SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MECHURA FRANK J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE CROWN WAY

(Street)
PHILADELPHIA PA 19154

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROWN HOLDINGS INC [ CCK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President - Americas Division
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 08/20/2007 M 9,000 A $8.75 158,125 D
Common 08/20/2007 M 43,000 A $8.6 201,125 D
Common 08/20/2007 S(1) 9,000 D $23.2748 192,125 D
Common 08/20/2007 S(2) 43,000 D $23.2748 149,125 D
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.75 08/20/2007 M 9,000 08/24/2004 02/24/2014 Common 9,000 $8.75 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.6 08/20/2007 M 43,000 11/03/2004 05/03/2014 Common 200,000 $8.6 157,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported in this Form 4 relate to exercises of stock options pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted on April 20, 2007 by Mr. Mechura (age 64) for financial planning purposes. The Plan provides for periodic exercises of options and associated sales of shares through December 31, 2007, subject to certain limits regarding the price and quantity of shares.
2. The sales reported in this Form 4 relate to exercises of stock options pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted on April 20, 2007 by Mr. Mechura (age 64) for financial planning purposes. The Plan provides for periodic exercises of options and associated sales of shares through December 31, 2007, subject to certain limits regarding the price and quantity of shares.
William T. Gallagher, by Power of Attorney 08/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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