-K,
                 dated January 5, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).

    10.29        Supply  Agreement,  dated  as of  September  3,  1993,  between
                 Containers and Del Monte  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 10.118 filed with Silgan  Corporation's  Annual  Report on Form
                 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,  Commission File No.
                 1-11200).   (Portions   of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  an
                 application   for   confidential   treatment   filed  with  the
                 Commission.)

    10.30        Amendment to Supply  Agreement,  dated as of December 21, 1993,
                 between Containers and Del Monte  (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.119 filed with Silgan Corporation's Annual Report on
                 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, Commission File
                 No.  1-11200).  (Portions  of this  Exhibit  are  subject to an
                 application   for   confidential   treatment   filed  with  the
                 Commission.)

    10.31        Credit  Agreement,  dated as of July 29, 1997,  among Holdings,
                 Containers,  Plastics,  certain  other  subsidiaries  of any of
                 them, various banks,  Bankers Trust Company,  as Administrative
                 Agent and as a  Co-Arranger,  Bank of America  National Trust &
                 Savings Association, as Syndication Agent and as a Co-Arranger,
                 Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as  Co-Documentation  Agent
                 and as a Co-Arranger,  and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.,
                 as Co-Documentation Agent and as a Co-Arranger (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report
                 on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1997, Commission File No.
                 000-22117).

    10.32        Security Agreement,  dated as of July 29, 1997, among Holdings,
                 Containers, Plastics, certain other subsidiaries of any of them
                 and Bankers Trust Company, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 99.2 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report
                 on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1997, Commission File No.
                 000-22117).

    10.33        Pledge  Agreement  dated as of July 29, 1997, made by Holdings,
                 Containers,   Plastics  and  Silgan  Containers   Manufacturing
                 Corporation   (as   successor  to   California-Washington   Can
                 Corporation and SCCW Can Corporation), as Pledgors, in favor of
                 Bankers  Trust  Company,  as  Collateral  Agent and as  Pledgee
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 filed with Holdings'
                 Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated August 8, 1997,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

    10.34        Borrowers/Subsidiaries  Guaranty,  dated as of July  29,  1997,
                 made by Holdings,  Containers,  Plastics and Silgan  Containers
                 Manufacturing       Corporation      (as      successor      to
                 California-Washington Can Corporation and SCCW Can Corporation)
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 filed with Holdings'
                 Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated August 8, 1997,  Commission
                 File No. 000-22117).

    10.35        Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 1995, between ANC
                 and  Containers  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 1 filed
                 with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  August  14,
                 1995, Commission File No. 33-28409).





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    10.36        Underwriting  Agreement,  dated as of February 13, 1997,  among
                 Holdings, Silgan, Containers,  Plastics, MSLEF II, BTNY and the
                 underwriters  listed on  Schedule  I thereto  (incorporated  by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.40 filed with  Holdings'  Annual Report
                 on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  1996,
                 Commission File No. 000-22117).

    10.37        Placement Agreement between Holdings and Morgan Stanley,  dated
                 July 17, 1996  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 6 filed
                 with Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 2, 1996,
                 Commission File No. 33-28409).

    10.38        Amendment to Stockholders  Agreement,  dated as of February 14,
                 1997, among R. Philip Silver, D. Greg Horrigan,  MSLEF II, BTNY
                 and Holdings  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 filed
                 with  Holdings'  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                 ended December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).

    21           Subsidiaries  of the Registrant  (incorporated  by reference to
                 Exhibit 21 filed with Holdings'  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, Commission File No.
                 000-22117).

    23           Consent  of Ernst & Young LLP  (incorporated  by  reference  to
                 Exhibit 23 filed with Holdings'  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1997,  Commission  File No.
                 000-22117).

    27.1         Financial  Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended December 31,
                 1997  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  27.1 filed with
                 Holdings'  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                 December 31, 1997, Commission File No. 000-22117).

   *27.2         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
                 September 30, 1997.

   *27.3         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June
                 30, 1997.

   *27.4         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended 
                 March 31, 1997.

   *27.5         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended
                 December 31, 1996.

   *27.6         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended 
                 September 30, 1996.

