SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
10-K, 1996-03-29
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K
                       FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
[X]          ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

                                       OR

[ ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from ______________________ to ____________________

                        Commission file number 33-28409

                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                           06-1269834
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(State of incorporation)                   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut               06901
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 975-7110
        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.  [X]

None of the registrant's voting stock was held by non-affiliates as of March 15,
1996.

As of  March  15,  1996,  the  number  of  shares  outstanding  of  each  of the
registrant's classes of common stock is as follows:

Classes of shares of common stock                               Number of shares
  outstanding,  $0.01 par value                                   outstanding
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           Class A                                                  417,500
           Class B                                                  667,500
           Class C                                                   50,000
                   Documents Incorporated by Reference: None


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                                     PART I

Item 1.  Business

General

        Silgan Holdings Inc.  ("Holdings,"  and, together with its subsidiaries,
the "Company") is a Delaware corporation  organized in April 1989, that, in June
1989,  through certain mergers  acquired all of the outstanding  common stock of
Silgan  Corporation  ("Silgan").   Holdings'  principal  asset  is  all  of  the
outstanding  capital stock of Silgan.  Prior to June 30, 1989,  Holdings did not
engage in any business.  Silgan is a Delaware  corporation formed in August 1987
as a holding company to acquire  interests in various  packaging  manufacturers.
See "Company History" below.

        The  Company  is a major  manufacturer  of a broad  range of  steel  and
aluminum containers for human and pet food. The Company also manufactures custom
designed  plastic  containers  for  health,   personal  care,  food,   beverage,
pharmaceutical  and household  chemical products in North America.  In 1995, the
Company had net sales of approximately $1.1 billion.

        On August 1, 1995,  Silgan's wholly owned subsidiary,  Silgan Containers
Corporation ("Containers"),  acquired from American National Can Company ("ANC")
substantially all of the assets of ANC's Food Metal and Specialty  business ("AN
Can") for  approximately  $349  million.  See "Company  History"  below.  AN Can
manufactures and sells metal food containers and rigid plastic  containers for a
variety of food  products  and metal  caps and  closures  for food and  beverage
products.  The  acquisition  of AN Can has enabled the Company to diversify  its
customer base and geographic presence. The Company believes that the acquisition
of AN Can will also result in the  realization  of cost savings for the Company.
See "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."  On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the  acquisition of AN
Can, in 1995 the Company would have had net sales of approximately $1.4 billion.

        Management  believes  that the Company is the sixth largest can producer
and the  largest  food  can  producer  in North  America,  as well as one of the
largest  producers in North America of custom  designed  plastic  containers for
health and personal care products.  Silgan has grown rapidly since its inception
in 1987  primarily  as a result of  acquisitions,  but also  through  internally
generated  growth.  In addition  to the  acquisition  of AN Can in August  1995,
Containers acquired the U.S. metal container manufacturing business of Del Monte
Corporation ("Del Monte") in December 1993. See "Company History" below.

        The Company's strategy is to continue to increase its share of the North
American  packaging  market  through  acquisitions,  as  well as  investment  in
internally  generated  opportunities.  The Company  intends to focus  particular
attention on those rigid metal and plastic  container  segments where  operating
synergies are likely.

        Metal Container Business

        Management  estimates that Containers is currently the sixth largest can
producer and the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America.
In 1995,  Containers sold approximately 28% of all metal food containers used in
the United States.  On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the  acquisition
of AN Can, in 1995  Containers  would have sold  approximately  36% of all metal
food containers sold in the United States. Although the food can industry in the
United States is relatively mature in terms of unit sales growth, Containers, on
a pro forma basis after giving effect to the acquisition of AN Can, has realized
compound  annual  unit  sales  growth  in excess  of 16%  since  1987.  Types of
containers  manufactured  include those for vegetables,  fruit,  pet food, meat,
tomato  based  products,  coffee,  soup,  seafood,  evaporated  milk and  infant
formula.  Containers has agreements with Nestle Food Company ("Nestle") pursuant
to which Containers

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supplies substantially all of its metal container requirements, and an agreement
with Del Monte pursuant to which Containers  supplies  substantially  all of its
metal container  requirements.  In addition to Nestle and Del Monte,  Containers
has multi-year supply  arrangements with other customers.  The Company estimates
that  approximately  80% of  Containers'  sales in 1996 will be pursuant to such
supply arrangements. See "Sales and Marketing" below.

        Containers  has  focused  on  growth  through  acquisition  followed  by
investment in the acquired assets to achieve a low cost position in the food can
segment.  Since its  acquisition  in 1987 of the metal  container  manufacturing
division of Nestle ("Nestle Can"),  Containers has invested  approximately  $131
million in its acquired  manufacturing  facilities  and has spent  approximately
$307 million for the acquisition of additional can manufacturing  facilities and
equipment.  As a result of these efforts and  management's  focus on quality and
service,  Containers  has more than  tripled its  overall  share of the food can
segment in terms of unit sales,  from a share of approximately  10% in 1987 to a
share of approximately  36% in 1995, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to
the acquisition of AN Can.

        Containers  also  manufacturers  and sells certain  specialty  packaging
items,  including  metal caps and closures,  plastic bowls and paper  containers
primarily used by processors  and packagers in the food  industry.  In 1995, the
Company had sales of specialty items of approximately $37 million.

        Plastic Container Business

        Management  believes  that  Silgan's  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Silgan
Plastics Corporation ("Plastics"), is one of the leading manufacturers of custom
designed,  high density  polyethylene  ("HDPE") and  polyethylene  terephthalate
("PET")  containers sold in North America for health and personal care products.
HDPE containers  manufactured by Plastics  include  personal care containers for
shampoos,   conditioners,   hand  creams,  lotions,  cosmetics  and  toiletries,
household chemical containers for scouring cleaners,  specialty cleaning agents,
lawn and garden chemicals and pharmaceutical  containers for tablets,  laxatives
and eye cleaning  solutions.  Plastics  manufactures  PET custom  containers for
mouthwash,  liquid soap,  skin care lotions,  gastrointestinal  and  respiratory
products,  pourable and viscous salad  dressings,  condiments,  instant coffees,
premium water and liquor. See "Products" below.

        Plastics has grown primarily by strategic acquisition. From a sales base
of $89 million in 1987,  Plastics' sales have grown at a compound rate of 12% to
$220 million in 1995.  Plastics emphasizes  value-added design,  fabrication and
decoration of custom containers. Plastics is aggressively pursuing opportunities
in custom designed PET and HDPE containers for which the market has been growing
principally  due to consumer  preferences  for plastic  containers.  The Company
believes it has  equipment and  technical  expertise to take  advantage of these
growth segments.

Products

        Metal Container Business

        The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and aluminum
containers that are used primarily by processors and packagers for human and pet
food. Types of containers manufactured include those for vegetables,  fruit, pet
food, meat, tomato based products,  coffee,  soup, seafood,  evaporated milk and
infant  formula.  The Company  does not produce cans for use in the beer or soft
drink industries.


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        Plastic Container Business

        The  Company  is also  engaged  in the  manufacture  and sale of plastic
containers primarily used for health,  personal care, food, beverage (other than
carbonated soft drinks), pharmaceutical and household chemical products. Plastic
containers are produced by converting  thermoplastic  materials into  containers
ranging  in size  from 1/2 to 96  ounces.  Emphasis  is on  value-added  design,
fabrication  and  decoration  of  the   containers.   The  Company  designs  and
manufactures  a wide range of  containers  for health and personal care products
such as shampoos,  conditioners, hand creams, lotions, cosmetics and toiletries,
liquid soap,  gastrointestinal and respiratory products, and mouthwash.  Because
these products are characterized by short product life and a demand for creative
packaging,  the containers  manufactured for these products  generally have more
sophisticated designs and decorations. Food and beverage containers are designed
and manufactured (generally to unique specifications for a specific customer) to
contain  products such as salad dressing,  condiments,  instant coffee,  premium
water and liquor. Household chemical containers are designed and manufactured to
contain  polishes,  specialty  cleaning  agents,  lawn and garden  chemicals and
liquid   household   products.   Pharmaceutical   containers  are  designed  and
manufactured  (either in a generic or in a custom-made form) to contain tablets,
solutions and similar products for the ethical and over-the-counter markets.

Manufacturing and Production

        As is the  practice  in the  industry,  most  of the  Company's  can and
plastic  container  customers  provide it with annual  estimates of products and
quantities  pursuant to which  periodic  commitments  are given.  Such estimates
enable the Company to effectively  manage production and control working capital
requirements.  At December 31, 1995,  Containers  had  approximately  80% of its
projected 1996 sales under multi-year contracts. Plastics has purchase orders or
contracts for containers with the majority of its customers.  In general,  these
purchase orders and contracts are for containers made from proprietary molds and
are for a duration of 2 to 5 years.  Both Containers and Plastics schedule their
production to meet their  customers'  requirements.  Because the production time
for the Company's  products is short, the backlog of customer orders in relation
to sales is not significant.

        Metal Container Business

        The Company uses three basic  processes to produce cans. The traditional
three-piece  method  requires  three pieces of flat metal to form a  cylindrical
body with a welded side seam,  a bottom and a top.  The  Company  uses a welding
process for the side seam of three-piece  cans to achieve a superior seal.  High
integrity  of the  side  seam is  further  assured  by the use of  sophisticated
electronic  weld  monitors  and organic  coatings  that are  thermally  cured by
induction  and  convection  processes.  The other two methods of producing  cans
start by forming a shallow cup that is then formed into the desired height using
either the draw and iron process or the draw and redraw process.  Using the draw
and redraw process,  the Company manufactures steel and aluminum two-piece cans,
the height of which does not exceed the  diameter.  For cans the height of which
is greater than the diameter,  the Company  manufactures steel two-piece cans by
using a drawing and ironing  process.  Quality and stackability of such cans are
comparable to that of the shallow two-piece cans described above. Can bodies and
ends are  manufactured  from thin,  high-strength  aluminum alloys and steels by
utilizing  proprietary  tool and die designs and selected can making  equipment.
The Company's manufacturing operations include cutting, coating,  lithographing,
fabricating, assembling and packaging finished cans.

        Plastic Container Business

        The Company utilizes two basic processes to produce plastic bottles.  In
the blow  extrusion  molding  process,  pellets of plastic  resin are heated and
extruded  into a tube of plastic.  A two-piece  metal mold is then closed around
the plastic tube and high pressure air is blown into it causing a bottle to form
in the mold's

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shape.  In the  injection  blow molding  process,  pellets of plastic  resin are
heated and injected into a mold, forming a plastic preform.  The plastic preform
is then blown into a bottle-shaped metal mold, creating a plastic bottle.

        The Company  believes that its proprietary  equipment for the production
of HDPE containers is particularly well-suited for the use of PCR resins because
of the relatively low capital costs required to convert its equipment to utilize
multi-layer container construction.

        The Company's  decorating  methods for its plastic  products include (1)
in-mold  labeling  which  applies a paper or  plastic  film  label to the bottle
during the blowing process and (2) post-mold  decoration.  Post-mold  decoration
includes (i) silk screen  decoration which enables the applications of images in
multiple colors to the bottle,  (ii) pressure sensitive  decoration which uses a
plastic film or paper label applied by pressure,  (iii) heat transfer decoration
which uses a plastic  film or plastic  coated paper label  applied by heat,  and
(iv) hot stamping  decoration  which transfers  images from a die using metallic
foils.  The  Company  has  state-of-the-art  decorating  equipment,   including,
management believes,  one of the largest sophisticated  decorating facilities in
the Midwest,  which allows the Company to custom-design  new products with short
lead times.

Raw Materials

        The Company does not believe that it is  materially  dependent  upon any
single  supplier  for any of its raw  materials  and,  based  upon the  existing
arrangements with suppliers, its current and anticipated requirements and market
conditions,  the  Company  believes  that it has made  adequate  provisions  for
acquiring raw materials.  Although increases in the prices of raw materials have
generally been passed along to the Company's  customers,  the inability to do so
in the  future  could  have a  significant  impact  on the  Company's  operating
margins.

        Metal Container Business

        The Company uses tin plated and chromium plated steel, aluminum,  copper
wire,  organic  coatings,  lining  compound  and  inks  in the  manufacture  and
decoration of its metal can products.  The Company's  material  requirements are
supplied through  purchase orders with suppliers with whom the Company,  through
its predecessors, has long-term relationships.  If its suppliers fail to deliver
under their arrangements,  the Company would be forced to purchase raw materials
on the open market, and no assurances can be given that it would be able to make
such purchases at comparable  prices or terms. The Company believes that it will
be able to purchase  sufficient  quantities  of steel and aluminum can sheet for
the foreseeable future.

        Plastic Container Business

        The raw  materials  used by the Company for the  manufacture  of plastic
containers are primarily  resins in pellet form such as HDPE-PCR and virgin HDPE
and  PET  and,  to  a  lesser  extent,  low  density  polyethylene,   extrudable
polyethylene  terephthalate,  polyethylene terephthalate glycol,  polypropylene,
polyvinyl  chloride  and  medium  density  polyethylene.   The  Company's  resin
requirements   are  acquired  through   multi-year   arrangements  for  specific
quantities  of resins with  several  major  suppliers  of resins.  The price the
Company  pays for resin raw  materials  is not  fixed and is  subject  to market
pricing.  The  Company  believes  that it will  be able to  purchase  sufficient
quantities of resins for the foreseeable future.


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Sales and Marketing

        The  Company  markets  its  products  in most  areas  of  North  America
primarily by a direct sales force and through a large  network of  distributors.
Because of the high cost of transporting empty containers, the Company generally
sells to customers  within a 300 mile radius of its  manufacturing  plants.  See
also "Competition" below.

        In 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company's metal container business accounted
for approximately 80%, 76% and 71%, respectively,  of the Company's total sales,
and the Company's plastic container  business  accounted for approximately  20%,
24% and 29%,  respectively,  of the Company's  total sales. On a pro forma basis
after giving effect to the  acquisition of AN Can, metal and plastic  containers
in 1995 would have  accounted  for  approximately  84% and 16% of the  Company's
total sales,  respectively.  In 1995, 1994 and 1993,  approximately 21%, 26% and
34%,  respectively,  of the Company's  sales were to Nestle and in 1995 and 1994
approximately  15% and 21%,  respectively,  of the  Company's  sales were to Del
Monte. On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the acquisition of AN Can, in
1995  approximately 17% and 11% of the Company's sales would have been to Nestle
and Del Monte,  respectively.  No other customer  accounted for more than 10% of
the Company's total sales during such years.

        Metal Container Business

        Management  believes that the Company is currently the sixth largest can
producer and the largest food can producer in North America. In 1995, Containers
sold  approximately  28% of all metal  food  containers  in the  United  States.
Containers  has entered into  multi-year  supply  arrangements  with many of its
customers,   including  Nestle  and  Del  Monte.  The  Company   estimates  that
approximately  80% of its metal container sales in 1996 will be pursuant to such
arrangements.

        In 1987, the Company, through Containers, and Nestle entered into supply
agreements  (the "Nestle Supply  Agreements")  pursuant to which  Containers has
agreed to supply Nestle with, and Nestle has agreed to purchase from Containers,
substantially all of the can requirements of the former Carnation  operations of
Nestle for a period of ten years, subject to certain conditions.  In 1995, sales
of metal cans by the Company to Nestle were $236.0 million.

        The Nestle Supply Agreements provide for certain prices and specify that
such prices will be increased or decreased  based upon cost change  formulas set
forth therein.  The Nestle Supply  Agreements  contain  provisions  that require
Containers to maintain certain levels of product  quality,  service and delivery
in order to retain the Nestle business. In the event of a breach of a particular
Nestle Supply  Agreement,  Nestle may terminate such Nestle Supply Agreement but
the other Nestle Supply Agreements would remain in effect.

        In  1994,   the  term  of  certain  of  the  Nestle  Supply   Agreements
(representing  approximately 70% of the Company's 1995 unit sales to Nestle) was
extended  through  2001.  Under these Nestle Supply  Agreements,  Nestle has the
right to receive  competitive  bids under narrowly  limited  circumstances,  and
Containers  has the right to match any such bids.  In the event that  Containers
chooses  not to match a  competitive  bid,  Nestle  may  purchase  cans from the
competitive  bidder at the  competitive  bid price for the term of the bid.  The
Company  cannot  predict  the effect,  if any,  of such bids upon its  financial
condition  or  results  of  operations.  The  Company  is  currently  engaged in
discussions  with Nestle regarding the pricing and the extension of the term for
certain can requirements  under these Nestle Supply  Agreements.  On a pro forma
basis after giving effect to the  acquisition  of AN Can, such can  requirements
would have represented approximately 6% of the Company's 1995 sales.


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        The Company has also commenced  discussions  with Nestle with respect to
the continuation beyond 1997 of the other Nestle Supply Agreements,  which would
have represented  approximately 6% of the Company's sales in 1995 on a pro forma
basis after giving  effect to the  acquisition  of AN Can.  Although the Company
intends  to make  every  effort to extend  these  Nestle  Supply  Agreements  on
reasonable  terms and  conditions,  there can be no assurance  that these Nestle
Supply Agreements will be extended.

        On December 21,  1993,  Containers  and Del Monte  entered into a supply
agreement (the "DM Supply Agreement").  Under the DM Supply Agreement, Del Monte
has agreed to purchase from Containers, and Containers has agreed to sell to Del
Monte,  100% of Del Monte's annual  requirements for metal containers to be used
for the  packaging of food and  beverages in the United States and not less than
65% of Del Monte's annual  requirements of metal containers for the packaging of
food and beverages at Del Monte's Irapuato, Mexico facility,  subject to certain
limited  exceptions.  In 1995,  sales of metal  containers by the Company to Del
Monte were $159.4 million.

        The DM  Supply  Agreement  provides  for  certain  prices  for all metal
containers  supplied by Containers to Del Monte  thereunder  and specifies  that
such prices will be  increased  or decreased  based upon  specified  cost change
formulas.

        Under the DM Supply  Agreement,  beginning in December  1998,  Del Monte
may, under certain  circumstances,  receive  proposals with terms more favorable
than  those  under the DM  Supply  Agreement  from  independent  commercial  can
manufacturers  for the supply of containers of a type and quality similar to the
metal containers that Containers  furnishes to Del Monte,  which proposals shall
be for the remainder of the term of the DM Supply  Agreement and for 100% of the
annual volume of containers at one or more of Del Monte's canneries.  Containers
has the right to retain the business subject to the terms and conditions of such
competitive proposal.

        The sale of metal  containers  to  vegetable  and  fruit  processors  is
seasonal  and  monthly  revenues  increase  during  the  months of June  through
October.  As is  common  in the  packaging  industry,  the  Company  must  build
inventory and then carry accounts  receivable for some seasonal customers beyond
the  end of the  season.  The  acquisition  of AN Can  increased  the  Company's
seasonal metal  container  business.  Consistent  with industry  practice,  such
customers may return  unused  containers.  Historically,  such returns have been
minimal.

        Plastic Container Business

        The Company is one of the leading  manufacturers of custom designed HDPE
and PET  containers  sold in North  America.  The  Company  markets  its plastic
containers  in most  areas of North  America  through a direct  sales  force and
through a large network of distributors.  More than 70% of the Company's plastic
containers  are sold for health and personal care  products,  such as hair care,
oral care,  pharmaceutical  and other health care  applications.  The  Company's
customers in these product segments include Helene Curtis Inc., Procter & Gamble
Co., Avon Products,  Inc., Andrew Jergens Inc.,  Chesebrough-Ponds USA Co., Dial
Corp.,  Warner-Lambert  Company and Pfizer Inc.  The Company  also  manufactures
plastic  containers  for food and beverage  products,  such as salad  dressings,
condiments,  instant  coffee and premium  water and liquor.  Customers  in these
product  segments  include  Procter & Gamble Co.,  Kraft  General Foods Inc. and
General Mills, Inc.

        As part of its marketing strategy,  the Company has arrangements to sell
some of its plastic products to  distributors,  which in turn sell such products
primarily  to  small-size  regional   customers.   Plastic  containers  sold  to
distributors are manufactured by using generic molds with decoration,  color and
neck  finishes  added to meet the  distributors'  individual  requirements.  The
distributors'  warehouses and their sales personnel enable the Company to market
and inventory a wide range of such products to a variety of customers.

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        Plastics has written  purchase  orders or contracts for containers  with
the majority of its customers.  In general,  these purchase orders and contracts
are for containers made from proprietary  molds and are for a duration of 2 to 5
years.

Competition

        The packaging  industry is highly  competitive.  The Company competes in
this  industry  with other  packaging  manufacturers  as well as  fillers,  food
processors and packers who manufacture containers for their own use and for sale
to others.  The Company attempts to compete  effectively  through the quality of
its  products,  pricing  and its  ability  to  meet  customer  requirements  for
delivery,  performance and technical assistance. The Company also pursues market
niches such as the manufacture of easy-open ends and special feature cans, which
may differentiate the Company's products from its competitors' products.

        Because of the high cost of transporting  empty containers,  the Company
generally  sells to  customers  within a 300 mile  radius  of its  manufacturing
plants. Strategically located existing plants give the Company an advantage over
competitors from other areas, and the Company would be disadvantaged by the loss
or relocation of a major customer. As of February 28, 1996, the Company operated
44  manufacturing  facilities,  geographically  dispersed  throughout the United
States and Canada, that serve the distribution needs of its customers.

        Metal Container Business

        Management  believes that the metal food  containers  segment is mature.
Some  self-manufacturers  have sold or closed can  manufacturing  operations and
entered into long-term supply  agreements with the new owners or with commercial
can  manufacturers.  Of the commercial metal can  manufacturers,  Crown Cork and
Seal  Company,  Inc. and Ball  Corporation  are the Company's  most  significant
national  competitors.  As an alternative to purchasing cans from commercial can
manufacturers,   customers   have  the  ability  to  invest  in   equipment   to
self-manufacture their cans.

