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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-026290.txt : 20080423
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080423164419
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-026290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BWAY Holding CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001392179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL CANS [3411]
		IRS NUMBER:				303624491
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8607 ROBERTS DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-6454800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8607 ROBERTS DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30350

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASON EARL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006059

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33527
		FILM NUMBER:		08772206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 OLD BLOOMFIELD AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN LAKES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9732994000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 692000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77269-2000
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<DESCRIPTION>EARL L. MASON FORM 4
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001392179</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BWAY Holding CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001006059</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MASON EARL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BWAY HOLDING COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8607 ROBERTS DRIVE, SUITE250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5050</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9407</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey M. O'Connell, Attorney-in-Fact for Earl L. Mason</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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