X0304 4 2012-03-01 0 0000849869 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC SLGN 0001199503 ALLOTT ANTHONY J SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. 4 LANDMARK SQUARE - SUITE 400 STAMFORD CT 06901 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 F 0 8710 42.825 D 355944 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 A 0 16500 A 372444 D These securities are restricted stock units that were granted on March 1, 2012 under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. These restricted stock units vest ratably over a 5 year period beginning March 1, 2013 and will be settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon vesting. This amount includes 158,580 restricted stock units that are not yet vested that have been granted under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Upon vesting, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis. /s/ Anthony J. Allott 2012-03-02