        Although metal containers face continued competition from plastic, paper
and composite containers, management believes that metal containers are superior
to plastic and paper containers in applications where the contents are processed
at high temperatures,  where the contents are packaged in large or institutional
quantities  (14  to 64  oz.)  or  where  long-term  storage  of the  product  is
desirable.  Such applications  include canned vegetables,  fruits, meats and pet
foods. These sectors are the principal areas for which the Company  manufactures
its products.

        Plastic Container Business

        Plastics  competes with a number of large national  producers of health,
personal care, food,  beverage,  pharmaceutical  and household  chemical plastic
container products,  including  Owens-Brockway  Plastics Products, a division of
Owens-Illinois, Inc., Constar Plastics Inc., a subsidiary of Crown Cork and Seal
Company,  Inc., Johnson Controls Inc.,  Continental  Plastics Inc. and Plastipak
Packaging Inc. In order to compete effectively in the constantly changing market
for plastic  bottles,  the Company must remain  current with, and to some extent
anticipate innovations in, resin composition and applications and changes in the
manufacturing of plastic bottles.


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Employees

        As of December 31, 1995, the Company employed approximately 940 salaried
and 4,170 hourly employees on a full-time basis,  including  approximately 1,400
employees  who  joined  the  Company  on  August  1,  1995  as a  result  of the
acquisition of AN Can. Approximately 63% of the Company's hourly plant employees
are represented by a variety of unions.

        The Company's labor  contracts  expire at various times between 1996 and
2008.  Contracts  covering  approximately  12% of the Company's hourly employees
presently expire during 1996. The Company expects no significant  changes in its
relations with these unions.  Management believes that its relationship with its
employees is good.

Regulation

        The Company is subject to federal,  state and local  environmental  laws
and regulations.  In general,  these laws and regulations limit the discharge of
pollutants  into the air and water and establish  standards  for the  treatment,
storage,  and disposal of solid and hazardous  waste.  The Company believes that
all of its facilities are either in compliance in all material respects with all
presently  applicable  environmental  laws and  regulations  or are operating in
accordance with  appropriate  variances,  delayed  compliance  orders or similar
arrangements.

        In addition to costs associated with regulatory compliance,  the Company
may be held liable for alleged  environmental  damage  associated  with the past
disposal of hazardous substances. Generators of hazardous substances disposed of
at sites at which  environmental  problems are alleged to exist,  as well as the
owners of those  sites and  certain  other  classes of  persons,  are subject to
claims  under  the  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,   Compensation,  and
Liability  Act of 1980  ("CERCLA")  regardless  of fault or the  legality of the
original disposal.  Liability under CERCLA and under many similar state statutes
is joint and several,  and, therefore,  any responsible party may be held liable
for the entire  cleanup  cost at a  particular  site.  Other state  statutes may
impose  proportionate  rather  than joint and  several  liability.  The  federal
Environmental  Protection  Agency  or a  state  agency  may  also  issue  orders
requiring  responsible  parties  to  undertake  removal or  remedial  actions at
certain sites.  Pursuant to the agreement relating to the acquisition in 1987 of
Nestle  Can,  the  Company has  assumed  liability  for the past waste  disposal
practices of Nestle Can. In 1989, the Company  received notice that it is one of
many  potentially  responsible  parties (or  similarly  designated  parties) for
cleanup of hazardous waste at a site to which it (or its predecessor Nestle Can)
is  alleged  to have  shipped  such  waste and at which the  Company's  share of
cleanup costs could exceed $100,000. See "Legal Proceedings."

        Pursuant  to the  agreement  relating  to the  acquisition  in 1987 from
Monsanto Company  ("Monsanto") of substantially  all of the business and related
fixed assets and inventory of Monsanto's plastic containers  business ("Monsanto
Plastic  Containers"),   Monsanto  has  agreed  to  indemnify  the  Company  for
substantially all of the costs attributable to the past waste disposal practices
of Monsanto  Plastic  Containers.  In connection with the  acquisition  from Del
Monte of  substantially  all of the fixed  assets  and  working  capital  of its
container  manufacturing business in the United States ("DM Can"), Del Monte has
agreed to  indemnify  the Company for a period of three years for  substantially
all  of  the  costs  attributable  to  any  noncompliance  by DM  Can  with  any
environmental law prior to the closing,  including all of the costs attributable
to the  past  waste  disposal  practices  of DM  Can.  In  connection  with  the
acquisition  of AN Can,  subject  to  certain  limitations,  ANC has  agreed  to
indemnify the Company for a period of three years for the costs  attributable to
any  noncompliance  by AN Can with any  environmental  law prior to the closing,
including costs attributable to the past waste disposal practices of AN Can.

        The  Company is subject  to the  Occupational  Safety and Health Act and
other laws regulating noise exposure levels and other safety and health concerns
in the production areas of its plants.

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        Management  does not  believe  that any of the matters  described  above
individually  or in the aggregate  will have a material  effect on the Company's
capital expenditures, earnings, financial position or competitive position.

Research and Technology

        Metal Container Business

        The Company's  research,  product  development  and product  engineering
efforts relating to its metal containers are currently conducted at its research
centers  at  Oconomowoc,   Wisconsin;  Neenah,  Wisconsin  and  at  other  plant
locations.  The  Company is  building a  state-of-the-art  research  facility in
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin in order to consolidate its two main research centers into
one facility.

        Plastic Container Business

        The Company's  research,  product  development  and product  engineering
efforts with respect to its plastic  containers  are currently  performed by its
manufacturing  and  engineering  personnel  located  at  its  Norcross,  Georgia
facility.  In addition to its own research and  development  staff,  the Company
participates in arrangements with three non-U.S. plastic container manufacturers
that call for an exchange of technology among these  manufacturers.  Pursuant to
these  arrangements,  the Company  licenses its blow molding  technology to such
manufacturers.

Company History

        Silgan  was  organized  in August  1987 as a holding  company to acquire
interests  in  various  packaging  manufacturers.  On August 31,  1987,  Silgan,
through  Containers,  purchased  from Nestle the business and related assets and
working  capital of Nestle Can for  approximately  $151  million in cash and the
assumption of substantially all of the liabilities of Nestle Can. Also on August
31, 1987, Silgan,  through Plastics,  purchased from Monsanto  substantially all
the  business  and  related  fixed  assets and  inventory  of  Monsanto  Plastic
Containers for  approximately  $43 million in cash and the assumption of certain
liabilities of Monsanto Plastic Containers. To finance these acquisitions and to
pay related fees and expenses,  Silgan issued common stock,  preferred stock and
senior subordinated notes and borrowed amounts under its credit agreement.

        During 1988,  Containers  acquired from The Dial  Corporation  its metal
container  manufacturing  division  known as the Fort Madison Can Company ("Fort
Madison"),  and from  Nestle  its  carton  manufacturing  division  known as the
Seaboard Carton Division ("Seaboard").

        During 1989,  Plastics acquired Aim Packaging,  Inc. ("Aim") and Fortune
Plastics,  Inc. ("Fortune") in the United States, and Express Plastic Containers
Limited  ("Express") in Canada, to improve its competitive  position in the HDPE
container segment.

        Holdings was organized in April 1989 as a holding company to acquire all
of the outstanding common stock of Silgan. On June 30, 1989, Silgan Acquisition,
Inc.  ("Acquisition"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary of Holdings,  merged with and
into Silgan,  and Silgan became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the "1989
Mergers").

        In 1989,  the Company  acquired the business and related assets of Amoco
Container  Company  ("Amoco  Container").  In November  1991,  Plastics sold its
nonstrategic PET carbonated  beverage bottle business (the "PET Beverage Sale"),
exiting that commodity business.


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        In 1992,  Holdings and Silgan refinanced a substantial  portion of their
indebtedness (the  "Refinancing")  pursuant to a plan to improve their financial
flexibility. The Refinancing included the public offering in June 1992 by Silgan
of $135 million  principal amount of its 11-3/4% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due
2002 (the "11- 3/4% Notes") and the public  offering in June 1992 by Holdings of
its 13-1/4% Senior Discount Debentures due 2002 (the "Discount  Debentures") for
an aggregate  amount of proceeds of $165.4 million.  Additionally,  in June 1992
Aim,  Fortune  and  certain  other  subsidiaries  of  Plastics  were merged into
Plastics.

        On December 21, 1993,  Containers  acquired from Del Monte substantially
all of the fixed  assets and certain  working  capital of Del Monte's  container
manufacturing   business  in  the  United   States  for  a  purchase   price  of
approximately $73 million and the assumption of certain limited liabilities.  To
finance the acquisition, (i) Silgan, Containers and Plastics (collectively,  the
"Borrowers") entered into a credit agreement, dated as of December 21, 1993 (the
"1993 Credit  Agreement")  with the lenders from time to time party thereto (the
"Banks"),  Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association,  as Co-Agent,
and Bankers Trust Company ("Bankers Trust"),  as Agent, and (ii) Holdings issued
and sold to Mellon Bank,  N.A., as trustee for First Plaza Group Trust,  a group
trust  established  under  the laws of the  State of New York  ("First  Plaza"),
250,000  shares  of its Class B Common  Stock,  par  value  $.01 per share  (the
"Holdings  Stock"),  for a purchase  price of $60.00 per share and an  aggregate
purchase  price of $15 million.  Additionally,  Silgan,  Containers and Plastics
borrowed  term and working  capital  loans under the 1993  Credit  Agreement  to
refinance  and repay in full all  amounts  owing  under  their  previous  credit
agreement.

        On August 1, 1995, Containers acquired from ANC substantially all of the
assets of ANC's  Food  Metal and  Specialty  business  for a  purchase  price of
approximately  $349 million and the assumption of specific limited  liabilities.
To finance the acquisition,  Silgan, Containers and Plastics (collectively,  the
"Borrowers")  entered into a $675 million credit  facility  pursuant to a credit
agreement,  dated as of August 1, 1995 (the "Credit Agreement") with the lenders
from time to time party thereto (the "Banks"),  Bankers Trust, as Administrative
Agent and Co-Arranger,  and Bank of America Illinois, as Documentation Agent and
Co-Arranger.  Containers  used  funds  borrowed  under the Credit  Agreement  to
finance  in  full  the  purchase  price  for  its  acquisition  of AN Can and to
refinance  and repay in full all amounts  owing under the 1993 Credit  Agreement
and Silgan's  $50 million of Senior  Secured  Floating  Rate Notes due 1997 (the
"Secured  Notes").  Additionally,  Silgan has used  borrowings  under the Credit
Agreement to make  non-interest  bearing advances to Holdings to enable Holdings
to purchase $61.7 million face amount of the Discount Debentures, which Discount
Debentures have been canceled.


Item 2.  Properties

        Holdings'  and  Silgan's  principal  executive  offices are located at 4
Landmark Square,  Stamford,  Connecticut 06901. The administrative  headquarters
and  principal  places of business  for  Containers  and Plastics are located at
21800 Oxnard Street,  Woodland Hills, California 91367 and 14515 N. Outer Forty,
Chesterfield,  Missouri 63017, respectively.  All of these offices are leased by
the Company.

        The Company owns and leases properties for use in the ordinary course of
business.  Such properties consist primarily of 30 metal container manufacturing
facilities,  11  plastic  container  manufacturing  facilities  and 3  specialty
packaging manufacturing  facilities.  Nineteen of these facilities are owned and
25 are leased by the Company.  The leases  expire at various times through 2020.
Some of these leases provide renewal options.


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        Below  is a  list  of  the  Company's  operating  facilities,  including
attached warehouses, as of February 28, 1996 for its metal container business:

                                                   Approximate
                                                  Building Area
               Location                           (square feet)
               --------                           -------------
               City of Industry, CA               50,000 (leased)
               Kingsburgh, CA                     37,783 (leased)
               Modesto, CA                        35,585 (leased)
               Modesto, CA                       128,000 (leased)
               Modesto, CA                       150,000 (leased)
               Riverbank, CA                     167,000
               San Leandro, CA                   200,000 (leased)
               Stockton, CA                      243,500
               Broadview, IL                      85,000
               Hoopeston, IL                     323,000
               Rochelle, IL                      175,000
               Waukegan, IL                       40,000 (leased)
               Woodstock, IL                     160,000 (leased)
               Evansville, IN                    188,000
               Hammond, IN                       160,000 (leased)
               Laporte, IN                       144,000 (leased)
               Fort Madison, IA                   66,000
               Ft. Dodge, IA                      49,500 (leased)
               Savage, MN                        160,000
               St. Paul, MN                      470,000
               West Point, MS                     25,000 (leased)
               Mt. Vernon, MO                    100,000
               Northtown, MO                     112,000 (leased)
               St. Joseph, MO                    173,725
               Edison, NJ                        280,000
               Crystal City, TX                   26,045 (leased)
               Toppenish, WA                      98,000
               Vancouver, WA                     127,000 (leased)
               Menomonee Falls, WI               116,000
               Menomonie, WI                      60,000 (leased)
               Oconomowoc, WI                    105,200
               Plover, WI                         58,000 (leased)
               Waupun, WI                        212,000



                In addition  to the above  facilities,  the  Company  intends to
purchase from ANC its St. Louis, MO facility by June 1996.



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        Below  is a  list  of  the  Company's  operating  facilities,  including
attached warehouses, as of February 28, 1996 for its plastic container business:

                                                   Approximate
                                                  Building Area
              Location                            (square feet)
              --------                            -------------

              Anaheim, CA                        127,000 (leased)
              Deep River, CT                     140,000
              Monroe, GA                         117,000
              Norcross, GA                        59,000 (leased)
              Ligonier, IN                       284,000 (leased)
              Ligonier, IN                       193,000
              Seymour, IN                        406,000
              Franklin, KY                       122,000 (leased)
              Port Clinton, OH                   336,000 (leased)
              Langhorne, PA                      156,000 (leased)
              Mississauga, Ontario                80,000 (leased)
              Mississauga, Ontario                60,000 (leased)

        The Company owns and leases certain other warehouse  facilities that are
detached from its manufacturing facilities.  All of the Company's facilities are
subject to liens in favor of the Banks.

        The Company  believes that its plants,  warehouses and other  facilities
are in good operating condition, adequately maintained, and suitable to meet its
present needs and future  plans.  The Company  believes  that it has  sufficient
capacity to satisfy the demand for its products in the  foreseeable  future.  To
the extent that the Company needs additional capacity,  management believes that
the Company can convert certain  facilities to continuous  operation or make the
appropriate capital expenditures to increase capacity.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

        Appraisal  Petition  Arising  from  1989  Mergers.  In  connection  with
appraisal proceedings filed by certain former holders of 400,000 shares of stock
of Silgan in respect of the 1989 Mergers,  on June 15, 1995,  the Delaware Court
of Chancery  awarded  these  former  stockholders  $5.94 per share,  plus simple
interest at a rate per annum of 9.5%. This award was less than the amount, $6.50
per share,  that these  former  stockholders  would  have  received  in the 1989
Mergers.  The right of these former  stockholders to appeal the Chancery Court's
decision has expired,  and Silgan has tendered payment for such shares. Prior to
the trial for the appraisal,  Silgan and the former holders of 650,000 shares of
Silgan's stock agreed to a settlement  with respect to the value of such shares,
and Silgan made payment in full in respect of such settlement.

        Katell/Desert  Complaint.  With respect to a complaint  filed by certain
limited  partners of The Morgan Stanley  Leveraged  Equity Fund, L.P.  against a
number of defendants,  including  Holdings and Silgan,  the court  dismissed all
claims against Holdings and Silgan by memorandum opinion and order dated January
14, 1993. The court denied  plaintiffs' motion to reargue the dismissal by order
dated March 29, 1993. The plaintiffs' time to appeal the dismissal of the claims
against  Holdings  and Silgan  expired  following  the  dismissal  of the claims
against certain other defendants in June 1995.

        Summer del Caribe.  On October 17,  1989,  the State of  California,  on
behalf of the  California  Department  of Health  Services,  filed a suit in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of

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California  against the owners and operators of a recycling facility operated by
Summer del Caribe,  Inc., Dale Summer and Lynn Rodich.  The complaint also named
16 can manufacturing companies, including Silgan, that had sent small amounts of
solder dross to the facility for recycling as  "Responsible  Parties"  under the
California  Superfund statute.  The Company is one of 16 defendant can companies
participating  in a steering  committee.  The  steering  committee  has actively
undertaken a feasibility  study which was approved by the California  Department
of Toxic  Substances  in June 1994.  The  Company  has agreed with the other can
company defendants that its apportioned share of cleanup costs would be 6.72% of
the total cost of cleanup.  On March 14,  1995,  the court  approved the Consent
Order settling the case and reaffirming the Company's 6.72% apportioned share of
the  cleanup  costs.  Although  the  total  cost of  cleanup  has  not yet  been
determined, the Company understands that the State of California's current worst
case  estimate  of total  cleanup  costs for all  parties is $5.5  million.  The
steering  committee  believes  that  the  cost to  remediate  will be less  than
one-half  the  government's  estimate.  Accordingly,  the Company  believes  its
maximum  exposure is not  greater  than 6.72% of $3  million,  or  approximately
$202,000.

        Other.  Other  than the  actions  mentioned  above,  there  are no other
material  pending legal  proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which
any of its properties are subject.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

        None.




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                                    PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters.

        Holdings has three  classes of Common  Stock,  its Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share  (the  "Holdings  Class A  Stock"),  its Class B Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Holdings Class B Stock"),  and its Class C
Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share (the "Holdings Class C Stock,"  together
with the  Holdings  Class A Stock and the  Holdings  Class B Stock being  herein
referred to as the "Holdings  Common  Stock").  The Holdings Common Stock is not
publicly  traded on any market or  exchange.  There are two holders of record of
the Holdings Class A Stock,  two holders of record of the Holdings Class B Stock
and one holder of record of the Holdings Class C Stock. See "Security  Ownership
of  Certain  Beneficial  Owners  and  Management."  Holdings  has not  paid  any
dividends on the  Holdings  Common  Stock.  Pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Holdings  Guaranty,  dated as of August 1, 1995 made by Holdings in favor of the
banks under the Credit Agreement and pursuant to the indenture in respect of the
Discount  Debentures,  unless  certain  financial  tests  are  met  Holdings  is
prohibited  from  paying any such  dividends,  and it does not intend to pay any
such dividends in the foreseeable future.


Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

        Set forth below are selected historical  consolidated  financial data of
Holdings at December 31,  1995,  1994,  1993,  1992 and 1991 and for the periods
then ended.

        The  selected  historical  consolidated  financial  data of  Holdings at
December  31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of the three years in the period  ended
December  31, 1995 (with the  exception  of employee  data) was derived from the
historical  consolidated financial statements that were audited by Ernst & Young
LLP, independent auditors,  whose report appears elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. The selected consolidated historical financial data of Holdings at
December 31, 1993,  1992 and 1991 and for the years ended  December 31, 1992 and
1991 were derived from the historical audited consolidated  financial statements
for such periods.

        The selected  historical  consolidated  financial data should be read in
conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations  and the audited  financial  statements  and  accompanying
notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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<TABLE>
                                                 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA




                                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                 1995<F1>       1994<F2>       1993<F2>       1992         1991<F3>
                                                 -------        -------        -------        -----        -------

                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

Operating Data:

<S>                                            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>     
Net sales.................................     $1,101,905       $861,374       $645,468       $630,039     $678,211

Cost of goods sold........................        970,491        748,290        571,174        554,972      605,185
                                                  -------        -------        -------        -------      -------

Gross profit..............................        131,414        113,084         74,294         75,067       73,026

Selling, general and administrative

      expenses............................         46,848         37,997         32,495         32,809       33,733

Reduction in carrying value of assets.....         14,745         16,729           --             --           --
                                                   ------         ------        --------      --------       ------

Income from operations....................         69,821         58,358         41,799         42,258       39,293

Interest expense and other related

      financing costs.....................         80,710         65,789         54,265         57,091       55,996

Minority interest expense.................           --             --             --            2,745        3,889
                                                  -------        -------         --------       ------       ------

Loss before income taxes..................        (10,889)        (7,431)       (12,466)       (17,578)     (20,592)

Income tax provision......................          5,100          5,600          1,900          2,200         --
                                                  -------        -------        -------       --------      -------

Loss before extraordinary

      charges and cumulative effect of

      changes in accounting principles....        (15,989)       (13,031)       (14,366)       (19,778)     (20,592)

Extraordinary charges relating to

      early extinguishment of debt........         (5,817)          --           (1,341)       (23,597)        --

Cumulative effect of changes in

      accounting principles <F4>..........           --             --           (6,276)          --           --
                                                  --------       --------        --------     ---------      ------

Net loss..................................       $(21,806)      $(13,031)      $(21,983)      $(43,375)    $(20,592)
                                                  ========       ========       ========       ========     ========



 Balance Sheet Data (at end of

      period):

Fixed assets..............................       $487,301       $251,810       $290,395       $223,879     $230,501
Total assets..............................        900,046        504,292        497,633        389,035      390,693
Total long-term debt......................        750,873        510,763        505,718        383,232      315,461
Redeemable preferred stock of Silgan
      (minority interest of Holdings).....           --             --             --             --         27,878
Deficiency in stockholders' equity........       (179,804)      (157,998)      (144,967)      (137,984)     (94,609)

Other Data:
EBDITA<F5>................................       $132,428       $114,489        $76,095        $74,012      $72,141
EBDITA as a percentage of net sales.......          12.0%          13.3%          11.8%          11.7%        10.6%
Capital expenditures......................        $51,897       $ 29,184        $42,480        $23,447      $21,834
Depreciation and amortization<F6>                 $45,388       $ 37,187        $33,818        $31,754      $32,848
Number of employees (at end of
      period) <F7>........................          5,110          4,000          3,330          3,340        3,560


                                                                                                 (footnotes follow)

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                        Notes to Selected Financial Data

<FN>
<F1>  On August 1, 1995, the Company acquired from ANC  substantially all of the
      assets of ANC's Food Metal and Specialty  business.  The  acquisition  was
      accounted for as a purchase transaction and the results of operations have
      been included with the Company's  historical  results from the acquisition
      date.  See  Note  3 to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  included
      elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

<F2>  On December 21, 1993,  the Company  acquired from Del Monte  substantially
      all of the fixed  assets and  certain  working  capital  of its  container
      manufacturing  business.  The  acquisition was accounted for as a purchase
      transaction  and the results of  operations  have been  included  with the
      Company's  historical results from the acquisition date. See Note 3 to the
      Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report
      on Form 10-K.

