UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549


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                                    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): August 16, 2004



                             SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                    000-22117               06-1269834
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)              File Number)         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


                                      N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)












Item 5. Other Events.

On August 16, 2004,  the registrant  announced  that it had appointed  Robert B.
Lewis  as  its  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer.  The
registrant also indicated,  as previously announced,  that Anthony J. Allott was
promoted to President of the  registrant and that D. Greg Horrigan was appointed
Co-Chairman  of the Board along with R. Philip  Silver with both Messrs.  Silver
and  Horrigan   continuing  in  their  Co-Chief  Executive  Officer  roles.  For
additional information regarding this announcement,  refer to Exhibit 99.1 filed
with this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                         Description
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99.1                Press   Release  dated  August  16,  2004   announcing   the
                    appointment  of Robert B. Lewis as Executive  Vice President
                    and  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the  registrant  and,  as
                    previously announced,  the promotion of Anthony J. Allott to
                    President of the registrant  and the  appointment of D. Greg
                    Horrigan as Co-Chairman of the Board of the registrant along
                    with R. Philip Silver.




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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
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                                        Frank W. Hogan, III
                                        Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                           and Secretary

     Date:  August 18, 2004



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



       Exhibit No.                           Description
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         99.1       Press   Release  dated  August  16,  2004   announcing   the
                    appointment  of Robert B. Lewis as Executive  Vice President
                    and  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the  registrant  and,  as
                    previously announced,  the promotion of Anthony J. Allott to
                    President of the registrant  and the  appointment of D. Greg
                    Horrigan as Co-Chairman of the Board of the registrant along
                    with R. Philip Silver.




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