Sec Form 4 Filing - HORRIGAN D GREG @ SILGAN HOLDINGS INC - 2018-02-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HORRIGAN D GREG 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SILGAN HOLDINGS INC [ SLGN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SILGAN HOLDINGS INC., 4 LANDMARK SQUARE - SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/15/2018 (Street) STAMFORD, CT06901 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/15/2018 S 21,722 D $ 28.5 5,768,074 I By GRAT Common Stock 02/16/2018 S 47,399 D $ 28.77 ( 1 ) 5,720,675 I By GRAT ( 2 ) Common Stock 7,826,790 D Common Stock 1,233,584 I By Horrigan Family Limited Partnership ( 3 ) Common Stock 34,634 I By Trust ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amo unt of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HORRIGAN D GREG C/O SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. 4 LANDMARK SQUARE - SUITE 400 STAMFORD, CT06901 X X Signatures /s/ Frank W. Hogan, III, Attorney-in-fact for D. Greg Horrigan 02/16/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The range of sales prices for 02/16/2018 was $28.75 - $28.91. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon the request of the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 2 )These shares of Common Stock are owned by grantor retained annuity trusts, of which the reporting person and his spouse are co-trustees with voting and dispositive power over the shares or the reporting person is the sole trustee with voting and dispositive power over the shares. ( 3 )The reporting person is the sole general partner of the Horrigan Family Limited Partnership, with sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. ( 4 )These shares of Common Stock are owned by a family trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee with voting and dispositive power over the shares.

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