<F3>  On November 15, 1991,  the Company  completed the PET Beverage  Sale.  For
      1991, sales from the PET carbonated beverage business were $33.4 million.

<F4>  During  1993,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
      Standards  ("SFAS")  No. 106,  "Employers  Accounting  for  Postretirement
      Benefits Other than Pensions," SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes"
      and SFAS No. 112, "Employers Accounting for Postemployment  Benefits." The
      Company has elected not to restate prior year's  financial  statements for
      any of these pronouncements.

<F5>  "EBDITA"  means  consolidated  net income  before  extraordinary  charges,
      cumulative effect of changes in accounting  principles and preferred stock
      dividends  plus, to the extent  reflected in the income  statement for the
      period  for which  consolidated  net income is to be  determined,  without
      duplication,   (i)  consolidated   interest  expense  (including  minority
      interest expense),  (ii) income tax expense,  (iii) depreciation  expense,
      (iv) amortization  expense, (v) expenses relating to postretirement health
      care costs which  amounted to $1.7  million in 1995,  $0.7 million in 1994
      and $0.5 million in 1993, (vi) charges relating to the vesting of benefits
      under SARs of $0.8  million in 1995 and $1.5 million in 1994 and (vii) the
      reduction in carrying  value of assets of $14.7  million and $16.7 million
      in 1995 and 1994,  respectively.  EBDITA is being presented by the Company
      as a supplement to the  discussion of the Company's  operating  income and
      cash flow from  operations  analysis  because  the Company  believes  that
      certain  persons  may find it to be  useful  in  measuring  the  Company's
      performance  and ability to service its debt.  EBDITA is not a  substitute
      for GAAP operating and cash flow data.

<F6>  Depreciation  and  amortization  excludes  amortization  of debt financing
      costs.

<F7>  The number of employees at December 31, 1993  excludes 650  employees  who
      joined the Company on December 21, 1993 as a result of the  acquisition by
      Containers  of DM Can.  The  number of  employees  at  December  31,  1995
      includes approximately 1,400 employees who joined the Company on August 1,
      1995 as a result of the acquisition by Containers of AN Can.
</FN>
</TABLE>



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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

        The  Company  has  focused on growth  through  acquisitions  followed by
investment in the acquired  assets to gain production  efficiencies  and provide
internal  growth.  Since  Silgan's  inception in 1987,  the metal food container
business,  which had sales of $882 million in 1995, has realized compound annual
growth of 16% through  both  acquisitions  of food can  businesses  and internal
growth. Since 1993, the Company has made two significant acquisitions. On August
1, 1995 the Company acquired AN Can and in December 1993 the Company acquired DM
Can. On a pro forma  basis after  giving  effect to the  acquisition  of AN Can,
sales for the Company's metal container business would have been $1.2 billion in
1995.  Since 1987, the Company,  on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the
acquisition  of AN Can,  has  realized  annual  sales  growth in its metal  food
container business in excess of 21%.

        The Company  believes that its investments  have enabled it to achieve a
low cost  position  in the food can  segment.  To further  enhance  its low cost
position,  the Company has realized cost reduction  opportunities  through plant
rationalization  and equipment  investment  as well as from improved  production
scheduling  and line  reconfiguration.  Since 1992, the Company has closed eight
smaller, higher cost metal container facilities,  including five facilities that
were  closed  in  1995  as a  result  of the  integration  of the  manufacturing
operations of DM Can.  Management believes that the acquisition of AN Can, which
has seventeen manufacturing  facilities,  provides the Company with further cost
reduction  opportunities not only through production and manufacturing synergies
which it will  realize  from  the  combined  operations  but  also  through  the
integration of the selling, general and administrative operations of AN Can into
the Company's existing metal container business. The Company anticipates it will
fully  realize the  benefits of  integrating  these  selling and  administrative
functions and certain of the manufacturing  synergies by late 1996. On the other
hand, benefits which may be realized by rationalization of plant operations will
not occur before 1997.  Because AN Can has higher labor costs than the Company's
existing  metal  container   business  and  any  benefits  realized  from  plant
rationalizations  will not occur until after 1996, the Company  expects that the
gross margin for its metal  container  business  will decline  modestly from its
historical rate in 1996.

        Although    employee    termination    costs   associated   with   plant
rationalizations  and administrative  workforce  reductions and other plant exit
costs  associated  with the  acquisition  of AN Can have  been  accrued  through
purchase  accounting  adjustments,  the Company has incurred in 1995 and will be
incurring  in 1996 other  non-recurring  costs  which under  current  accounting
pronouncements  will be charged against  operating  income.  These costs,  which
include redundant charges related to the integration of the  administrative  and
general  functions  as well as costs  associated  with plant  rearrangement  and
clean-up,  were $3.2 million in 1995 and are expected to be  approximately  $4.0
million in 1996.

        To enhance its competitive  position,  the Company  believes that it has
maintained  a  stable   customer  base  by  entering  into   multi-year   supply
arrangements with a majority of its metal food can customers.  Such arrangements
generally  provide for pricing changes in accordance with cost change  formulas,
thereby reducing the Company's exposure to the volatility of raw material prices
but also limiting the Company's  ability to increase prices.  The arrangement to
supply  substantially  all of Del Monte's metal  container  requirements  in the
United  States under the DM Supply  Agreement  extends to December  2003 and the
arrangement  to  supply  a  majority  of  Nestle's   domestic  metal   container
requirements under the Nestle Supply Agreements  extends through 2001.  Revenues
from these two customers represented approximately 45% of net sales by the metal
container business in 1995. The acquisition of AN Can has enabled the Company to
diversify its customer base and expand its domestic geographic presence. Similar
to the Company's existing metal container business, AN Can has multi-year supply
arrangements with many of its metal food container  customers.  As a result, the
Company estimates that  approximately 80% of its 1996 metal container sales will
be subject  to long term  contracts.  Furthermore,  on a pro forma  basis  after
giving effect to the acquisition of AN Can, for 1995 the

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Company's  sales to  Nestle  and Del Monte  would  have  declined  to 33% of the
Company's total metal container sales.

        The  Company  believes  that it is likely  that the unit  volume for its
metal  container  business,  on a pro forma  basis  after  giving  effect to the
acquisition  of AN Can,  will  decline  in 1996 and  possibly  in 1997  from the
aggregate volumes realized by the Company and AN Can on a stand-alone basis. The
Company  believes  that  certain  customers,  who had a  majority  of their  can
requirements supplied by the Company and AN Can, will seek additional suppliers.
Additionally,  the Company is negotiating  the extension of supply  arrangements
with many customers,  including the supply  arrangements with Nestle that expire
in 1997, which would have represented approximately 6% of the Company's sales in
1995 on a pro forma  basis after  giving  effect to the  acquisition  of AN Can.
There can be no assurance  that the Company will be successful in its efforts to
maintain this volume on the same terms and conditions that currently exist.

        The  plastic  container  business  has  grown  from a sales  base of $89
million in 1987 to $220  million in 1995.  In 1989,  the Company  acquired  four
plastic  container  manufacturers  to improve  its  competitive  position in the
plastic  container  segment.  As a result  of these  acquisitions,  the  Company
implemented an aggressive  consolidation and rationalization  program during the
period from 1991  through  1993,  closing  three  manufacturing  facilities  and
consolidating  the  technical  and  administrative   functions  of  its  plastic
container  business.  An additional facility was closed in 1995. To gain further
production efficiencies,  the Company has made significant capital investment in
its plastic  container  business over the past few years.  In 1994,  the Company
began to realize the benefits of the consolidation and  rationalization  program
as  well  as  the  capital  investment  program.   Currently,   the  Company  is
aggressively  pursuing  opportunities in custom-designed PET and HDPE containers
for which the market has been growing  principally  due to consumer  preferences
for plastic containers. The Company believes that it has equipment and technical
expertise to take advantage of these growth segments.

        In conjunction  with the acquisition of AN Can,  Silgan,  Containers and
Plastics  entered into a $675.0  million  credit  facility with various banks to
finance the acquisition of AN Can and the resulting  increased  seasonal working
capital needs of the Company's  metal container  business,  to refinance in full
amounts owing under the Company's previous credit facility, to repay the Secured
Notes and to permit  Silgan to advance to Holdings  up to $75.0  million for the
repurchase by Holdings of Discount Debentures.  Although the Company lowered its
interest rate spread under its new credit  facility by 1/2%, the Company's total
interest expense will increase significantly from historical amounts because the
acquisition  was financed  entirely  through bank borrowings and additional bank
borrowings  were  advanced to Holdings on a  non-interest  bearing basis to fund
Holdings' repurchase of its higher cost indebtedness.


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        Summary  results for the  Company's  two  business  segments,  metal and
plastic  containers,  for the calendar years ending  December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993 are  provided  below.  See Note 20 of the Notes to  Consolidated  Financial
Statements which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            1995                    1994                     1993
                                            -----                   -----                    ----
                                                            (Dollars in millions)
Net sales:
<S>                                         <C>                     <C>                      <C>   
   Metal containers and other               $  882.3                $657.1                   $459.2
   Plastic containers                          219.6                 204.3                    186.3
                                             -------                 -----                    -----
      Consolidated                          $1,101.9                $861.4                   $645.5
                                             =======                 =====                    =====
Operating profit:
   Metal containers and other                  $72.9                 $67.0                    $42.3
   Plastic containers                           13.2                   9.4                      0.6
   Reduction in asset value<F1>                (14.7)                (16.7)                      --
   Corporate expense                            (1.6)                 (1.3)                    (1.1)
                                               -----                 -----                    -----
      Consolidated                             $69.8                 $58.4                    $41.8
                                                ====                  ====                     ====
- -----------------------------
<FN>
<F1>    For  1995,  the  total  charge  was  allocable  to the  metal  container
        business.  For 1994,  $7.2  million of this charge was  allocable to the
        metal  container  business and $9.5 million was allocable to the plastic
        container business.
</FN>
</TABLE>

        This  discussion  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  selected
financial  data, the  historical  statements of operations and the notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

        Year Ended December 31, 1995 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1994.

        Consolidated  net sales  increased  $240.5  million,  or 27.9%,  to $1.1
billion for the year ended  December  31,  1995,  as compared to sales of $861.4
million for the same period in 1994.  This  increase  resulted from net sales of
$264.3  million  generated by AN Can since its  acquisition  and a $15.3 million
increase in sales of plastic  containers  offset, in part, by a decline in sales
of metal containers to Silgan's existing customer base of $39.1 million.

        Net sales for the metal  container  business  (including  its  specialty
business)  were $882.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, an increase
of $225.2  million from net sales of $657.1 million for the same period in 1994.
Excluding  net sales of metal cans of $236.0  million  generated by AN Can since
its acquisition,  net sales of metal cans to the Company's customers were $609.5
million  during the year ended  December 31, 1995, as compared to $647.5 million
for the same  period  in 1994.  Net  sales to the  Company's  customers  in 1995
decreased  principally due to lower unit volume  resulting from the below normal
1995 vegetable pack offset,  in part, by slightly higher sales prices due to the
pass through of raw material cost increases.

        Sales  of  specialty  items  included  in the  metal  container  segment
increased $27.2 million to $36.8 million during the year ended December 31, 1995
as compared to the same period in 1994,  due to the  acquisition of AN Can which
generated sales of $28.3 million of specialty items since its acquisition.

        Net sales for the plastic  container  business of $219.6  million during
the year ended  December  31, 1995  increased  $15.3  million  over net sales of
$204.3 million for the same period in 1994.  This increase was  attributable  to
increased  unit sales for new  customer  products  and to higher  average  sales
prices due to the pass through of higher average resin costs.


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        Cost of goods sold as a percentage of  consolidated  net sales was 88.1%
($970.5  million)  for the year ended  December  31,  1995,  an  increase of 1.2
percentage  points as compared to 86.9% ($748.3  million) for the same period in
1994.  The  increase  in  cost  of  goods  sold  as a  percentage  of net  sales
principally  resulted from increased per unit manufacturing costs resulting from
reduced can production  volumes,  lower margins realized on certain products due
to  competitive  market  conditions  and lower  margins on sales made by AN Can,
offset, in part, by improved  manufacturing  operating efficiencies due to plant
consolidations and lower  depreciation  expense due to a change in the estimated
useful life of certain equipment.

        Selling,   general  and  administrative  expenses  as  a  percentage  of
consolidated  net sales declined 0.2 percentage  points to 4.2% ($46.8  million)
for the year ended December 31, 1995 as compared to 4.4% ($38.0 million) for the
year  ended   December   31,  1994.   The  decrease  in  selling,   general  and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales resulted from the Company's
continued  control  of these  expenses  in  respect  of the  Company's  existing
business,  offset partially by a temporarily  higher level of expenses  incurred
during the integration of AN Can. The Company expects that its selling,  general
and  administration  costs as a percentage  of sales will continue to decline in
1996 as it completes  the  integration  of the  administrative  functions of its
metal container business.

        Income from  operations  as a percentage of  consolidated  net sales was
6.3% ($69.8 million) for the year ended December 31, 1995, as compared with 6.8%
($58.4 million) for the same period in 1994.  Included in income from operations
were charges for the write-off of certain  underutilized assets of $14.7 million
and $16.7 million in 1995 and 1994, respectively. Without giving effect to these
charges,  income from operations as a percentage of consolidated net sales would
have declined 1.0% in 1995, primarily as a result of the aforementioned  decline
in gross margin.

        Income  from  operations  as a  percentage  of net  sales  for the metal
container  business  (without giving effect to charges of $14.7 million and $7.2
million in 1995 and 1994, respectively,  to adjust the carrying value of certain
assets)  was 8.3% ($72.9  million)  for the year ended  December  31,  1995,  as
compared to 10.2%  ($67.0  million)  for the same period in the prior year.  The
decrease in income from  operations  as a  percentage  of net sales  principally
resulted from higher per unit  manufacturing  costs realized on lower production
volume,  lower margins  realized on certain  products due to competitive  market
conditions,  inefficiencies  caused by work  stoppages  at two of the  Company's
California facilities, and lower margins realized on sales made by AN Can.

        Income from operations as a percentage of net sales  attributable to the
plastic container  business (without giving effect to the charge of $9.5 million
in 1994 to adjust the carrying value of certain assets) was 6.0% ($13.2 million)
for the year ended December 31, 1995, as compared to 4.6% ($9.4 million) for the
same period in 1994. The operating performance of the plastic container business
improved as a result of  production  planning and  scheduling  efficiencies  and
benefits  realized from capital  investment,  offset, in part, by increased unit
production costs incurred as a result of an inventory reduction program.

        Interest  expense,  including  amortization  of  debt  financing  costs,
increased by  approximately  $14.9  million to $80.7  million for the year ended
December 31, 1995,  principally  as a result of increased  borrowings to finance
the  acquisition of AN Can and to fund higher working  capital needs as a result
of the increased  seasonality of the Company's  metal  container  business,  and
higher average interest rates.  Accretion of interest on the Discount Debentures
in 1995  approximated  the prior year's accretion due to the repurchase of $61.7
million face amount of Discount Debentures in the third quarter of 1995.

        The  provisions  for income taxes for the years ended  December 31, 1995
and 1994 were  comprised of federal,  state and foreign  income taxes  currently
payable.  The  decrease in the  provision  for income  taxes in 1995  reflects a
decrease in federal income taxes currently  payable due to the  deductibility of
accrued interest on the Discount Debentures that were repurchased in 1995.

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        As  a  result  of  the  items  discussed  above,  net  loss  before  the
extraordinary  charge for the year ended December 31, 1995 was $16.0 million, as
compared to a net loss of $13.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1994.

        As a result  of the  early  extinguishment  of  amounts  owed  under its
secured debt facilities,  the Company  incurred an extraordinary  charge of $5.8
million (net of tax of $2.6 million) in 1995.

        Year Ended December 31, 1994 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1993.

        Consolidated  net sales increased  $215.9  million,  or 33.4%, to $861.4
million for the year ended  December 31, 1994, as compared to $645.5 million for
the same period in 1993.  Approximately 81% of this increase related to sales to
Del Monte  pursuant to the DM Supply  Agreement  entered  into by the Company on
December 21, 1993 to supply  substantially  all of Del Monte's  metal  container
requirements for a period of ten years. The remainder of this increase  resulted
principally  from  greater  unit sales in both the metal  container  and plastic
container businesses.

        Net sales for the metal container business  (including paper containers)
were $657.1  million for the year ended December 31, 1994, an increase of $197.9
million  (43.1%)  over net  sales  for the metal  container  business  of $459.2
million for the same period in 1993. Sales of metal containers  increased $201.6
million  primarily  as a result of the DM Supply  Agreement,  which  represented
$174.7  million of this  increase,  and an increase of $26.9 million in sales to
all other customers. Sales of metal containers increased principally from higher
unit volume and reflected  continued growth in sales of pet food containers,  as
well as greater  sales to vegetable  pack  customers due to a larger than normal
pack in 1994.  Sales of specialty items included in the metal container  segment
declined $3.7 million to $9.6 million during 1994.

        Net sales for the plastic  container  business of $204.3  million during
the year ended December 31, 1994  increased  $18.0  million,  or 9.7%,  over net
sales of plastic  containers of $186.3  million for the same period in 1993. The
increase in net sales of plastic  containers was  attributable to increased unit
sales to new and existing customers, particularly PET customers, and to a lesser
extent,  higher average sales prices due to the pass through of increased  resin
costs.

        Cost of goods sold as a percentage of  consolidated  net sales was 86.9%
($748.3  million)  for the year ended  December  31,  1994,  a  decrease  of 1.6
percentage  points  as  compared  to 88.5% of  consolidated  net  sales  ($571.2
million)  for the same period in 1993.  The  decrease in cost of goods sold as a
percentage of  consolidated  net sales  principally  resulted  from  synergistic
benefits  resulting from the acquisition of DM Can, lower per unit manufacturing
costs realized on higher sales and production volumes and improved manufacturing
efficiencies  in the  plastic  container  business  resulting  from  larger cost
reduction and productivity investments in 1993.

        Selling,   general  and  administrative  expenses  as  a  percentage  of
consolidated  net sales declined 0.6 percentage  points to 4.4% of  consolidated
net sales ($38.0  million) for the year ended  December 31, 1994, as compared to
5.0% ($32.5  million) for the same period in 1993.  The decrease as a percentage
of  consolidated  net  sales  resulted  principally  from a modest  increase  in
selling,  general and  administrative  functions relative to the increased sales
associated with the acquisition of DM Can, offset in part by an increase of $1.3
million in benefits accrued under stock appreciation rights agreements.

        Income  from  operations  as a  percentage  of  consolidated  net  sales
increased  0.3  percentage  points to 6.8%  ($58.4  million)  for the year ended
December 31,  1994,  compared  with 6.5% ($41.8  million) for the same period in
1993.  During 1994 the Company  incurred a charge of $16.7 million to write-down
certain properties held for sale to their net realizable value and to reduce the
carrying value of certain technologically obsolete

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and inoperable  equipment.  Without giving effect to this  nonrecurring  charge,
income from operations in 1994 would have been 8.7% ($75.1 million), an increase
of 2.2 percentage  points as compared to 1993, and was principally  attributable
to the aforementioned improvement in gross margin.

        Income  from  operations  as a  percentage  of net  sales  for the metal
container  business  (without  giving  effect  to the  $7.2  million  charge  to
write-down the carrying value of certain assets)  increased 1.0% to 10.2% ($67.0
million) during 1994 as compared to 1993, principally due to operating synergies
realized from the acquisition of DM Can and lower per unit  manufacturing  costs
incurred  as a  result  of  higher  production  volumes  in  1994.  Income  from
operations as a percentage of net sales  attributable  to the plastic  container
business  (without  giving effect to the $9.5 million  charge to write-down  the
carrying value of certain assets) in 1994 was 4.6% ($9.4  million),  as compared
to 0.3% ($0.6  million)  in 1993.  The  improved  operating  performance  of the
plastic container business resulted from production  efficiencies  realized as a
result of  rationalizations  and capital  investment made in prior periods,  and
lower unit manufacturing costs.

        Interest  expense,  including  amortization  of  debt  financing  costs,
increased by  approximately  $11.5  million to $65.8  million for the year ended
December 31, 1994. This increase resulted from the incurrence of additional bank
borrowings to finance the  acquisition of DM Can,  higher average bank borrowing
rates,  higher  accretion of interest on the Discount  Debentures  and increased
charges for the amortization of debt financing costs.

