X0303 4 2010-11-15 0 0000849869 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC SLGN 0001199503 ALLOTT ANTHONY J C/O SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. 4 LANDMARK SQUARE - SUITE 400 STAMFORD CT 06901 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2010-11-15 4 M 0 118934 9.50 A 430354 D Common Stock 2010-11-15 4 S 0 118934 34.75 D 311420 D Common Stock 2010-11-15 4 M 0 59467 5.065 A 370887 D Common Stock 2010-11-15 4 S 0 59467 34.75 D 311420 D Nonqualified options to purchase Common Stock 9.50 2010-11-15 4 M 0 118934 9.50 A 2012-05-19 Common Stock 118934 121066 D Nonqualified options to purchase Common Stock 5.065 2010-11-15 4 M 0 59467 5.065 A 2013-02-27 Common Stock 59467 60533 D All of such shares of Common Stock were sold by the reporting person to Silgan Holdings Inc. pursuant to Silgan Holdings Inc.'s issuer tender offer. On May 3, 2010, a two-for-one stock split of the Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. in the form of a stock dividend was effected, resulting in the reporting person's direct ownership of 155,710 additional shares of Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. on such date. The amount of securities beneficially owned includes 260,880 restricted stock units granted under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, which upon vesting will be settled in shares of Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. on a 1-for-1 basis. These options were granted on May 20, 2002 and vested ratably over a five year period beginning on May 20, 2003. All of these options were exercisable prior to the transactions reported on this Form 4. These options were granted on February 28, 2003 and vested ratably over a five year period beginning on February 28, 2004. All of these options were exercisable prior to the transactions reported on this Form 4. On May 3, 2010, a two-for-one stock split of the Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. in the form of a stock dividend was effected, resulting in the reporting person holding an additional 180,000 nonqualified options to purchase Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. These additional options consisted of 120,000 options granted on 05/20/2002 (all of which are exercisable) and 60,000 options granted on 02/28/2003 (all of which are exercisable). /s/ Frank W. Hogan, III, Attorney-in-fact for Anthony J. Allott 2010-11-17