   *27.7         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June
                 30, 1996.

   *27.8         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended
                 March 31, 1996.

   *27.9         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended 
                 December 31, 1995.


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*Filed herewith.
+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.




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                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  amendment  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                        SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.


Date:  March 31, 1998                   By:  /s/ Harley Rankin, Jr.
                                             ----------------------
                                             Harley Rankin, Jr.
                                             Executive Vice President, Chief
                                             Financial Officer and Treasurer






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                                    INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                    -----------------

                 

Exhibit No.                         Exhibit
- -----------                         -------

   

   27.2         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended 
                September 30, 1997.

   27.3         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June
                30, 1997.

   27.4         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended
                March 31, 1997.

   27.5         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended
                December 31, 1996.

   27.6         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
                September 30, 1996.

   27.7         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June
                30, 1996.

   27.8         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended
                March 31, 1996.

   27.9         Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended
                December 31, 1995.

EX-27.2

 


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This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
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EX-27.4

 


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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              315,151
<BONDS>                                            634,843
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               54,748
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               189
<OTHER-SE>                                         (89,339)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       989,410
<SALES>                                            299,427
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   299,427
<CGS>                                              256,708
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      256,708
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    22,522 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  19,965
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (13,803)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (24,850)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 11,047
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       (742)
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                         8,550
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.46
        

 

EX-27.5

 

   
<ARTICLE> 5

            
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                                                     
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           1,017
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  105,481
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,045
<INVENTORY>                                    195,981
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               305,837
<PP&E>                                         757,351
<DEPRECIATION>                                 257,570
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 913,546
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          247,827
<BONDS>                                        721,583
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     52,998
<COMMON>                                           152
<OTHER-SE>                                    (191,132)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   913,546
<SALES>                                      1,405,742
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,405,742
<CGS>                                        1,221,941
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,221,941
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              89,353
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 33,937
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,637
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (2,222)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,409
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.37
                  

 

EX-27.6

 


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings Inc. Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER>  1,000                               
                                                  
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                               2,874
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      218,883
<ALLOWANCES>                                             0
<INVENTORY>                                        190,690
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   422,248
<PP&E>                                             479,505
<DEPRECIATION>                                           0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   1,006,179  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              330,913
<BONDS>                                            732,288
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               51,307
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               152
<OTHER-SE>                                        (188,771)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     1,006,179
<SALES>                                          1,080,486
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 1,080,486
<CGS>                                              934,807
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      934,807
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  68,286
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     33,392
<INCOME-TAX>                                         3,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 30,392
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     (2,089)
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        26,996
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         1.47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         1.39
        

 

EX-27.7

 

 
 <ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Form 10-Q for the six months  ended June 30, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                             
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           1,859
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  125,724
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    286,448
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               419,722
<PP&E>                                         482,723
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,004,606
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          346,833
<BONDS>                                        745,550
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           195
<OTHER-SE>                                    (170,331)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,004,606
<SALES>                                        606,922
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               606,922
<CGS>                                          520,284
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  520,284
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              45,861
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,168
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,668
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,668
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .47
                  

 

EX-27.8

 

 
 <ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings Inc. Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                              
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                           5,991
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   98,177
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    254,092
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               369,217
<PP&E>                                         491,177
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 942,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          288,872
<BONDS>                                        757,501
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           195
<OTHER-SE>                                    (179,856)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   942,754
<SALES>                                        279,860
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               279,860
<CGS>                                          242,207
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  242,207
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,573
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,143
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                143
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       143
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .01
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .01
                  

 

EX-27.9

 

 
 <ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                              
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                           2,102
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  114,772
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (4,843)
<INVENTORY>                                    210,471
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               328,303
<PP&E>                                         693,505
<DEPRECIATION>                                (206,204)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 900,046
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          254,055
<BONDS>                                        750,873
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           195
<OTHER-SE>                                    (179,999)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   900,046
<SALES>                                      1,101,905
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,101,905
<CGS>                                          970,491
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  970,491
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                14,745
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              80,710
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (10,889)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (15,989)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (5,817)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (21,806)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.12