        The  provisions  for income taxes for the years ended  December 31, 1994
and 1993 were  comprised of federal,  state and foreign  income taxes  currently
payable.  The increase in the  provision  for income  taxes in 1994  reflects an
increase in federal  income taxes  currently  payable.  During 1994, the Company
fully utilized its  alternative  minimum tax net operating loss  carryovers and,
therefore,  was  subject  to tax at the rate of 20% on its  alternative  minimum
taxable income. Without the benefit of its alternative minimum tax net operating
loss carryovers, the Company expects that its provision for federal income taxes
payable  in 1995  will  approximate  $10  million  (assuming  redemption  of the
Discount Debentures at maturity) and increase annually thereafter.

        As a result  of the  items  discussed  above,  the net loss for the year
ended  December  31, 1994 was $13.0  million,  $1.4  million  less than the loss
before  extraordinary  charges and  cumulative  effect of changes in  accounting
principles for the year ended December 31, 1993 of $14.4 million.

        In  conjunction  with the  acquisition  of DM Can in 1993,  the  Company
incurred an extraordinary charge of $1.3 million for the early extinguishment of
debt. Also,  during 1993 the Company adopted SFAS No. 106, SFAS No. 109 and SFAS
No. 112. The cumulative effect of these accounting  changes,  for years prior to
1993, was to decrease net income by $6.3 million.  As a result of these charges,
the net loss for 1993 was $22.0 million.

Results of Operations - Pro Forma

        The following  discussion sets forth the pro forma results of operations
of the  Company  for the year ended  December  31,  1995 as compared to the year
ended December 31, 1994,  after giving effect to the acquisition of AN Can as of
the beginning of the periods presented.

        The following  table sets forth,  for the years ended  December 31, 1995
and 1994,  certain  consolidated pro forma data. The pro forma data includes the
historical results of the Company and AN Can and reflects the effect of purchase
accounting  adjustments  based on  preliminary  appraisals and  valuations,  the
financing  of the  acquisition  of AN Can,  the  refinancing  of  certain of the
Company's  debt  obligations,  and certain other  adjustments as if these events
occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented. The pro forma adjustments

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are based upon  available  information  and upon  certain  assumptions  that the
Company believes are reasonable. The purchase price allocation will be finalized
within one year of the closing of the  acquisition of AN Can and may differ from
that used for the pro forma data.  Differences  between  actual and  preliminary
valuations  will cause  adjustments  to the AN Can  purchase  price  allocation.
Estimated items subject to change include employee benefit costs and termination
costs  associated  with  plant  rationalizations  and  administrative  workforce
reductions  and other  plant  exit  costs.  The  unaudited  pro  forma  combined
financial data do not purport to represent what the Company's financial position
or results of operations would actually have been had these transactions in fact
occurred  on the  dates or at the  beginning  of the  periods  indicated,  or to
project the Company's financial position or results of operations for any future
date  or  period.  This  discussion  should  be  read in  conjunction  with  the
discussion  of  historical  results of  operations  of the Company for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.
                                                    Pro Forma
                                                    ---------
                                             1995                    1994
                                             ----                    ----
                                                (Dollars in millions)

Net sales                                  $1,404.4                $1,458.0
Income from operations                         97.4(1)                 63.0(2)
Income (loss) before income taxes               8.7                   (26.6)
Net income (loss)                               1.5                   (29.3)
- -----------------------------
(1)     Included in pro forma income from operations for the year ended December
        31, 1995 is a charge  incurred by the Company of $14.7 million to adjust
        the carrying value of certain underutilized  equipment to net realizable
        values.

(2)     Included in pro forma income from operations for the year ended December
        31, 1994 are charges  incurred by AN Can of $10.1  million for shut down
        costs  necessary to realign the assets of the business more closely with
        the existing  customer base,  charges of $16.7 million related to Silgan
        and $7.1  million  related  to AN Can to adjust  the  carrying  value of
        certain technologically  obsolete and inoperable equipment to realizable
        value,  and a charge of $26.7 million for the  write-down of goodwill by
        AN Can.


        Without  giving effect to the unusual  items  affecting pro forma income
from operations as set forth above,  pro forma income from operations would have
been $112.1  million for the year ended  December 31, 1995 as compared to $123.6
million in 1994.  Management  believes that pro forma income from  operations in
1995 declined  $11.5 million as compared to the prior year primarily as a result
of lower demand in 1995 for vegetable pack containers.

        Excluding  the unusual  items  referred  to above,  pro forma net income
would have been $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, $6.8 million
lower than in 1994.  Management believes that this decline resulted from reduced
demand for vegetable pack containers as referred to above.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

        The  Company's   liquidity   requirements   arise   primarily  from  its
obligations under the indebtedness  incurred in connection with its acquisitions
and the refinancing of such indebtedness, capital investment in new and existing
equipment  and the funding of the  Company's  seasonal  working  capital  needs.
Historically, the Company has met these liquidity requirements through cash flow
generated from operating activities and working capital borrowings. As described
below, beginning in December 1996 the Company's liquidity requirements will also
be affected by the interest associated with Holdings' indebtedness.

        On August 1, 1995, Silgan, Containers and Plastics entered into a $675.0
million  credit  facility  with  various  banks to finance  the  acquisition  by
Containers of AN Can, to refinance and repay in full all amounts

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owing  under  the  1993  Credit  Agreement  and the  Secured  Notes  and to make
non-interest  bearing  advances  to  Holdings  in an amount not to exceed  $75.0
million for the repurchase of a portion of the Discount  Debentures.  The Credit
Agreement  provides  the  Company  with $225.0  million of A term loans,  $225.0
million of B term loans and a working  capital  facility  which will provide the
Company with borrowing  availability of up to $225.0 million.  With the proceeds
received from the Credit  Agreement,  the Company (i) repaid  $117.1  million of
term loans under the 1993 Credit Agreement, (ii) repaid in full $50.0 million of
its Secured Notes, (iii) acquired from ANC substantially all of the fixed assets
and working  capital of AN Can for $348.8 million  (excluding  $15.2 million for
the St. Louis operations which the Company expects to purchase by mid-1996), and
(iv) incurred debt issuance costs of $19.3 million.

        The Credit  Agreement  provides  the  Company  with  improved  financial
flexibility by (i) enabling  Silgan to transfer funds to Holdings for payment by
Holdings  of cash  interest  on the  Discount  Debentures,  (ii)  extending  the
maturity of the Company's secured debt facilities until December 31, 2000, (iii)
lowering the interest  rate spread on its floating  rate  borrowings by 1/2%, as
well as providing for further  interest rate reductions in the event the Company
attains certain financial targets,  and (iv) lowering the Company's average cost
of  indebtedness by permitting the repurchase of up to $75.0 million of Holdings
Discount Debentures with borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

        The Credit Agreement permits Silgan, at any time prior to June 30, 1996,
to borrow up to $75.0 million of working capital loans to fund the repurchase by
Holdings of Discount  Debentures.  The commitment under the Credit Agreement for
working capital loans was initially  $150.0  million,  and increased at the time
and by the amount of any such  advances  made by  Silgan.  During  1995,  Silgan
advanced  $57.6 million to Holdings for the  repurchase by Holdings of a portion
of its outstanding Discount Debentures,  thereby increasing the commitment under
the revolving  credit  facility to $207.6  million by year end.  Silgan may fund
further  advances to  Holdings  of up to $17.4  million  through  borrowings  of
working  capital  loans to enable  Holdings to make  additional  repurchases  of
Discount Debentures prior to June 30, 1996.

        During 1995, cash generated from operations of $209.6 million (including
cash of $112.0  million  generated by AN Can since August 1, 1995),  proceeds of
$3.5 million  realized from the sale of assets and a decrease of $0.6 million in
cash balances were used to repay $142.8  million of working  capital  borrowings
used to fund the  acquisition  of AN Can,  fund  capital  expenditures  of $51.9
million,  repay $9.7 million of term loans and $5.5  million of working  capital
loans,  and  make  payments  to  former  shareholders  of $3.8  million  in full
settlement   of   outstanding   litigation.   The  Company's   earnings   before
depreciation,  interest,  taxes and  amortization  ("EBDITA") for the year ended
December 31, 1995  increased by $17.9  million to $132.4  million as compared to
1994.  The  increase in EBDITA  reflected  the  generation  of  additional  cash
earnings  from AN Can since its  acquisition  on  August  1,  1995,  offset by a
decline in the cash earnings of the Company's existing business principally as a
result of lower unit volume due to the below normal 1995 vegetable pack.

        For the year ended  December 31, 1995,  the  operating  cash flow of the
Company  increased  significantly  from the prior year due to the  generation of
cash by AN Can since its  acquisition  on  August  1, 1995 and the  adoption  by
Silgan of similar  year-end vendor payment terms to those of AN Can. At December
31,  1995,  the trade  receivable  balance  of AN Can was $44.2  million  ($90.2
million on August 1, 1995),  the  inventory  balance was $98.9  million  ($137.9
million on August 1, 1995),  and the trade  payables  balance was $58.2  million
($64.2 million on August 1, 1995).

        During 1994,  cash generated from operations of $47.3 million along with
working  capital   borrowings  of  $10.4  million  were  used  to  fund  capital
expenditures of $27.9 million (net of proceeds of $1.3 million),  make mandatory
debt  repayments of $20.5 million,  pay $6.9 million to former  shareholders  of
Silgan in  partial  settlement  of  outstanding  litigation  and  increase  cash
balances by $2.4 million.


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        On December 21, 1993,  Silgan,  Containers and Plastics entered into the
1993 Credit  Agreement to finance the acquisition of DM Can and to refinance and
repay in full all amounts owing under the Company's  previous credit  agreement.
In conjunction  therewith,  the banks loaned the Company $60.0 million of A term
loans, $80.0 million of B term loans and $29.8 million of working capital loans.
In addition, Holdings issued and sold 250,000 shares of its Class B Common Stock
for $15.0 million. With these proceeds,  the Company (i) repaid $41.5 million of
term loans and $60.8 million of working  capital loans under its previous credit
agreement;  (ii) acquired from Del Monte  substantially all the fixed assets and
certain  working  capital of Del Monte's  container  manufacturing  business for
approximately $73 million; and (iii) paid fees and expenses of $8.9 million.

        For 1993,  the Company  used cash  generated  from  operations  of $48.1
million and available cash balances of $2.7 million to fund capital expenditures
of $42.5  million,  repay working  capital loans of $7.2 million (in addition to
working   capital  loans  which  were  repaid  with  proceeds  from  the  Credit
Agreement),  and pay $1.1  million of term loans.  During the year,  the Company
increased its annual amount of capital  spending in order to reduce costs and to
add incremental  production capacity.  The increase in inventory at December 31,
1993 as  compared  to the prior year  principally  resulted  from the  inventory
acquired as part of the acquisition of DM Can.

        Because the Company sells metal  containers  used in vegetable and fruit
processing,  its sales are seasonal.  As a result, a significant  portion of the
Company's  revenues are  generated  in the first nine months of the year.  As is
common in the packaging  industry,  the Company must access  working  capital to
build inventory and then carry accounts receivable for some customers beyond the
end of the summer and fall  packing  season.  Seasonal  accounts  are  generally
settled by year end. The acquisition of AN Can increased Silgan's seasonal metal
containers business, and as a result the Company increased the amount of working
capital loans available to it under its credit  facility to $225.0 million.  Due
to the Company's seasonal requirements,  the Company expects to incur short term
indebtedness  to finance its working capital  requirements,  and it is estimated
that  approximately  $185  million of the working  capital  revolver,  including
letters of credit, will be utilized at its peak in July 1996.

        As of December 31, 1995,  the  outstanding  principal  amount of working
capital loans was $7.1 million and,  subject to a borrowing base  limitation and
taking into account outstanding letters of credit, the unused portion of working
capital commitments at such date was $193.9 million.

        In addition to its operating cash needs, the Company's cash requirements
over the next several years consist primarily of (i) annual capital expenditures
of $45.0 to $55.0 million,  (ii) scheduled  principal  amortization  payments of
term loans under the Credit  Agreement of $27.3 million,  $37.3  million,  $52.3
million,   $52.3   million  and  $102.5   million  over  the  next  five  years,
respectively,  (iii)  expenditures of approximately  $30.0 million over the next
three years associated with plant rationalizations and administrative  workforce
reductions, other plant exit costs and employee relocation costs of AN Can, (iv)
the  Company's  interest  requirements,  including  interest on working  capital
loans,  the  principal  amount  of  which  will  vary  depending  upon  seasonal
requirements,  and the  term  loans,  all of  which  bear  fluctuating  rates of
interest,  the 11-3/4% Notes and  semi-annual  cash  interest  payments of up to
$14.1 million (which amount may be reduced depending upon the amount of Discount
Debentures  repurchased  or redeemed by  Holdings)  on the  Discount  Debentures
commencing in December 1996, and (v) payments of approximately $10.0 million for
federal  and state tax  liabilities  in 1996  (assuming  the  redemption  of the
remainder  of the  Discount  Debentures  at maturity)  and  increasing  annually
thereafter.

        Interest on the Discount  Debentures is payable at a rate of 13-1/4% per
annum  from and after  June 15,  1996,  and  commencing  on  December  15,  1996
semi-annual interest payments of up to $14.1 million will be required to be made
thereon.  Since Holdings' only asset is its investment in Silgan, its ability to
pay interest

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on the  Discount  Debentures  on and after  December 15, 1996 (the date on which
interest  is first  payable on the  Discount  Debentures)  may  depend  upon its
receipt of funds paid by dividend or otherwise  loaned,  advanced or transferred
by Silgan to Holdings.  While Silgan has no legal  obligation to make such funds
available, it is expected that Silgan will do so if it then has sufficient funds
available  for such purpose.  If  sufficient  funds to pay such interest are not
generated by the  operations  of Silgan's  subsidiaries,  Silgan or Holdings may
seek to borrow or otherwise finance the amount of such payments or refinance the
Discount Debentures.  Neither the Indenture for the 11-3/4% Notes nor the Credit
Agreement  limits the  ability of Silgan to pay cash  dividends  to  Holdings in
order to enable Holdings to pay interest on the Discount Debentures. The funding
requirements  of  Holdings to service its  indebtedness  (beginning  in December
1996) will be met by Silgan  through cash  generated by operations or borrowings
or by Holdings through  refinancings of its existing  indebtedness or additional
debt or equity financings.

        In addition to any financing  effected as described  above,  the Company
may consider  refinancing all or any part of its indebtedness through other debt
financings and/or equity financings,  including a public offering of equity. Any
such financings would depend upon the market conditions existing at the time and
would have to be effected in compliance with the Company's agreements in respect
of its indebtedness.

        The  Discount  Debentures  represent  "applicable  high  yield  discount
obligations"  ("AHYDOs")  within the meaning of Section  163(i) of the  Internal
Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the "Code").  Accordingly,  the tax deduction
which would  otherwise be  available to Holdings in respect of the  accretion of
interest on the Discount  Debentures during their noncash interest period ending
June 15, 1996  (approximately  $85.0  million) has been and will  continue to be
deferred,  which,  in turn,  will  increase  the taxable  income of Holdings and
reduce the after-tax cash flows of Holdings.  However,  as a result of Holdings'
utilization of its net operating loss  carryforward,  which,  as of December 31,
1995,  amounts to  approximately  $100  million for regular  federal  income tax
purposes,  the effect of such  deferral on the regular  federal  income taxes of
Holdings  has been and will  continue to be mitigated  until such net  operating
loss carryforward is fully utilized.

        In 1993, Holdings became subject to alternative minimum tax ("AMT") and,
due to the utilization of its AMT net operating loss carryforwards,  incurred an
AMT  liability at a rate of 2%. In 1994,  Holdings  fully  utilized its AMT loss
carryforward.  Accordingly,  in 1995 Holdings incurred,  and thereafter Holdings
will incur,  an AMT liability at a rate of 20% (or the  applicable  rate then in
effect).  The  AMT  paid is  allowed  (subject  to  certain  limitations)  as an
indefinite  credit  carryover  against  Holdings'  regular tax  liability in the
future when and if Holdings' regular tax liability exceeds the AMT liability.

        The deferred  accreted  interest on the Discount  Debentures will not be
deductible  until the redemption,  retirement or other repayment of the Discount
Debentures  (other  than with  stock or debt of  Holdings  or a related  party).
During  1995,  Holdings  repurchased  $61.7  million  face  amount  of  Discount
Debentures,  providing  Holdings  with an allowable  deduction of  approximately
$18.0 million for the amount of interest  accreted on such  indebtedness.  Until
the  deferred  accreted  interest  is  deductible,  except to the extent the net
operating loss  carryforward is available,  Holdings will realize taxable income
sooner and in a greater  amount than if the  deferred  accreted  interest on the
Discount  Debentures  were  deductible  as it accretes.  Depending  upon its tax
position and financial  condition and the benefit which may be available through
the deduction of the deferred  accreted  interest,  Holdings could decide in the
future to refinance the Discount  Debentures or a portion thereof prior to their
stated  maturity date. In such event,  the full amount of the deferred  accreted
interest  (applicable to the Discount  Debentures  retired) should be deductible
under the carryback and carryforward  rules under the Code unless the holders of
the Discount  Debentures receive stock or debt of Holdings or a related party in
exchange for the Discount  Debentures.  No assurance  can be given that Holdings
will be  able to  refinance  the  Discount  Debentures  at such  time;  however,
management believes that application of the AHYDO rules will not have a material
adverse effect on Holdings' financial condition or ability to repay the Discount
Debentures.  In addition, the IRS has broad authority to issue regulations under
the AHYDO rules

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with retroactive  effect to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of those rules
through  agreements  to  borrow  amounts  due under a debt  instrument  or other
arrangements,  and thus these regulations, when issued, may affect the timing or
availability  of the tax  deductions for original issue discount on the Discount
Debentures.

        Management  believes that cash  generated by  operations  and funds from
working capital borrowings under the Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet
the Company's  expected operating needs,  planned capital  expenditures and debt
service requirements for the foreseeable future.

        The Credit  Agreement and the  indentures  relating to the 11-3/4% Notes
and the Discount Debentures each contain restrictive covenants that, among other
things,  limit the  Company's  ability to incur debt,  sell assets and engage in
certain  transactions.  Management  does not expect these  limitations to have a
material effect on the Company's business or results of operations.  The Company
is in compliance  with all financial and operating  covenants  contained in such
financing  agreements  and believes  that it will  continue to be in  compliance
during 1996 with all such covenants.

Effect of Interest Rate Fluctuations and Inflation

        Historically,  inflation  has not had a material  effect on the Company,
other than to increase its cost of borrowing.  In general,  the Company has been
able to increase the sales  prices of its  products to reflect any  increases in
the prices of raw materials.

        Because the Company has  indebtedness  which bears  interest at floating
rates,  the  Company's  financial  results  will  be  sensitive  to  changes  in
prevailing  market rates of interest.  As of December 31, 1995,  the Company had
$786.1  million  of  indebtedness  outstanding,  of  which  $449.9  million  was
indebtedness  bearing  interest at  floating  rates.  To mitigate  the effect of
interest  rate  fluctuations,  the  Company  entered  into  interest  rate  swap
agreements  during the first quarter of 1996 whereby  floating rate interest was
exchanged  for fixed rates of interest  ranging from 8.1% to 8.6%.  The notional
principal  amounts of these agreements  totaled $100.0 million and mature in the
year  1999.  Depending  upon  market  conditions,  the  Company  may enter  into
additional interest rate swap agreements or other interest rate hedge agreements
(with   counterparties   that,  in  the  Company's  judgment,   have  sufficient
creditworthiness)  during  1996 to hedge  its  exposure  against  interest  rate
volatility.

New Accounting Pronouncements

        Long-Lived  Asset  Impairment.  In March 1995, the Financial  Accounting
Standard Board ("FASB")  issued SFAS No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed of",  effective for
the 1996 fiscal  year.  As required by SFAS No. 121,  impairment  losses will be
recognized when events or changes in circumstances  indicate that the fair value
of  identifiable  assets  is less than the  carrying  amount.  In making  such a
determination, the Company will compare the undiscounted cash flows generated by
specific  assets to the carrying  value of such  assets.  The Company will adopt
SFAS No. 121 in 1996 and  believes  the effect of  adoption of SFAS No. 121 will
not be material.  See Note 5 to the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of the
Company included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

        Stock-Based Compensation. In October 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation",  effective for the 1996 fiscal year.
Under SFAS No. 123, compensation expense for all stock-based  compensation plans
would be recognized  based on the fair value of the options at the date of grant
using an option pricing model.  As permitted under SFAS No. 123, the Company may
either adopt the new pronouncement or follow the current  accounting  methods as
prescribed  under APB No. 25. The Company  does not intend to adopt SFAS No. 123
for  expense  recognition  purposes  in 1996.  See  Note 15 to the  Consolidated
Financial  Statements of the Company included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

        See Item 14 below for a listing of financial  statements  and  schedules
included therein.


Item 9. Changes  in  and  Disagreements   with  Accountants  on  Accounting  and
        Financial Disclosure.

        Not applicable.






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                                    PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

Directors and Executive Officers of Holdings

        The current  directors  and  executive  officers  of Holdings  and their
respective  ages,  positions and  principal  occupations,  five-year  employment
history and other directorships held are furnished below:



                               Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996      History and Other Directorships Held
     -----------------        --------    ------------------------------------

 R. Philip Silver                53       Prior to forming S&H, Inc.
    Chairman of the Board                 ("S&H") in 1987, President of
    and Co-Chief                          Continental Can Company from
    Executive Officer of                  June 1983 to August 1986;
    Holdings and Silgan                   consultant to packaging industry
    since March 1994;                     from August 1986 to August 1987;
    formerly President of                 Vice Chairman of the Board and
    Holdings and Silgan;                  Director of Sweetheart Holdings
    Director of Holdings                  Inc. and Sweetheart Cup Company,
    since April 1989 and                  Inc. from September 1989 to
    of Silgan since August                January 1991; Chairman of the
    1987; Chairman of the                 Board and Director of Sweetheart
    Board of Plastics since               Holdings Inc. and Sweetheart Cup
    March 1994; Director                  Company, Inc. from January 1991
    of Containers and                     through August 1993; Director,
    Plastics since August                 Johnstown America Corporation.
    1987.
 
 D. Greg Horrigan                52       Prior to forming S&H in 1987,
    President and Co-                     Executive Vice President and
    Chief Executive                       Operating Officer of Continental Can
    Officer of Holdings                   Company from 1984 to 1987;
    and Silgan since                      Chairman of the Board and Director
    March 1994; formerly                  of Sweetheart Holdings Inc. and
    Chairman of the Board                 Sweetheart Cup Company, Inc. from
    of Holdings and                       September 1989 to January 1991;
    Silgan; Director of                   Vice Chairman of the Board and
    Holdings since April                  Director of Sweetheart Holdings Inc.
    1989 and of Silgan                    and Sweetheart Cup Company, Inc.
    since August 1987;                    from January 1991
    Chairman of the Board                 through August 1993.
    of Containers since
    August 1987; Director
    of Containers and
    Plastics since August
    1987.

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                               Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996      History and Other Directorships Held
     -----------------        --------    ------------------------------------

James S. Hoch                    35      Executive Director of Morgan
   Director, Vice                        Stanley & Co., Ltd. since 1994;
   President and Assistant               Principal of Morgan Stanley & Co.
   Secretary of Holdings                 Incorporated since 1993; Vice
   since January 1991;                   President of Morgan Stanley & Co.
   Director of Silgan                    Incorporated from 1991 to 1993
   since January 1991;                   and of MSLEF II since 1991.
   Vice President and                    Director of Sullivan
   Assistant Secretary of                Communications, Inc., Sullivan
   Silgan since 1987;                    Graphics, Inc., Nokia Aluminium
   Director, Vice                        Oy, Kabelmedia GmbH and Sita
   President and Assistant               Telecommunications Holdings
   Secretary of                          N.V.
   Containers since
   January 1991;
   Director, Vice
   President and Assistant
   Secretary of Plastics
   since January 1991.

 Robert H. Niehaus               40       Managing Director of Morgan
    Vice President,                       Stanley & Co. Incorporated since
    Assistant Secretary                   January 1, 1990; joined Morgan
    and Director of                       Stanley & Co. Incorporated in
    Holdings since April                  1982.  Vice President and Director
    1989; Vice President,                 of MSLEF II, Inc. since January
    Assistant Secretary                   1990; Vice Chairman and Director
    and Director of Silgan                of MSCP III since January 1994.
    since August 1987;                    Director of American Italian Pasta
    Vice President,                       Company, Fort Howard
    Assistant Secretary                   Corporation, PSF Finance
    and Director of                       Holdings, Inc., Randall's Food
    Containers and                        Markets, Inc. and Waterford
    Plastics since August                 Crystal Ltd., and Chairman of
    1987.                                 Waterford Wedgewood UK plc.

 Harley Rankin, Jr.              56       Prior to joining the Company,
    Executive Vice                        Senior Vice President and Chief
    President and Chief                   Financial Officer of Armtek
    Financial Officer of                  Corporation; prior to Armtek
    Holdings since April                  Corporation, Vice President and
    1989; Treasurer of                    Chief Financial Officer of
    Holdings since January                Continental Can Company from
    1992; Executive Vice                  November 1984 to August 1986.
    President and Chief                   Vice President, Chief Financial
    Financial Officer of                  Officer and Treasurer of
    Silgan since January                  Sweetheart Holdings Inc. and Vice
    1989; Treasurer of                    President of Sweetheart Cup
    Silgan since January                  Company, Inc. from September
    1992; Vice President                  1989 to August 1993.
    of Containers and
    Plastics since January
    1989; Treasurer of
    Plastics from January
    1994 to December
    1994.


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                              Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996      History and Other Directorships Held
     -----------------        --------    ------------------------------------

 Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.        40       Employed by Ernst & Young from
    Vice President of                     1978 to 1987, last serving as Senior
    Holdings and Silgan                   Manager specializing in taxation.
    since March 1994;                     Controller, Assistant Secretary and
    Vice President of                     Assistant Treasurer of Sweetheart
    Containers and                        Holdings Inc. and Assistant
    Plastics since March                  Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of
    1994; Controller and                  Sweetheart Cup Company, Inc. from
    Assistant Treasurer of                September 1989 to August 1993.
    Holdings and Silgan
    since March 1990;
    Assistant Controller
    and Assistant
    Treasurer of Holdings
    from April 1989 to
    March 1990; Assistant
    Controller and
    Assistant Treasurer of
    Silgan from October
    1987 to March 1990.

 Glenn A. Paulson                52       Employed by ANC from January
    Vice President of                     1990 to July 1995, last serving as
    Holdings and Silgan                   Senior Vice President and General
    since January 1996;                   Manager, Food Metal and
    employed by                           Specialty, North America; prior to
    Containers to manage                  ANC, President of the beverage
    the ANC transition                    packaging operations of
    from August 1995 to                   Continental Can Company.
    December 1995.

Management of Metal Container Business

        In addition to the  persons  listed  under  "--Directors  and  Executive
Officers Holdings" above, the following are the principal  executive officers of
Containers:

                               Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996        History and Other Directorships
     -----------------        --------      -------------------------------
                                                       Held
                                                       ----
 James D. Beam                   53       Vice President - Marketing & Sales of
    President and a                       Containers from September 1987 to July
    non-voting                            1990; Vice President and General
    Director of                           Manager of Continental Can Company,
    Containers since                      Western Food Can Division, from
    July 1990.                            March 1986 to September 1987.



 Gerald T. Wojdon                60       General Manager of Manufacturing of
    Vice President -                      the Can Division of The Carnation
    Operations and                        Company from August 1982 to August
    Assistant                             1987.
    Secretary of
    Containers since
    September 1987.




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                               Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996        History and Other Directorships
     -----------------        --------      -------------------------------
                                                       Held
                                                       ----
Gary M. Hughes                   53       Vice President, Sales and Marketing of
   Vice President -                       the Beverage Division of Continental
   Sales &                                Can Company from February 1988 to
   Marketing of                           July 1990; prior to February 1988, was
   Containers since                       employed by Continental Can in various
   July 1990.                             regional sales positions.



Dennis Nerstad                   58       Vice President of Containers from
   Vice President -                       December 1993 to June 1994.  Vice
   Production                             President - Distribution and Container
   Services of                            Manufacturing of Del Monte from
   Containers since                       August 1989 to December 1993;
   July 1994.                             Director of Container Manufacturing of
                                          Del Monte from November 1983 to July
                                          1989; prior to 1983, employed by Del
                                          Monte in various regional and plant
                                          positions.

 Joseph A. Heaney                43       Controller, Food Metal and Specialty
    Vice President -                      Division of ANC from September 1990
    Finance of                            to October 1995.  From August 1977 to
    Containers since                      August 1990, employed by ANC and
    October 1995.                         American Can Company in various
                                          divisional, regional and plant
                                          finance/accounting positions.

Management of Plastic Container Business

      In  addition  to the  persons  listed  under  "--Directors  and  Executive
Officers of Holdings" above, the following are the principal  executive officers
of Plastics:

                               Age at
                              March 15,        Five-Year Employment
     Name and Position          1996           History and Positions
     -----------------        --------        -----------------------

 Russell F. Gervais              52        President and Chief Executive
   President and non-                      Officer of Aim Packaging, Inc. from
   voting Director of                      March 1984 to September 1989.
   Plastics since
   December 1992; Vice
   President - Sales &
   Marketing of Plastics
   from September 1989
   until December 1992.


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 Howard H. Cole                  50        Manager of Personnel of Monsanto
   Vice President and                      Engineered Products Division of the
   Assistant Secretary of                  Monsanto Company from April 1986
   Plastics since                          to September 1987.
   September 1987.


 Charles Minarik                 58        President of Wheaton Industries
   Vice President -                        Plastics Group from February 1991
   Operations and                          to August 1992; Vice President -
   Commercial                              Marketing of Constar International,
   Development of                          Inc. from March 1983 to February
   Plastics since May                      1991.
   1993.

 Alan H. Koblin                  44        Vice President of Churchill
   Vice President - Sales                  Industries from 1990 to 1992.
   & Marketing of
   Plastics since 1994,
   Director of Sales &
   Marketing of Plastics
   from 1992 to 1994.

  Colleen J. Jones               36        Audit Manager, Arthur Young &
   Vice President -                        Company from July 1982 to July
   Finance and Chief                       1989.
   Financial Officer of
   Plastics since
   December 1994,
   Assistant Secretary of
   Plastics since
   November 1993,
   Corporate Controller
   of Plastics from
   October 1993 to
   December 1994,
   Manager - Finance of
   Plastics from July
   1989 to October
   1993.


        Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

        The following  table sets forth  information  concerning  the annual and
long term  compensation  for services  rendered in all capacities to the Company
during the fiscal years ended December 31, 1995,  1994 and 1993 of those persons
who at December  31, 1995 were (i) the Chief  Executive  Officer of Holdings and
(ii) the other four most highly  compensated  executive officers of Holdings and
its  subsidiaries.  No director of Holdings  or its  subsidiaries  receives  any
compensation  for serving as a director of  Holdings  or its  subsidiaries.  See
"Certain Transactions--Management Agreements."


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<TABLE>
                                                         Summary Compensation Table

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Long-Term
                                                               Annual Compensation                 Compensation
                                                 -------------------------------------------       ------------

                                                                                                      Awards
                                                                                                      ------

                                                                                   Other           Securities
                                                                                  Annual        Underlying Stock       All Other
Name and Principal Position            Year      Salary<F1><F2> Bonus<F1><F3>  Compensation     Options/SARs<F4>    Compensation<F5>
- ---------------------------            ----      ------------   -----------    ------------     ---------------     ---------------

<S>                                    <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>
R. Philip Silver                       1995      $1,830,000         -                -                 -                    -
 (Chairman of the Board and            1994       1,684,135         -                -                 -                    -
 Co-Chief Executive Officer of         1993       1,608,799         -                -                 -                    -
 Holdings and Silgan and Chairman
 of the Board of Plastics)

D. Greg Horrigan                       1995       1,830,000         -                -                 -                    -
 (President and Co-Chief               1994       1,684,135         -                -                 -                    -
 Executive Officer of Holdings         1993       1,608,799         -                -                 -                    -
 and Silgan and Chairman of
 the Board of Containers)

Harley Rankin, Jr.                     1995         408,978         -                -                 -                    -
 (Executive Vice President,            1994         384,930         -                -               6,000                  -
 Chief Financial Officer and           1993         347,598         -                -                 -                    -
 Treasurer of Holdings and
 Silgan and Vice President of
 Containers and Plastics)

James D. Beam                          1995         361,200         -                -                 -                $66,394
 (President of Containers)             1994         350,000     $169,092             -                 -                 94,175
                                       1993         239,949       65,277             -                 -                 24,883

Russell F. Gervais                     1995         226,000       59,000             -                 -                  5,085
 (President of Plastics)               1994         216,804       83,300             -                 600                  -
                                       1993         210,000         -                -                 -                    -
<FN>
- -------------------
<F1>    The  compensation  of Messrs.  Horrigan,  Silver,  Rankin and  Rodriguez
        reflects amounts as earned and was paid by S&H. Such persons received no
        direct   compensation   from  Holdings,   Silgan  or  their   respective
        subsidiaries. See "Certain Transactions--Management Agreements."

<F2>    The  salaries of Messrs.  Beam and Gervais were paid by  Containers  and
        Plastics, respectively.

<F3>    Bonuses of Messrs. Beam and Gervais were earned by them in such year and
        paid  in  the  following  year,   pursuant  to  the  Silgan   Containers
        Corporation   Performance   Incentive  Plan  and  the  Silgan   Plastics
        Corporation Incentive Plan,  respectively.  Under such plans,  executive
        officers  and other key  employees  of  Containers  and  Plastics may be
        awarded  cash  bonuses  provided  that  such  company  achieves  certain
        assigned financial targets.

<F4>    Reflects  options to purchase  shares of Holdings  Class C Stock granted
        under the Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Third  Amended and Restated 1989 Stock
        Option Plan (the "Holdings Plan") in the case of Mr. Rankin, and options
        to purchase,  and tandem SARs  relating to,  shares of Plastics'  common
        stock granted under the Silgan  Plastics  Corporation  1994 Stock Option
        Plan (the "Plastics Plan") in the case of Mr. Gervais.  Such options and
        tandem SARs are exercisable ratably over a five-year period beginning on
        January 1, 1995.

<F5>    In the case of Mr. Beam,  includes for 1995 and 1994 amounts contributed
        under  the  Silgan   Containers   Corporation   Supplemental   Executive
        Retirement Plan (the  "Supplemental  Plan") and used to pay premiums for
        split-dollar  life insurance for Mr. Beam maintained in conjunction with
        the  Supplemental  Plan and includes  amounts  contributed by Containers
        under the Silgan Containers Corporation Deferred Incentive Savings Plan.
        In the case of Mr. Gervais,  includes  amounts  allocated to Mr. Gervais
        under the Silgan  Plastics  Corporation  Contributory  Retirement  Plan.
</FN> </TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               OPTION/SAR VALUES AT DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                               --------------------------------------


                                                                                                    Value of Unexercised
                                               Number of Securities Underlying                          in-the-Money
                                                 Unexercised Options/SARs at                           Options/SARs at
                                                      December 31, 1995                               December 31, 1995
                                                      -----------------                               -----------------

                Name                         Exercisable            Unexercisable            Exercisable            Unexercisable
                ----                         -----------            -------------            -----------            -------------

<S>                                          <C>                    <C>                      <C>                    <C>
R. Philip Silver.....................            --                      --                       --                      --

D. Greg Horrigan.....................            --                      --                       --                      --

Harley Rankin, Jr. <F1>..............          12,400                   3,600                  $250,000                   --


James D. Beam <F2><F3>...............             480                    --                     918,601                   --

Russell F. Gervais <F4>..............             240                     360                     --                      --
<FN>
- -------------------

<F1>    Options are for shares of Holdings  Class C Stock.  Value is  determined
        based upon the excess of the fair market value of Holdings Class C Stock
        (determined based on the most recent sale by Holdings of its stock) over
        the exercise price. The most recent sale by Holdings of its stock closed
        in   December   1993   and  was  of   Holdings   Class  B   Stock.   See
        "Business--Company   History"   and   "Security   Ownership  of  Certain
        Beneficial Owners and Management--Description of Holdings Common Stock."
        Such value may not be indicative of the value of Holdings  Class B Stock
        on the date  hereof  or of  Holdings  Class C Stock.  In the  event of a
        public offering by Holdings, value would be based upon fair market value
        as determined under the Holdings Plan.

<F2>    Options are for, and tandem SARs relate to, shares of Containers' common
        stock.  As of December 31, 1995,  13,754  shares of  Containers'  common
        stock are issued  and  outstanding  and an  additional  1,200  shares of
        Containers'  common stock are  authorized  for issuance under the Silgan
        Containers  Corporation  Second  Amended and Restated  1989 Stock Option
        Plan (the "Containers Plan").  Value is determined based upon the excess
        of the book value of  Containers'  common  stock from the date of grant,
        less the  portion  of parent  debt  allocable  to  Containers,  over the
        exercise  price.  In the event of a public  offering  by  Holdings  or a
        change of control of  Holdings,  such  options  and tandem SARs would be
        converted  into  options  and  tandem  SARs under the  Holdings  Plan as
        provided in the Containers Plan, and value would be based on fair market
        value as determined under the Holdings Plan.

<F3>    240  options  and  tandem  SARs  were  granted  in June  1989  under the
        Containers  Plan and an  additional  240  options  and tandem  SARs were
        granted in July 1990  under the  Containers  Plan.  The book  value,  as
        computed  under the  Containers  Plan,  for the  shares  underlying  the
        options and tandem SARs exceeds the exercise price therefor.

<F4>    Options are for, and tandem SARs relate to,  shares of Plastics'  common
        stock. As of December 31, 1995,  13,800 shares of Plastics' common stock
        are issued and outstanding  and an additional  1,200 shares of Plastics'
        common stock are  authorized  for issuance  under the Plastics Plan. The
        options and related SARs are not exercisable  until a public offering by
        Holdings or a change of control of Holdings shall have occurred.  At the
        time of such  public  offering or change of  control,  such  options and
        tandem SARs would be  converted  into  options and tandem SARs under the
        Holdings Plan as provided in the Plastics Plan, and value would be based
        upon the fair market value of such options and tandem SARs as determined
        under the Holdings Plan.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Pension Plans

        The Company has established pension plans (the "Pension Plans") covering
substantially  all  of  the  salaried  employees  of  Containers  and  Plastics,
respectively,  including the executive  officers (the "Containers  Pension Plan"
and the "Plastics  Pension Plan,"  respectively).  The Pension Plans are defined
benefit plans intended to be qualified pension plans under Section 401(a) of the
Code,  under which pension costs are determined  annually on an actuarial  basis
with contributions made accordingly.

        The following table  illustrates the estimated annual normal  retirement
benefits that are payable under the Containers Pension Plan. Such benefit levels
assume retirement at age 65, the years of service shown,

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continued  existence of the Containers  Pension Plan without  substantial change
and payment in the form of a single life annuity.


<TABLE>
                                                Containers Pension Plan Table
                                                -----------------------------
<CAPTION>

                                                               Years of Service
Final Average    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Earnings            10                 15                  20                  25                  30                   35
- -------------    ---------------    --------------      --------------      --------------      --------------       --------------


<S>                <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                  <C>
  $  50,000        $   7,130          $  10,640           $  14,260           $  17,830           $  21,390            $24,960

     75,000           11,510             17,260              23,010              28,760              34,520             40,270

    100,000           15,880             23,820              31,760              39,700              47,640             55,580

    125,000           20,260             30,380              40,510              50,640              60,770             70,890

    150,000           24,630             36,950              49,260              61,580              73,890             86,210

    175,000           29,010             43,510              58,010              72,510              87,020            101,520

    200,000           33,380             50,070              66,760              83,450             100,140            116,830

    225,000           37,760             56,630              75,510              94,390             113,270            132,140
</TABLE>


        Benefits   under  the   Containers   Pension   Plan  are  based  on  the
participant's  average base pay (the "Salary" column in the Summary Compensation
Table) over the final three years of employment.  The amount of average base pay
taken into  account for any year is limited by Section  401(a)(17)  of the Code,
which imposes a cap of $150,000 (to be indexed for  inflation)  on  compensation
taken into account for 1994 and later years (the limit for 1993 was $235,840).

        As of  December  31,  1995,  the  years of  credited  service  under the
Containers  Pension Plan for the eligible executive officer named in the Summary
Compensation  Table is as follows:  James D. Beam, 8. Mr. Beam also participates
in the Supplemental  Plan, which is designed to make up for benefits not payable
under the Containers Pension Plan due to Internal Revenue Code limitations.  Mr.
Beam's  benefits under the  Supplemental  Plan are funded through a split-dollar
life insurance  policy;  income  attributable  to this life insurance  policy is
included  in the "All Other  Compensation"  column of the  Summary  Compensation
Table.

        The following table  illustrates the estimated annual normal  retirement
benefits that are payable under the Plastics  Pension Plan.  Such benefit levels
assume retirement age at 65, the years of service shown,  continued existence of
the Plastics Pension Plan without  substantial change and payment in the form of
a single life annuity.

<TABLE>

                                               Plastics Pension Plan Table
                                               ---------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                Years of Service
Final Average    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Earnings            10                 15                  20                  25                  30                   35
- -------------    --------------     --------------      --------------      --------------      --------------       --------------

<S>                <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                  <C>
  $  50,000        $  7,000           $ 10,550            $ 14,000            $ 17,500            $ 21,000             $ 24,500

     75,000          10,500             15,750              21,000              26,250              31,500               36,750

    100,000          14,000             21,000              28,000              35,000              42,000               49,000

    125,000          17,500             26,250              35,000              43,750              52,500               61,250

    150,000          21,000             31,500              42,000              52,500              63,000               73,950

    175,000          24,500             36,750              49,000              61,250              73,950               87,075

    200,000          28,000             42,000              56,000              70,200              85,200              100,200

    225,000          31,500             47,250              63,000              79,575              96,450              113,325
</TABLE>


        Benefits under the Plastics Pension Plan are based on the  participant's
average total cash compensation (the "Salary" and "Bonus" columns in the Summary
Compensation Table) over the final 36 months of

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employment  or over  the  highest  three of the  final  five  calendar  years of
employment,  which ever produces the greater average compensation.  In computing
the  average,  compensation  for any  year  cannot  exceed  125%  of  base  pay.
Compensation used in determining  benefits is also limited by Section 401(a)(17)
of the Code,  which  imposes a cap of $150,000 (to be indexed for  inflation) on
compensation taken into account for 1994 and later years (the limit for 1993 was
$235,840).

        Benefits  under  the  Plastics  Pension  Plan may be  offset by a social
security  amount  (the plan  provides  benefits  based on the  greater  of three
formulas,  only one of which provides for a social security offset). Each of the
benefit  estimates in the above table is based on the formula that  produces the
greatest benefit for individuals with the stated earnings and years of service.

        As of  December  31,  1995,  the  years of  credited  service  under the
Plastics  Pension Plan for the eligible  executive  officer named in the Summary
Compensation Table is as follows: Russell F. Gervais, 6.

Certain Employment Agreements

        Certain  executive  officers and other key employees of  Containers  and
Plastics   (including  Messrs.   Beam  and  Gervais)  have  executed  employment
agreements.  The initial  term of each such  employment  agreement  is generally
three years from its effective date and is automatically extended for successive
one year  periods  unless  terminated  pursuant to the terms of such  agreement.
Generally,  these  employment  agreements  provide for,  among other  things,  a
minimum  severance benefit equal to base salary and benefits for, in most cases,
a period of one year (or the remainder of the term of the agreement,  if longer)
(i) if the  employee is  terminated  by his  employer  for any reason other than
disability  or for cause as specified  in the  agreement or (ii) if the employee
voluntarily  terminates  employment  due  to a  demotion  and,  in  some  cases,
significant relocation, all as specified in the agreement.

        The foregoing  summaries of the various  benefit plans and agreements of
the Company are qualified by reference to such plans and  agreements,  copies of
certain of which have been filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

Certain Beneficial Owners of Holdings' Capital Stock

        The  following  table  sets  forth,  as  of  March  15,  1996,   certain
information  with respect to the  beneficial  ownership  by certain  persons and
entities of outstanding shares of capital stock of Holdings:



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Number of Shares of Each Class of                     Percentage Ownership of

                                           Holdings Common Stock Owned                        Holdings Common Stock
                                      ----------------------------------     ------------------------------------------------------

                                      Class A      Class B      Class C      Class A      Class B      Class C     Consolidated <F1>
                                      -------      -------      -------      -------      -------      -------     ----------------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
R. Philip Silver <F2>...........      208,750         --           --          50%          --           --            19.24%

D. Greg Horrigan <F2>...........      208,750         --           --          50%          --           --            19.24%

James S. Hoch <F3>..............         --           --           --          --           --           --              --

Robert H. Niehaus <F3>..........         --           --           --          --           --           --              --

Harley Rankin, Jr. <F4>.........         --           --         12,400<F5>    --           --          18.08%           --

James D. Beam <F6>..............         --           --           --          --           --           --              --

Russell F. Gervais <F7>.........   .     --           --           --          --           --           --              --

The Morgan Stanley Leveraged
 Equity Fund II, L.P. <F8>......         --        417,500         --          --         62.55%         --            38.48%


Mellon Bank, N.A., as trustee for
 First Plaza Group Trust <F9>...         --        250,000         --          --         37.45%         --            23.04%

All officers and directors as a
 group.........................       417,500         --         18,600<F5>   100%          --          27.11%<F10>    38.48%


<FN>
- -------------------
<F1> This column  reflects the percentage  ownership of voting common stock that
     would  exist if  Holdings  Class A Stock and  Holdings  Class B Stock  were
     treated as a single class.  Holdings Class C Stock  generally does not have
     voting rights and is not included in the percentage  ownership reflected in
     this column. See "Description of Holdings Common Stock" below.

<F2> Director of Holdings and Silgan. Messrs. Silver and Horrigan are parties to
     a voting  agreement  pursuant  to which they have  agreed to use their best
     efforts to vote their  shares as a block.  The address for such person is 4
     Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901.

<F3> Director of Holdings and Silgan.  The address for such person is c/o Morgan
     Stanley & Co.  Incorporated,  1221  Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  NY
     10020.

<F4> The address for such person is 4 Landmark Square, Stamford, CT  06901.

<F5> Reflects  shares that may be acquired  through the exercise of vested stock
     options granted pursuant to Silgan Holdings Inc. Third Amended and Restated
     1989 Stock Option Plan.

<F6> Options to purchase  shares of common stock of  Containers  and tandem SARs
     have been granted to such person pursuant to the Containers Plan.  Pursuant
     to the Containers Plan, such options may be converted into stock options of
     Holdings (and the  Containers'  common stock issuable upon exercise of such
     options may be  converted  into common stock of Holdings) in the event of a
     public offering of any of Holdings'  common stock or a change of control of
     Holdings.  The  address for such person is 21800  Oxnard  Street,  Woodland
     Hills, CA 91367.

<F7> Options to purchase shares of common stock of Plastics and tandem SARs have
     been granted to such person pursuant to the Plastics Plan.  Pursuant to the
     Plastics Plan, such options may be converted into stock options of Holdings
     in the event of a public  offering of any of  Holdings'  common  stock or a
     change of control of  Holdings.  The  address  for such  person is 14515 N.
     Outer Forty, Chesterfield, MO 63017.

<F8> The address for The Morgan Stanley  Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., is 1221
     Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

<F9> The address for First  Plaza Group Trust is c/o General  Motors  Investment
     Management Corporation,  767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153. Mellon Bank,
     N.A.,  acts as the trustee (the  "Trustee")  for First Plaza, a trust under
     and for the benefit of certain  employee  benefit  plans of General  Motors
     Corporation  ("GM") and its subsidiaries.  These shares may be deemed to be
     owned  beneficially  by General Motors  Investment  Management  Corporation
     ("GMIMCo"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary  of GM.  GMIMCo is serving as First
     Plaza's  investment  manager  with  respect  to  these  shares  and in that
     capacity  it has the sole power to direct the  Trustee as to the voting and
     disposition  of  these  shares.  Because  of the  Trustee's  limited  role,
     beneficial ownership of the shares by the Trustee is disclaimed.

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<F10>Bankers  Trust New York  Corporation  beneficially  owns  50,000  shares of
     Holdings Class C Stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>

        See  "Description  of Holdings  Common  Stock" and  "Description  of the
Holdings  Organization  Agreement" for additional  information  about the common
stock of Holdings, the holders thereof and certain arrangements among them.

Description of Holdings Common Stock

        Certain of the statements contained herein are summaries of the detailed
provisions  of the  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  Holdings  (the
"Certificate of Incorporation") and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which is filed herewith.

        Under the Certificate of Incorporation,  Holdings has authority to issue
500,000  shares of Holdings  Class A Stock,  667,500  shares of Holdings Class B
Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Holdings Class C Stock.  Holdings has an aggregate
of 1,135,000 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as follows: (i) 417,500
shares of Holdings Class A Stock; (ii) 667,500 shares of Holdings Class B Stock;
and (iii) 50,000 shares of Holdings  Class C Stock.  Except as described  below,
the rights, privileges and powers of Holdings Class A Stock and Holdings Class B
Stock are identical, with each share of each class being entitled to one vote on
all matters to come before the stockholders of Holdings.

        Until  the  occurrence  of a  Change  of  Control  (as  defined  in  the
Certificate of Incorporation  and as described  below),  the affirmative vote of
the  holders of not less than a majority of the  outstanding  shares of Holdings
Class A Stock and Holdings Class B Stock,  voting as separate classes,  shall be
required  for the  approval  of any matter to come  before the  stockholders  of
Holdings, except that (i) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Holdings Class A Stock,  voting as a separate class, have the sole right to vote
for the election and removal of three  directors (the  directors  elected by the
holders  of  Holdings  Class A Stock  being  referred  to  herein  as  "Class  A
Directors");  (ii) the  holders  of a  majority  of the  outstanding  shares  of
Holdings Class B Stock,  voting as a separate class, have the sole right to vote
for the election and removal of all  directors  other than the Class A Directors
(the  directors  elected by the holders of Holdings Class B Stock being referred
to  herein  as  "Class B  Directors");  and  (iii)  the vote of not less  than a
majority of the  outstanding  shares of Holdings Class B Stock shall be required
in certain  circumstances  set forth in the  Certificate of  Incorporation.  The
holders of Holdings  Class C Stock have no voting  rights  except as provided by
applicable  law and except that such  holders are entitled to vote as a separate
class on certain  amendments to the  Certificate  of  Incorporation  as provided
therein.  In the event Holdings sells shares of any class of its common stock to
the public, the distinctions between Holdings Class A Stock and Holdings Class B
Stock terminate,  the powers, including voting powers, of Holdings Class A Stock
and  Holdings  Class B Stock shall be  identical  upon  compliance  with certain
provisions  contained in the  Certificate  of  Incorporation,  and any Regulated
Stockholder  (generally  defined to mean  banks) will be entitled to convert all
shares of Holdings Class C Stock held by such  stockholder  into the same number
of shares of  Holdings  Class B Stock (or  Holdings  Class A Stock to the extent
such  Holdings  Class C Stock was issued upon  conversion  of  Holdings  Class A
Stock).

        After a Change of Control,  the  affirmative  vote of the holders of not
less than a majority of the  outstanding  shares of  Holdings  Class A Stock and
Holdings Class B Stock,  voting together as a single class, will be required for
the approval of any matter to come before the  stockholders of Holdings,  except
that the provisions described in clauses (i) and (ii) in the preceding paragraph
shall  continue  to apply  from and after a Change  of  Control,  and  except as
otherwise  provided in the  Certificate  of  Incorporation  with  respect to its
amendment. Also, after a Change of Control, the number of Class B Directors will
be increased to five.

        In the event that a vacancy  among the Class A Directors  or the Class B
Directors  occurs at any time prior to the  election  of  directors  at the next
scheduled  annual meeting of stockholders,  the vacancy shall be filled,  in the
case of the  Class A  Directors,  by  either  (i) the vote of the  holders  of a
majority  of the  outstanding  shares of  Holdings  Class A Stock,  at a special
meeting of stockholders, or (ii) by written consent of the holders

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of a majority of the outstanding  shares of Holdings Class A Stock,  and, in the
case of the  Class B  Directors,  by  either  (i) the vote of the  holders  of a
majority  of the  outstanding  shares  of  Holdings  Class B Stock at a  special
meeting or stockholders, or (ii) by written consent of the holders of a majority
of the outstanding shares of the Holdings Class B Stock.

        A "Change of Control" is defined in the Certificate of  Incorporation to
include the occurrence of any of the following  events:  (i) Messrs.  Silver and
Horrigan shall  collectively own, directly or indirectly,  less than one-half of
the aggregate  number of  outstanding  shares of Holdings Class A Stock owned by
them directly or indirectly on June 30, 1989 on a common stock equivalent basis,
or (ii) the acceleration of the  indebtedness  under the Credit Agreement or the
Discount  Debentures,  as a result  of the  occurrence  of an  event of  default
thereunder  relating  to a payment  default  or a  financial  covenant  event of
default.

Description of the Holdings Organization Agreement

        Concurrently  with the  issuance and sale to First Plaza of the Holdings
Stock, Holdings, The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P. ("MSLEF II"),
Bankers Trust New York Corporation  ("BTNY"),  First Plaza and Messrs. R. Philip
Silver and D. Greg Horrigan  entered into the Amended and Restated  Organization
Agreement dated as of December 21, 1993 (the "Holdings Organization  Agreement")
that provides for the termination of the Organization Agreement dated as of June
30, 1989 by and among Holdings,  MSLEF II, BTNY and Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan
(except for the indemnification  provisions  thereof,  which provisions survive)
and for the  investment by First Plaza in Holdings and the  relationships  among
the  stockholders  and between the  stockholders  and  Holdings.  Certain of the
statements  contained  herein are  summaries of the detailed  provisions  of the
Holdings Organization Agreement and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the Holdings Organization Agreement.

        The  Holdings  Organization   Agreement  prohibits  the  disposition  of
Holdings'  common stock without the prior written consent of Messrs.  Silver and
Horrigan and MSLEF II, except for (i) dispositions to affiliates  (which, in the
case of First Plaza,  includes any successor or underlying  trust, and which, in
the case of MSLEF II,  does not include  any person  which is not an  Investment
Entity (as defined  below)),  (ii)  dispositions  to certain  family  members of
Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan or trusts for the benefit of those family  members,
(iii) dispositions to certain parties,  subject to certain other rights of first
refusal  discussed below, (iv) the sale by First Plaza to Holdings of all of the
Holdings Stock  acquired by First Plaza on December 21, 1993,  upon the exercise
of Holdings' call option as described  below, and (v) dispositions in connection
with an initial  public  offering of the common stock of Holdings,  as described
below. Any transfer of Holdings' common stock (other than transfers described in
clauses  (iv)  and  (v) of the  preceding  sentence)  will be  void  unless  the
transferee  agrees in writing prior to the proposed  transfer to be bound by the
terms of the Holdings Organization Agreement.

        Under the Holdings Organization Agreement, MSLEF II may effect a sale of
stock to an  Investment  Entity  (generally  defined  as any  person  who (i) is
primarily  engaged in the business of investing in securities of other companies
and not taking an active role in the  management or operations of such companies
and (ii) does not  permit the  participation  or  involvement  in any way in the
business  or affairs of  Holdings  of a person who is engaged in a business  not
described in clause (i)) or, in the event of certain  defaults under the amended
and restated  management services agreement by and between S&H, a company wholly
owned by Messrs.  Silver and  Horrigan,  and  Holdings  (described  below  under
"Description of Management  Agreements"),  to a third party, in each case, if it
first offers such stock to: (a) Holdings,  (b) the Group  (defined  generally to
mean, collectively,  Messrs. Silver and Horrigan and their respective affiliates
and certain  related  family  transferees  and estates,  with Mr. Silver and his
affiliates and certain related family transferees and estates being deemed to be
collectively  one member of the Group,  and Mr.  Horrigan and his affiliates and
certain  related family  transferees and estates being deemed to be collectively
one  member  of the  Group)  and (c) BTNY,  in each  case on the same  terms and
conditions as the proposed sale to an  Investment  Entity or the proposed  third
party sale. In addition, in any such sale by MSLEF II, BTNY and First Plaza must
be given the opportunity to sell the

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same  percentage  of its stock to such  Investment  Entity or third party.  Each
member of the Group may transfer shares of stock to a third party if such holder
first  offers such shares to: (a) the other member of the Group,  (b)  Holdings,
(c) MSLEF II and (d) BTNY, in each case on the same terms and  conditions as the
proposed  third party sale.  BTNY may effect a sale of stock to a third party if
it first offers such shares to: (a) Holdings, (b) MSLEF II and (c) the Group, in
each case on the same terms and conditions as the proposed third party sale.

        Under the Holdings Organization Agreement,  either MSLEF II or the Group
has the right to  require a  recapitalization  transaction.  A  recapitalization
transaction  is defined  as any  transaction  (such as a merger,  consolidation,
exchange of  securities or  liquidation)  involving  Holdings  pursuant to which
MSLEF II and the Group  retain  their  proportionate  ownership  interest in the
surviving  entity  if the  following  conditions  are met:  (i) the value of any
securities  of the  surviving  entity  acquired  or  retained  by the  party not
initiating  the  recapitalization   transaction  does  not  exceed  67%  of  the
difference  between (x) the value of such  securities  and any cash  received by
such  party and (y) all taxes  payable as a result of the  transaction,  (ii) if
MSLEF II initiates  the  recapitalization  transaction  and will not own all the
voting equity  securities of the  surviving  entity not owned by the Group,  the
Group  shall  have the right to  purchase  such  securities,  (iii) if the Group
initiates the  recapitalization  transaction  and will not own all of the voting
equity  securities  of the  surviving  entity,  MSLEF II shall have the right to
purchase  such  securities,  and (iv) the  majority in  principal  amount of the
indebtedness  incurred in connection with such transaction  shall be held for at
least one year by persons not  affiliated  with either MSLEF II or any member of
the Group.

        At any time  prior to  December  21,  1998,  Holdings  has the right and
option to purchase from First Plaza,  and First Plaza shall have the  obligation
to sell to  Holdings,  all (but not less than all) of the  Holdings  Stock for a
price per share equal to the greater of (i) $120 per share and (ii) the purchase
price  necessary to yield on an annual basis a compound  return on investment of
forty  percent  (40%).  The  number of shares  subject to such call and the call
purchase price shall be proportionately  adjusted to take into account any stock
dividend,   stock   split,   combination   of  shares,   subdivision   or  other
recapitalization of the capital stock of Holdings.

        The Holdings Organization Agreement provides that at any time after June
15,  1996,  the  holders of a majority of the issued and  outstanding  shares of
Holdings  Class A Stock and  Holdings  Class B Stock  (considered  together as a
class) may by written  notice to Holdings  require  Holdings to pursue the first
public offering of Holdings' common stock pursuant to an effective  registration
statement  (an  "IPO") on the  terms and  conditions  provided  in the  Holdings
Organization  Agreement.  In  addition  to the  portion  of the IPO which  shall
consist of shares of Holdings' common stock to be sold by Holdings,  the IPO may
also include a secondary tranche  consisting of shares of Holdings' common stock
to be sold by stockholders of Holdings.

        Pursuant to the provisions of the Holdings Organization Agreement,  each
of MSLEF II,  BTNY,  First Plaza and Messrs.  Silver and  Horrigan has agreed to
take all  action  (including  voting its shares of  Holdings'  common  stock) to
approve the adoption of the Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation of Holdings,
as amended,  the Amended and Restated  By-laws of Holdings,  and the Amended and
Restated  Management  Services  Agreement  (the  "Post-IPO  Management  Services
Contract"),  in each case  substantially  in the form  agreed to pursuant to the
Holdings Organization Agreement and in each case to become effective at the time
an IPO is completed.  The Post-IPO Management Services Contract provides,  among
other things, for the payment to S&H of management fees of $2.0 million annually
plus  reimbursement  of  expenses.   See  "Certain   Relationships  and  Related
Transactions -- Management Agreements" below.

        Pursuant to the provisions of the Holdings Organization Agreement, MSLEF
II has  agreed  that it will not vote its  shares of  Holdings  Class B Stock in
favor of any changes in  the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of Holdings
which would adversely  affect the rights of First Plaza,  unless First Plaza has
consented in writing to such change.  In addition,  so long as First Plaza shall
hold not less than 18.73% of the issued and outstanding shares of Holdings Class
B Stock, First Plaza shall have the right to nominate one of the Class B

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Directors to be elected at each annual  meeting of  stockholders  in  accordance
with the  provisions of the  Certificate  of  Incorporation,  and the holders of
Holdings  Class B Stock  parties to the  Holdings  Organization  Agreement  have
agreed to vote their shares of Holdings Class B Stock in favor of such nominee.

        In  addition,  in the event  that  First  Plaza,  MSLEF II or BTNY shall
purchase any shares of Holdings Class A Stock, such purchaser has agreed that it
will vote such shares in  accordance  with the  directions  of the "holders of a
majority of the shares of Class A Stock held by the Group" (defined generally to
mean the holders of a majority of the  aggregate  of 417,500  shares of Holdings
Class A Stock held by Messrs. Silver and Horrigan at December 21, 1993, which at
the time of any such  determination  have been  continuously and are held by the
Group)  until such time as a Change of Control has  occurred.  In the event that
Messrs.  Silver or Horrigan shall purchase any shares of Holdings Class B Stock,
such  purchaser  agrees  that it will vote such  shares in  accordance  with the
directions  of MSLEF II,  unless MSLEF II and First Plaza  (together  with their
respective  affiliates)  shall hold directly or indirectly less than one-half of
the  aggregate  number of shares of Holdings  Class B Stock held by MSLEF II and
First Plaza immediately following the issuance and sale of the Holdings Stock to
First Plaza on December 21, 1993.

        Pursuant to the terms of the Holdings Organization  Agreement,  Holdings
entered into an amended and restated  management  services agreement with S&H, a
corporation  wholly owned by Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan.  See  "Description of
Management Agreements" below.

        The Holdings  Organization  Agreement terminates upon the earlier of (i)
the mutual  agreement  of the  parties,  (ii) such time as it becomes  unlawful,
(iii) the completion of an IPO, and (iv) June 30, 1999. The parties may agree to
extend the term of the Holdings Organization Agreement.

Description of the Holdings Stockholders Agreement

        Concurrently  with the  issuance and sale to First Plaza of the Holdings
Stock,  Holdings,  MSLEF II, BTNY,  First Plaza and Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan
entered  into a  Stockholders  Agreement  dated as of  December  21,  1993  (the
"Stockholders  Agreement")  that  provides  for certain  prospective  rights and
obligations  among the  stockholders  and between the stockholders and Holdings.
The operative provisions of the Stockholders  Agreement do not take effect until
after  the  occurrence  of an IPO,  at  which  time  the  Holdings  Organization
Agreement will have  terminated in accordance  with its terms as described above
under  "Description  of the  Holdings  Organization  Agreement."  Certain of the
statements  contained  herein are  summaries of the detailed  provisions  of the
Stockholders  Agreement and are qualified in their  entirety by reference to the
Stockholders Agreement.

        The  Stockholders  Agreement  provides  that for a period of eight years
after the IPO,  each of MSLEF II and First  Plaza shall have the right to demand
two separate  registrations of its shares of Holdings' common stock (equalling a
total of four  separate  demand  registrations);  provided,  however,  that such
demand right will  terminate as to MSLEF II or First Plaza,  as the case may be,
at such time as MSLEF II or First Plaza,  as the case may be,  together with its
affiliates,  owns less than five percent of the issued and outstanding shares of
Holdings'  common stock at any time.  If, at any time or from time to time for a
period of eight  years  after the IPO,  Holdings  shall  determine  to  register
Holdings' common stock (other than in connection with  certain  non-underwritten
offerings),  Holdings will offer each of MSLEF II, BTNY, First Plaza and Messrs.
Silver and Horrigan the opportunity to register shares of Holdings' common stock
it holds in a "piggyback registration."

        The Stockholders Agreement prohibits the transfer prior to June 30, 1999
(or, in the case of any  restriction  applicable  to First  Plaza,  December 21,
1998) by MSLEF II, First Plaza or Messrs. Silver or Horrigan of Holdings' common
stock without the prior written consent of Messrs. Silver and Horrigan and MSLEF
II, except for (i) transfers made in connection with a public offering or a Rule
144 Open Market  Transaction (as defined in the  Stockholders  Agreement),  (ii)
transfers made to an affiliate,  which, in the case of a transfer by First Plaza
or MSLEF II to an affiliate,  must be an Investment Entity (defined generally to
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any person who is primarily  engaged in the business of investing in  securities
of other companies and not taking an active role in the management or operations
of such  companies),  (iii)  transfers made to certain family members of Messrs.
Silver and  Horrigan or trusts for the  benefit of those  family  members,  (iv)
certain  transfers  by First Plaza to a third  party that  comply  with  certain
rights of first refusal of the Group and MSLEF II set forth in the  Stockholders
Agreement,  (v) certain transfers by MSLEF II to an Investment Entity or, in the
event of certain  defaults  under the amended and restated  management  services
agreement  between S&H and Holdings,  to a third party, that comply with certain
rights of first  refusal of the Group set forth in the  Stockholders  Agreement,
(vi)  certain  transfers  by either  member of the Group to a third  party  that
comply with certain rights of first refusal of the other member of the Group and
MSLEF II set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, and (vii) in the case of MSLEF
II, a distribution of all or substantially all of the shares of Holdings' common
stock  then  owned  by  MSLEF  II  to  the   partners  of  MSLEF  II  (a  "MSLEF
Distribution"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, MSLEF II may pledge its shares of
Holdings' common stock to a lender or lenders reasonably  acceptable to Holdings
to secure a loan or loans to MSLEF II. In the event of any proposed  foreclosure
of such pledge,  such shares will be subject to certain  rights of first refusal
of the Group set forth in the Stockholders Agreement.

        The Stockholders Agreement provides that until December 21, 1998, for so
long as MSLEF II and its affiliates  (excluding the limited partners of MSLEF II
who may  acquire  shares of  Holdings'  common  stock  from  MSLEF II in a MSLEF
Distribution)  shall hold at least one-half of the number of shares of Holdings'
common stock held by MSLEF II on December 21, 1993 (as  adjusted,  if necessary,
to take into account any stock  dividend,  stock split,  combination  of shares,
subdivision or recapitalization  of the capital stock of Holdings),  the parties
and  their  Restricted  Voting  Transferees  (as  defined  in  the  Stockholders
Agreement)  shall  use  their  best  efforts  (including  to vote any  shares of
Holdings' common stock owned or controlled by such person or otherwise) to cause
the  nomination  and  election of two (2) members of the Board of  Directors  of
Holdings to be chosen by MSLEF II;  provided,  however,  that each such  nominee
shall be (i) either an employee of Morgan  Stanley whose primary  responsibility
is managing  investments for MSLEF II (or a successor or related partnership) or
(ii) a person reasonably  acceptable to the Group not engaged in (as a director,
officer,  employee, agent or consultant or as a holder of more than five percent
of the equity securities of) a business competitive with that of Holdings.

        In addition,  until  December  21, 1998,  for so long as the Group shall
hold at least one-half of the number of shares of Holdings' common stock held by
it in the  aggregate on December 21, 1993 (as adjusted,  if  necessary,  to take
into account any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, subdivision
or  recapitalization  of the capital stock of  Holdings),  the parties and their
Restricted Voting  Transferees  shall use their best efforts  (including to vote
any shares of  Holdings'  common  stock  owned or  controlled  by such person or
otherwise) to cause the nomination and election of two (2) individuals nominated
by the  "holders  of a majority of the shares of  [c]ommon  [s]tock  held by the
Group" (as such phrase is defined in the  Stockholders  Agreement) as members of
the Board of Directors of Holdings;  provided, however, that at least one (1) of
such nominees shall be Mr. Silver or Mr.  Horrigan and the other person,  if not
Mr. Silver or Mr. Horrigan, shall be a person reasonably acceptable to MSLEF II,
so long as MSLEF II and its affiliates (other than any affiliate which is not an
Investment Entity and excluding the limited partners of MSLEF II who may acquire
shares of Holdings'  common stock from MSLEF II in a MSLEF  distribution)  shall
hold at least one-half of the number of shares of Holdings' common stock held by
MSLEF II at the Closing Date (as adjusted,  if  necessary,  to take into account
any  stock  dividend,  stock  split,  combination  of  shares,   subdivision  or
recapitalization of the capital stock of Holdings).

        Subject to the terms of the preceding two paragraphs, for so long as the
Group shall hold at least  one-half of the number of shares of Holdings'  common
stock  held  by it in the  aggregate  at  the  Closing  Date  (as  adjusted,  if
necessary, to take into account any stock dividend,  stock split, combination of
shares, subdivision or recapitalization of the capital stock of Holdings), First
Plaza and its Restricted  Voting  Transferees shall vote all shares of Holdings'
common stock held by them in favor of any other directors  standing for election
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Holdings' Board of Directors for whom the holders of a majority of the shares of
Holdings' common stock held by the Group shall direct First Plaza to vote.

        The  Stockholders  Agreement  further  provides that until  December 21,
1998, MSLEF II and its Restricted  Voting  Transferees  shall vote all shares of
Holdings' common stock held by them against any unsolicited  merger,  or sale of
Holdings'  business or its assets, if such transaction is opposed by the holders
of a majority of the shares of common stock held by the Group,  unless as of the
applicable  record date for such vote,  the Group holds less than ninety percent
(90%) of the  number of  shares  of  Holdings'  common  stock  held by it in the
aggregate at the Closing Date (as adjusted,  if necessary,  to take into account
any  stock  dividend,  stock  split,  combination  of  shares,   subdivision  or
recapitalization  of the capital  stock of Holdings).  Until  December 21, 1998,
First  Plaza and its  Restricted  Voting  Transferees  shall  vote all shares of
common stock held by them against any unsolicited  merger,  or sale of Holdings'
business  or its  assets,  if such  transaction  is opposed by the  holders of a
majority  of the shares of common  stock held by the Group;  provided,  however,
that First Plaza and its Restricted Voting  Transferees shall not be required to
vote their shares of Holdings'  common stock in accordance with the foregoing if
(i) in connection  with such merger or sale,  (x) First Plaza and its Restricted
Voting Transferees  propose to sell or otherwise transfer all of their shares of
Holdings' common stock to a third party for aggregate cash consideration of less
than $10 million and (y) the Group and/or MSLEF II has not exercised their right
of first  refusal  in respect of such sale or  transfer  by First  Plaza or such
right of first  refusal in respect of the shares of Holdings'  common stock held
by First Plaza shall have terminated,  or (ii) as of the applicable  record date
for such vote,  the Group holds less than ninety  percent (90%) of the number of
shares of  Holdings'  common  stock held by it in the  aggregate at December 21,
1993 (as adjusted, if necessary, to take into account any stock dividend,  stock
split,  combination of shares,  subdivision or  recapitalization  of the capital
stock of Holdings).


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Management Agreements

        Holdings,  Silgan,  Containers and Plastics each entered into an amended
and  restated  management  services  agreement  dated as of  December  21,  1993
(collectively,  the "Management Agreements") with S&H to replace in its entirety
its existing management services  agreement,  as amended,  with S&H. Pursuant to
the  Management  Agreements,  S&H  provides  Holdings,  Silgan,  Containers  and
Plastics  and  their  respective   subsidiaries  with  general   management  and
administrative services (the "Services").  The Management Agreements provide for
payments to S&H (i) on a monthly basis, of $5,000 plus an amount equal to 2.475%
of consolidated earnings before depreciation, interest and taxes of Holdings and
its  subsidiaries  ("Holdings  EBDIT"),  for such calendar  month until Holdings
EBDIT for the  calendar  year  shall  have  reached  an amount  set forth in the
Management  Agreements for such calendar year (the "Scheduled Amount") and 1.65%
of Holdings  EBDIT for such calendar month to the extent that Holdings EBDIT for
the calendar year shall have  exceeded the  Scheduled  Amount but shall not have
been greater than an amount (the "Maximum  Amount") set forth in the  Management
Agreements (the "Monthly  Management  Fee") and (ii) on a quarterly basis, of an
amount  equal to  2.475%  of  Holdings  EBDIT for such  calendar  quarter  until
Holdings EBDIT for the calendar year shall have reached the Scheduled Amount and
1.65% of Holdings  EBDIT for such  calendar  quarter to the extent that Holdings
EBDIT for the calendar year shall have  exceeded the Scheduled  Amount but shall
not have been greater than the Maximum Amount (the "Quarterly  Management Fee").
The Scheduled  Amount was $77.5 million for the calendar year 1995 and increases
by $6.0 million for each year thereafter.  The Maximum Amount is $95.758 million
for the calendar year 1995, $98.101 million for the calendar year 1996, $100.504
million for the calendar year 1997,  $102.964 million for the calendar year 1998
and  $105.488  million for the calendar  year 1999.  The  Management  Agreements
provide that upon receipt by Silgan of a notice from Bankers  Trust that certain
events of default  under the  Credit  Agreement  have  occurred,  the  Quarterly
Management Fee shall continue to accrue,  but shall not be paid to S&H until the
fulfillment of certain conditions, as set forth in the Management Agreements.

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        The Management  Agreements continue in effect until the earliest of: (i)
the completion of an IPO; (ii) June 30, 1999; (iii) at the option of each of the
respective  companies,  the failure or refusal of S&H to perform its obligations
under the Management  Agreements,  if such failure continues unremedied for more
than 60 days after written notice of its existence  shall have been given;  (iv)
at the  option  of MSLEF II (a) if S&H or  Holdings  is  declared  insolvent  or
bankrupt or a voluntary bankruptcy petition is filed by either of them, (b) upon
the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to S&H or Holdings if
not cured,  dismissed  or stayed  within 45 days:  the filing of an  involuntary
petition  in  bankruptcy,  the  appointment  of a  trustee  or  receiver  or the
institution of a proceeding seeking a reorganization,  arrangement,  liquidation
or dissolution,  (c) if S&H or Holdings  voluntarily  seeks a reorganization  or
arrangement  or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) upon the
death or permanent  disability of both of Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan;  and (v)
the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Holdings and as described under "Description of Holdings Common
Stock" above).

        In addition to the  management  fees  described  above,  the  Management
Agreements  provide for the payment to S&H on the closing  date of the IPO of an
amount, if any (the "Additional Amount") equal to the sum of the present values,
calculated  for each year or  portion  thereof,  of (i) the amount of the annual
management fee for such year or portion  thereof that otherwise  would have been
payable to S&H for each such year or portion thereof for the period beginning as
of the  time of the IPO and  ending  on June 30,  1999  (the  "Remaining  Term")
pursuant to the  provisions  described in the  preceding  paragraph  but for the
occurrence  of the IPO,  minus (ii) the amount  payable to S&H for the Remaining
Term at the rate of $2.0 million per year.  The  Management  Agreements  further
provide that the amounts  described in clause (i) of the first  sentence of this
paragraph will be calculated based upon S&H's good faith projections of Holdings
EBDIT for each such year (or portion  thereof)  during the  Remaining  Term (the
"Estimated  Fees"),  which  projections shall be made on a basis consistent with
S&H's past projections.  The difference between the amount of Estimated Fees for
any  particular  year and $2 million shall be discounted to present value at the
time  of the  IPO  using a  discount  rate of  eight  percent  (8%)  per  annum,
compounded annually.

        Additionally,  the Management Agreements provide that Holdings,  Silgan,
Containers, Plastics and their respective subsidiaries shall reimburse S&H, on a
monthly  basis,  for all  out-of-pocket  expenses  paid by S&H in providing  the
Services,  including fees and expenses to consultants,  subcontractors and other
third parties,  in connection with such Services.  All fees and expenses paid to
S&H under each of the Management Agreements are credited against amounts paid to
S&H under the other  Management  Agreements.  Under the terms of the  Management
Agreements,  Holdings,  Silgan,  Containers and Plastics have agreed, subject to
certain exceptions,  to indemnify S&H and its affiliates,  officers,  directors,
employees,  subcontractors,  consultants  or  controlling  persons  against  any
losses,  damages, costs and expenses they may sustain arising in connection with
the Management Agreements.

        The Management Agreements also provide that S&H may select a consultant,
subcontractor or agent to provide the Services.  S&H has retained Morgan Stanley
to render financial advisory services to S&H. In connection with such retention,
S&H has agreed to pay Morgan Stanley a fee equal to 9.1% of the fees paid to S&H
under the Management Agreements.

        The  Credit  Agreement  does not  permit  the  payment of fees under the
Management Agreements above amounts provided for therein.

        For the years ended  December 31, 1995,  1994 and 1993,  pursuant to the
arrangements  described above, S&H earned aggregate fees, including reimbursable
expenses and fees payable to Morgan Stanley,  of $5.4 million,  $5.0 million and
$4.4 million, respectively,  from Holdings, Silgan, Containers and Plastics, and
during 1995, 1994 and 1993 Morgan Stanley earned fees of $409,000,  $383,000 and
$337,000, respectively.

Other


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        In  connection  with the 1989  Mergers,  subject  to the  provisions  of
Delaware  law,  Silgan agreed to indemnify  each  director,  officer,  employee,
fiduciary and agent of Silgan,  Containers,  Plastics and its  subsidiaries  and
their respective affiliates against costs, expenses,  judgments,  fines, losses,
claims,  damages and  settlements  (except for any settlement  effected  without
Silgan's  written  consent)  in  connection  with any  claims,  actions,  suits,
proceedings or  investigations  arising out of or related to the 1989 Mergers or
their  financing,  including  certain  liabilities  arising  under  the  federal
securities laws.

        Simultaneously  with  the  consummation  of  the  1989  Mergers,  a  tax
allocation  agreement  was  entered  into  by  Holdings,  Silgan,  Plastics  and
Containers  that  permits  Silgan and its  subsidiaries  to use the tax benefits
provided  by the debt of Holdings  and permits  funds to be provided to Holdings
from Silgan and its subsidiaries in an amount equal to the federal and state tax
liabilities of Holdings,  as the parent of the consolidated  group consisting of
Holdings,  Silgan and its Subsidiaries.  Such tax allocation  agreement has been
amended  and  restated  from  time  to  time  to  include  new  members  of  the
consolidated group.

        In  connection  with  the  refinancings  of the  Company's  bank  credit
agreement  in 1995 and 1993,  the banks  thereunder  (including  Bankers  Trust)
received  certain fees  amounting to $17.2  million and $8.1 million in 1995 and
1993, respectively.

        G. William Sisley, Secretary of Holdings and Silgan, is a partner in the
law firm of Winthrop,  Stimson,  Putnam & Roberts.  Winthrop,  Stimson, Putnam &
Roberts provides legal services to Holdings, Silgan and their subsidiaries.


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                                    PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)

Financial Statements:

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.:

Report of Independent Auditors......................................... .... F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994............. ..... F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
  1995, 1994 and 1993....................................................... F-3

Consolidated Statements of Deficiency in Stockholders' Equity for the
  years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................. F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
  1995, 1994 and 1993....................................................... F-5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................. F-7

SILGAN CORPORATION:

Report of Independent Auditors............................................. F-38

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994.................. F-39

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
    1995, 1994 and 1993.................................................... F-40

Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholder's Equity for the years
  ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................... F-41

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
    December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993....................................... F-42

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. F-44

Schedules:

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.:

I.      Condensed Financial Information of Silgan Holdings Inc.:
        Condensed Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994............. F-73
        Condensed Statements of Operations for the years ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................. F-74
        Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................. F-75

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SILGAN CORPORATION:

 I.     Condensed Financial Information of Silgan Corporation:
        Condensed Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994............. F-76
        Condensed Statements of Operations for the years ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................. F-77
        Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................. F-78

II.     Schedules of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended
        December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................... F-79

All other  financial  statements  and  schedules  not listed  have been  omitted
because  they are not  applicable,  or not  required,  or because  the  required
information  is  included  in the  consolidated  financial  statements  or notes
thereto.

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Exhibits:

Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------

  3.1               Restated  Certificate of Incorporation of Silgan, as amended
                    (incorporated   by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.1  filed  with
                    Silgan's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the  year  ended
                    December 31, 1993, Commission File No. 1-11200).

  3.2               By-laws  of Silgan  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit
                    3(ii) filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-18719).

  3.3               Restated    Certificate   of   Incorporation   of   Holdings
                    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Holdings'
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 25, 1994, Commission
                    File No.
                    33-28409).

  3.4               By-laws of Holdings  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    3.4 filed with Silgan's Registration  Statement on Form S-1,
                    dated May 1, 1989, Registration Statement No. 33-28409).

  4.1               Indenture,  dated as of June 29, 1992,  between Holdings and
                    The Connecticut  National Bank, as trustee,  with respect to
                    the  Discount  Debentures   (incorporated  by  reference  to
                    Exhibit 1 filed with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form 8-K
                    dated July 15, 1992, Commission File No.
                    33-47632).

  4.2               Indenture  dated as of June 29,  1992,  between  Silgan  and
                    Shawmut Bank,  N.A.,  as Trustee,  with respect to the Notes
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Silgan's
                    Current  Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 1992,  Commission
                    File No. 33-46499).

  4.3               Form of Holdings'  13-1/4%  Senior  Discount  Debentures Due
                    2002  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 4.4 filed with
                    Holdings'  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended
                    December 31, 1992, Commission File No. 33-28409).

  4.4               Form of Silgan's 11-3/4% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2002
                    (incorporated   by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.5  filed  with
                    Holdings'  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended
                    December 31, 1992, Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.1               Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets,  dated as of June
                    18, 1987,  between Carnation Company and Canaco  Corporation
                    (Containers)  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  2(i)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated   January  11,  1988,   Registration   Statement   No.
                    33-18719).

 10.2               First  Amendment  to  Agreement  for  Purchase  and  Sale of
                    Assets, dated as of July 15, 1987, between Carnation Company
                    and  Canaco   Corporation   (Containers)   (incorporated  by
                    reference to Exhibit 2(ii) filed with Silgan's  Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1, dated January 11, 1988,  Registration
                    Statement No. 33-18719).

 10.3               Second  Amendment  to  Agreement  for  Purchase  and Sale of
                    Assets,  dated as of  August  31,  1987,  between  Carnation
                    Company and Canaco Corporation (Containers) (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 2(iii) filed with Silgan's Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1, dated January 11, 1988,  Registration
                    Statement No. 33-18719).

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
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 10.4               Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 29, 1987, between
                    Plastics   Corporation   (Plastics)  and  Monsanto   Company
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  2(iv)  filed with
                    Silgan's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, dated January
                    11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33- 18719).

 10.5               First Amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of
                    July 29, 1987, between Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics) and
                    Monsanto Company  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2(v)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated   January  11,  1988,   Registration   Statement   No.
                    33-18719).

 10.6               Agreement  for  Purchase  and  Sale of  Assets,  dated as of
                    September 27, 1988, between Carnation Company and Containers
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Silgan's
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 17, 1988).

 10.7               Agreement for Sale and Purchase of  Containers,  dated as of
                    December 3, 1988,  between Containers and Dial (incorporated
                    by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Silgan's Current Report
                    on Form 8-K, dated December 19, 1988).

 10.8               Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of  November  7, 1988,
                    between  Containers and Dial  (incorporated  by reference to
                    Exhibit 1 filed with  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,
                    dated December 19, 1988).

 10.9               Amended and Restated Stock Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of
                    January 1, 1989, among Aim, certain shareholders of Aim, and
                    Silgan  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 1 filed with
                    Silgan's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 15, 1989).

 10.10              Assignment  and  Assumption,  dated  as of  March  1,  1989,
                    between Silgan and InnoPak Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics)
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Silgan's
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 15, 1989).

 10.11              Agreement  for Purchase and Sale of Assets  between  Fortune
                    and  InnoPak  Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics)  dated as of
                    March 1, 1989  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 filed
                    with Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated April 14,
                    1989).

 10.12              Amendment  to  Agreement  for  Purchase  and Sale of Assets,
                    dated as of March 30,  1989,  between  Fortune  and  InnoPak
                    Plastics Corporation  (Plastics)  (incorporated by reference
                    to Exhibit 2 to Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K, dated
                    April 14, 1989).

 10.13              Assignment and Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of March 31,
                    1989,  between InnoPak Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics) and
                    Fortune Acquisition  Corporation  (incorporated by reference
                    to Exhibit 3 to Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K, dated
                    April 14, 1989).

 10.14              Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Shares  between and among
                    InnoPak Plastics Corporation (Plastics),  Gordon Malloch and
                    Jurgen  Arnemann  and  Express,  dated as of  March 1,  1989
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 5 to Silgan's Current
                    Report on Form 8-K, dated April 14, 1989).

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
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 10.15              Amendment  to  Agreement  for  Purchase  and Sale of Shares,
                    dated  as  of  March  31,  1989,   among  InnoPak   Plastics
                    Corporation  (Plastics),  Express, Gordon Malloch and Jurgen
                    Arnemann (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 to Silgan's
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 14, 1989).

 10.16              Assignment  and Assumption  Agreement  dated as of March 31,
                    1989,  between InnoPak Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics) and
                    827598 Ontario Inc.  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7
                    to  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  April 14,
                    1989).

#10.17              Employment  Agreement,  dated  as  of  September  14,  1987,
                    between  James  Beam  and  Canaco  Corporation  (Containers)
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10(vi)  filed with
                    Silgan's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, dated January
                    11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33- 18719).

#10.18              Amended and Restated Employment Agreement,  dated as of June
                    18,  1987,  between  Gerald  Wojdon and  Canaco  Corporation
                    (Containers)  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10(vii)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated   January  11,  1988,   Registration   Statement   No.
                    33-18719).

#10.19              Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1989, between
                    Silgan, InnoPak Plastics Corporation (Plastics),  Russell F.
                    Gervais  and Aim  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 5
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  March 15,
                    1989).

 10.20              Supply  Agreement for Gridley,  California  effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ix) filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.21              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Gridley, California, dated
                    July 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit  10.27
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.22              Supply  Agreement for Gustine,  California  effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10(x) filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.23              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Gustine, California, dated
                    March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.29
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.24              Supply  Agreement for Hanford,  California  effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(xi) filed
                    with Silgan's Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------

                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.25              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Hanford, California, dated
                    July 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit  10.31
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.26              Supply Agreement for Riverbank,  California effective August
                    31, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(xii) filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.27              Supply Agreement for Woodland,  California  effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10(xiii)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated January 11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.28              Amendment  to Supply  Agreement  for  Woodland,  California,
                    dated July 1, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit
                    10.34 filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  March  18,  1992,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-46499)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.29              Supply Agreement for Morton, Illinois,  effective August 31,
                    1987  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10(vii)  filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.30              Amendment to Supply  Agreement for Morton,  Illinois,  dated
                    July 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit  10.36
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.31              Supply Agreement for Ft. Dodge,  Iowa,  effective August 31,
                    1987  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10(xiv)  filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.32              Amendment to Supply  Agreement  for Ft. Dodge,  Iowa,  dated
                    March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.38
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.33              Supply Agreement for Maysville,  Kentucky,  effective August
                    31, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(xvi) filed
                    with Silgan's Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------

                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.34              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Maysville, Kentucky, dated
                    March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.40
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.35              Supply Agreement for St. Joseph, Missouri,  effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10(xvii)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated January 11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.36              Amendment  to Supply  Agreement  for St.  Joseph,  Missouri,
                    dated March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    10.42 filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  March  18,  1992,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-46499)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.37              Supply Agreement for Trenton, Missouri, effective August 31,
                    1987  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  10(xviii) filed
                    with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,  dated
                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.38              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Trenton,  Missouri,  dated
                    March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.44
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.39              Supply  Agreement  for South  Dayton,  New  York,  effective
                    August  31,  1987  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit
                    10(xix) filed with Silgan's  Registration  Statement on Form
                    S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-18719)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.40              Amendment to Supply  Agreement for South  Dayton,  New York,
                    dated March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    10.46 filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  March  18,  1992,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-46499)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.41              Supply Agreement for Statesville,  North Carolina, effective
                    August 31, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(xx)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated January 11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.42              Supply Agreement for Hillsboro, Oregon, effective August 31,
                    1987  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10(xxi)  filed
                    with Silgan's Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
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                    January  11,  1988,  Registration  Statement  No.  33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.43              Amendment to Supply Agreement for Hillsboro,  Oregon,  dated
                    March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit  10.49
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated March 18, 1992,  Registration  Statement No. 33-46499)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.44              Supply  Agreement  for  Moses  Lake,  Washington,  effective
                    August  31,  1987  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit
                    10(xxii) filed with Silgan's Registration  Statement on Form
                    S-1,  dated  January 11, 1988,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-18719)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.45              Amendment to Supply  Agreement  for Moses Lake,  Washington,
                    dated March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    10.51 filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  March  18,  1992,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-46499)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.46              Supply Agreement for Jefferson,  Wisconsin, effective August
                    31, 1987  (incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit  10(xxiii)
                    filed  with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1,
                    dated January 11, 1988, Registration Statement No. 33-18719)
                    (Portions  of  this  Exhibit  are  subject  to  confidential
                    treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.47              Amendment  to Supply  Agreement  for  Jefferson,  Wisconsin,
                    dated March 1, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    10.53 filed with  Silgan's  Registration  Statement  on Form
                    S-1,  dated  March  18,  1992,  Registration  Statement  No.
                    33-46499)   (Portions   of  this   Exhibit  are  subject  to
                    confidential treatment pursuant to order of the Commission).

 10.48              Supply  Agreement for Fort Madison,  dated as of December 3,
                    1988  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit 2 filed with
                    Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  December  19,
                    1988).

 10.49              Amendment to Supply  Agreements  dated November 17, 1989 for
                    Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Hillsboro,  Oregon;  Jefferson,  Wisconsin;
                    St. Joseph, Missouri; and Trenton, Missouri (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.49 filed with Silgan's Annual Report
                    on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended   December  31,  1989,
                    Commission File No. 33-18719)  (Portions of this Exhibit are
                    subject to confidential  treatment  pursuant to order of the
                    Commission).

#10.50              InnoPak  Plastics  Corporation  (Plastics)  Pension Plan for
                    Salaried  Employees  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit
                    10.32 filed with Silgan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
                    year ended December 31, 1988, Commission File No. 33-18719).

#10.51              Containers Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (incorporated
                    by reference  to Exhibit  10.34 filed with  Silgan's  Annual
                    Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1988,
                    Commission File No. 33-18719).


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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
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 10.52              Express Guaranty dated as of March 31, 1989 (incorporated by
                    reference  to  Exhibit   10.66  to  Holdings'   Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1, dated May 1, 1989,  Registration  No.
                    33- 28409).

 10.53              Express  Security  Agreement  dated  as of  March  31,  1989
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.67 to Holdings'
                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-1,  dated  May 1,  1989,
                    Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.54              Canadian   Holdco  Guaranty  dated  as  of  March  31,  1989
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.68 to Holdings'
                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-1,  dated  May 1,  1989,
                    Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.55              Canadian Holdco Pledge  Agreement dated as of March 31, 1989
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.69 to Holdings'
                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-1,  dated  May 1,  1989,
                    Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.56              Canadian Acquisition Co. Guaranty dated as of March 31, 1989
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.70 to Holdings'
                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-1,  dated  May 1,  1989,
                    Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.57              Canadian  Acquisition Co. Pledge Agreement dated as of March
                    31, 1989  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.71 to
                    Holdings'  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, dated May 1,
                    1989, Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.58              Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated as of April 28,  1989,
                    among  Holdings,  Acquisition  and Silgan  (incorporated  by
                    reference to Exhibit 2.6 to Holdings' Registration Statement
                    on Form S-1, dated May 1, 1989, Registration No. 33-28409).

 10.59              Lease between  Containers and Riverbank Venture dated May 1,
                    1990  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.99 filed with
                    Silgan's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the  year  ended
                    December 31, 1989, Commission File No. 33-18719).

 10.60              Loan  Agreement  between  The Iowa  Department  of  Economic
                    Development,   City  of  Iowa   City  and   Iowa   City  Can
                    Manufacturing Company, dated November 17, 1988 (incorporated
                    by reference to Exhibit  10.100 filed with  Silgan's  Annual
                    Report on Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  31,1989,
                    Commission File No. 33-18719).

 10.61              Promissory Note and Promissory Note Agreement dated November
                    17,  1988 from Iowa City Can  Manufacturing  Company  to the
                    City of Iowa City  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit
                    10.101 filed with  Silgan's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for
                    the  year  ended  December  31,  1989,  Commission  File No.
                    33-18719).

 10.62              Mortgage   between   City  of  Iowa  City,   Iowa  City  Can
                    Manufacturing  Company and Michael Development dated January
                    5, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.102 filed
                    with Silgan's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                    December 31, 1989, Commission File No. 33-18719).

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
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 10.63              Containers Master Equipment Lease with Decimus  Corporation,
                    dated as of October 11, 1989  (incorporated  by reference to
                    Exhibit  10.103 filed with  Silgan's  Annual  Report on Form
                    10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989,  Commission  File
                    No. 33-18719).

 10.64              Amended and Restated Tax  Allocation  Agreement by and among
                    Holdings, Silgan,  Containers,  InnoPak Plastics Corporation
                    (Plastics),  Aim,  Fortune,  SPHI and Silgan PET dated as of
                    July 13, 1990  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.107
                    filed  with  Post-  Effective  Amendment  No. 6 to  Silgan's
                    Registration  Statement on Form S-1,  dated August 20, 1990,
                    Registration Statement No. 33-18719).

 10.65              Sublease  Agreement  between Amoco and PET Acquisition Corp.
                    (Silgan PET) dated July 24, 1989  (incorporated by reference
                    to Exhibit 10.111 filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6
                    to Silgan's Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated August
                    20, 1990, Registration Statement No. 33-18719).

 10.66              Lease  Agreement  between the Trustees of Cabot 95 Trust and
                    Amoco  Plastic   Products  Company  dated  August  16,  1978
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.112  filed with
                    Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  6 to  Silgan's  Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1,  dated August 20, 1990,  Registration
                    Statement No. 33-18719).

 10.67              Contribution   Agreement  by  and  among   Messrs.   Silver,
                    Horrigan,  Rankin and Rodriguez,  MSLEF II and BTNY dated as
                    of July 13, 1990  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 2
                    filed with Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K, dated July
                    1990).

 10.68              Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of November 1, 1991 by
                    and among  Silgan PET,  Holdings  and Sewell  Plastics  Inc.
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Silgan's
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 2, 1991).

 10.69              Inventory  and  Equipment  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of
                    November  1,  1991 by and among  Silgan  PET,  Holdings  and
                    Sewell Plastics,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                    2 filed  with  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated
                    December 2, 1991).

 10.70              Letter  Agreement,  dated  November 15,  1991,  amending the
                    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 1, 1991 by and
                    among  Silgan  PET,  Holdings  and  Sewell  Plastics,   Inc.
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3 to Silgan's Current
                    Report on Form 8-K, dated December 2, 1991).

 10.71              Letter  Agreement,  dated  November 15,  1991,  amending the
                    Inventory  and  Equipment  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as of
                    November  1,  1991 by and among  Silgan  PET,  Holdings  and
                    Sewell Plastics,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                    4 filed  with  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated
                    December 2, 1991).

 10.72              Letter  Agreement,  dated  November 31,  1991,  amending the
                    Inventory  and  Equipment  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as of
                    November  1,  1991 by and among  Silgan  PET,  Holdings  and
                    Sewell Plastics,  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                    5 filed  with  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated
                    December 2, 1991).

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------


#10.73              Containers  Deferred Incentive Savings Plan (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 10.144 filed with Silgan's Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1,  dated March 18,  1992,  Registration
                    Statement No. 33-46499).

 10.74              Amended and Restated  Pledge  Agreement dated as of June 18,
                    1992, made by Silgan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5
                    filed with  Silgan's  Current  Report on Form 8-K dated July
                    15, 1992, Commission File No. 33-46499).

 10.75              Amended and Restated  Pledge  Agreement dated as of June 18,
                    1992,  made by  Containers  and  Plastics  (incorporated  by
                    reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Silgan's Current Report on
                    Form 8-K dated July 15, 1992, Commission File No. 33-46499).

 10.76              Amended and Restated  Pledge  Agreement dated as of June 18,
                    1992, made by Holdings (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                    7 filed with Silgan's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated July
                    15, 1992, Commission File No. 33-46499).

 10.77              Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of June 18,
                    1992,   among   Plastics,   Containers   and  Bankers  Trust
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 8 filed with Silgan's
                    Current  Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 1992,  Commission
                    File No. 33-46499).

 10.78              Underwriting   Agreement,   dated  June  22,  1992,  between
                    Holdings  and Morgan  Stanley  with  respect to the Discount
                    Debentures  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 2 filed
                    with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  July 15,
                    1992, Commission File No. 33- 47632).

 10.79              Underwriting Agreement,  dated June 22, 1992, between Silgan
                    and  Morgan  Stanley  with  respect  to  the  11-3/4%  Notes
                    (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Silgan's
                    Current  Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 1992,  Commission
                    File No. 33-46499).

#10.80              Silgan  Containers  Corporation  Second Amended and Restated
                    1989 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                    10.100  filed  with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 2 to the
                    Company's  Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated May 11,
                    1994, Commission File No. 33-46499).

#10.81              Form of Containers  Nonstatutory Restricted Stock Option and
                    Stock   Appreciation   Right  Agreement   (incorporated   by
                    reference  to Exhibit  10.120  filed with  Holdings'  Annual
                    Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1992,
                    Commission File No. 33-28409).

#10.82              Silgan   Plastics   Corporation   1994  Stock   Option  Plan
                    (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.102  filed with
                    Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration
                    Statement on Form S-1, dated May 11, 1994,  Commission  File
                    No. 33-46499).

#10.83              Form of Plastics  Nonstatutory  Restricted  Stock Option and
                    Stock   Appreciation   Right  Agreement   (incorporated   by
                    reference  to  Exhibit  10.103  filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 2 to the Company's  Registration  Statement on
                    Form S-1, dated May 11, 1994, Commission File No. 33-46499).

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------


#*10.84             Silgan  Holdings Inc.  Third Amended and Restated 1989 Stock
                    Option Plan.

#10.85              Form of Holdings  Nonstatutory  Restricted  Stock Option and
                    Stock   Appreciation   Right  Agreement   (incorporated   by
                    reference  to Exhibit  10.124  filed with  Holdings'  Annual
                    Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1992,
                    Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.86              Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of September 3, 1993, between
                    Containers  and Del  Monte  (incorporated  by  reference  to
                    Exhibit 1 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report on Form 8-K,
                    dated January 5, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.87              Amendment  to Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of December 10,
                    1993,  between  Containers  and Del Monte  (incorporated  by
                    reference to Exhibit 2 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report
                    on Form 8-K,  dated  January  5, 1994,  Commission  File No.
                    33-28409).

 10.88              Amended and  Restated  Organization  Agreement,  dated as of
                    December 21, 1993, among R. Philip Silver, D. Greg Horrigan,
                    MSLEF II, BTNY,  First Plaza and Holdings  (incorporated  by
                    reference to Exhibit 2 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report
                    on Form 8-K,  dated  March  25,  1994,  Commission  File No.
                    33-28409).

 10.89              Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1993, among
                    R. Philip Silver,  D. Greg Horrigan,  MSLEF II, BTNY,  First
                    Plaza and Holdings  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3
                    filed with Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March
                    25, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).

#10.90             Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
                    of December 21, 1993, between S&H and Holdings (incorporated
                    by  reference  to  Exhibit 4 filed  with  Holdings'  Current
                    Report on Form 8-K,  dated March 25, 1994,  Commission  File
                    No. 33-28409).

#10.91              Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
                    of December 21, 1993,  between S&H and Silgan  (incorporated
                    by  reference  to  Exhibit 5 filed  with  Holdings'  Current
                    Report on Form 8-K,  dated March 25, 1994,  Commission  File
                    No. 33-28409).

#10.92              Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
                    of  December   21,   1993,   between   S&H  and   Containers
                    (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Holdings'
                    Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 25, 1994, Commission
                    File No. 33-28409).

#10.93              Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
                    of December 21, 1993, between S&H and Plastics (incorporated
                    by  reference  to  Exhibit 7 filed  with  Holdings'  Current
                    Report on Form 8-K,  dated March 25, 1994,  Commission  File
                    No. 33-28409).

 10.94              Stock  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of December  21, 1993,
                    between Holdings and First Plaza  (incorporated by reference
                    to Exhibit 8 filed  with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form
                    8-K, dated March 25, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.95              Supply  Agreement,  dated as of September  3, 1993,  between
                    Containers  and Del  Monte  (incorporated  by  reference  to
                    Exhibit 10.118 filed with Silgan's Annual Report on Form

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Exhibit
Number                                      Description
- -------                                     -----------

                    10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,  Commission  File
                    No.  1-11200).  (Portions  of this Exhibit are subject to an
                    application  for  confidential   treatment  filed  with  the
                    Commission.)

 10.96              Amendment  to Supply  Agreement,  dated as of  December  21,
                    1993,  between  Containers  and Del Monte  (incorporated  by
                    reference  to  Exhibit  10.119  filed with  Silgan's  Annual
                    Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1993,
                    Commission File No. 1-11200).  (Portions of this Exhibit are
                    subject to an application for  confidential  treatment filed
                    with the Commission.)

 10.97              Credit Agreement,  dated as of August 1, 1995, among Silgan,
                    Containers,  Plastics,  the lenders  from time to time party
                    thereto,  Bankers Trust Company, as Administrative Agent and
                    as  a  Co-Arranger,   and  Bank  of  America  Illinois,   as
                    Documentation  Agent and as a Co- Arranger  (incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 2 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report
                    on Form 8-K,  dated  August 14,  1995,  Commission  File No.
                    33-28409).

 10.98              Amended and Restated Holdings  Guaranty,  dated as of August
                    1, 1995,  made by Holdings  (incorporated  by  reference  to
                    Exhibit 4 filed with  Holdings'  Current Report on Form 8-K,
                    dated August 14, 1995, Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.99              Amended and Restated Borrowers Guaranty,  dated as of August
                    1,   1995,   made   by   Silgan,    Containers,    Plastics,
                    California-Washington   Can   Corporation   and   SCCW   Can
                    Corporation  (incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 3 filed
                    with Holdings'  Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 14,
                    1995, Commission File No. 33-28409).

 10.100             Asset Purchase Agreement,  dated as of June 2, 1995, between
                    ANC and Containers  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 1
                    filed  with  Holdings'  Current  Report on Form  8-K,  dated
                    August 14, 1995, Commission File No. 33-28409).

*21                 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

*27                 Financial Data Schedule.


(b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

        None.



- --------------------
*Filed herewith

#Indicates  a  management  contract  or  compensatory  plan  or  arrangement  in
accordance with Instruction 3 to Item 14 of Form 10-K.


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                                   SIGNATURES



                   Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                               
                                       SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.



Date:  March 29, 1996                  By /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                          ---------------------
                                          R. Philip Silver
                                          Chairman of the Board and
                                          Co-Chief Executive Officer



                   Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.





Signature                             Title                       Date
- ---------                             -----                       ----


                             Chairman of the Board and
                             Co-Chief Executive Officer
/s/ R. Philip Silver         Principal Executive Officer)       March 29, 1996
- ------------------------
(R. Philip Silver)


                             President, Co-Chief Executive      
/s/ D. Greg Horrigan         Officer and Director               March 29, 1996
- ------------------------
(D. Greg Horrigan)

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Signature                             Title                       Date
- ---------                             -----                       ----



                             Vice President, Assistant
/s/ James S. Hoch            Secretary and Director             March 29, 1996
- -----------------------
(James S. Hoch)


                             Vice President, Assistant
/s/ Robert H. Niehaus          Secretary and Director           March 29, 1996
- ----------------------
(Robert H. Niehaus)


                             Executive Vice President, Chief
                             Financial Officer and Treasurer
/s/ Harley Rankin, Jr.       (Principal Financial Officer)      March 29, 1996
- -----------------------
(Harley Rankin, Jr.)


                             Vice President, Controller and
                                 Assistant Treasurer
/s/ Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr. (Principal Accounting Officer)     March 29, 1996
- ----------------------------
(Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.)



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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.                                 Exhibit
- -----------                                 -------

  10.84          Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Third  Amended and Restated  1989 Stock
                 Option Plan


    21                                        Subsidiaries of the Registrant.


    27                                        Financial Data Schedule.







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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                           Page
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PART I   ................................................................... 1 
         Item 1.    Business................................................ 1 
         Item 2.    Properties............................................. 10 
         Item 3.    Legal Proceedings...................................... 12 
         Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.... 13 

PART II  .................................................................. 14 
         Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related
                    Stockholder Matters.................................... 14 
         Item 6.    Selected Financial Data................................ 14 
         Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations.................... 17 
         Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............ 28 
         Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
                    Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................... 28 

PART III .................................................................. 29 
         Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..... 29 
         Item 11.   Executive Compensation................................. 33 
         Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
                    Management............................................. 37 
         Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......... 44 

PART IV  .................................................................. 47 
         Item 14.   Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and
                    Reports on Form 8-K.................................... 47 


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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.84
                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.


               THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 1989 STOCK OPTION PLAN



I.  PURPOSE OF PLAN; DEFINITIONS.

         1.1      Purpose.

                  The  purpose of the Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Third  Amended and
Restated  1989 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is to strengthen  Silgan  Holdings
Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  by providing an additional means
of attracting and retaining officers and key personnel. It is intended that this
purpose be achieved by  extending  to  designated  officers or  employees of the
Company an added  long-term  incentive  for high levels of  performance  and for
unusual  efforts  designed to improve the financial  performance of the Company,
through the grant of options to purchase  shares of common  stock of the Company
(as described  herein).  It is further  intended that pursuant to this Plan, the
Committee  may  grant  either  ISOs or  Nonstatutory  Options  (both as  defined
herein).

         1.2      Definitions.

                  For  purposes  of this  Plan,  the  following  terms  shall be
defined as indicated,  unless otherwise clearly required by the context in which
the term appears:

         "Board of Directors" shall mean the Board of Directors
         of the Company.

         "Carryover  Amount"  shall  mean,  in the case of all  persons  to whom
         Options were granted effective as of June 30, 1989, an amount per share
         determined  by the  Committee,  and in the case of all  other  persons,
         zero.

         "Change of Control"  shall mean any sale of the assets or voting  stock
         of the Company,  whether by purchase,  merger,  consolidation  or other
         similar transaction, pursuant to which there is a transfer of ownership
         of more than fifty  percent  (50%) of the assets or the voting stock of
         the  Company to a Person  which  theretofore  did not own,  directly or
         indirectly, any of the voting stock of the Company; provided,  however,
         that a merger  or  consolidation  of the  Company  with or into  Silgan
         Corporation  or  other  restructuring  of  the  Company  in  which  the
         stockholders of the Company retain at least fifty percent (50%) of the

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         voting  stock of the  surviving  Person shall not be deemed a Change of
         Control.

         "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         "Committee"  shall mean the committee of three or more persons selected
         by the Board of Directors to administer this Plan.

         "Common  Stock" shall mean the  authorized  and issuable Class C common
         stock of the Company ($.01 par value).

         "Fair  Market  Value" shall mean (i) if the stock is listed or admitted
         to trade on a national  securities  exchange,  the closing price of the
         stock  on the  composite  tape  of the  principal  national  securities
         exchange on which the stock is so listed or admitted to trade,  (ii) if
         the stock is not listed or admitted  to trade on a national  securities
         exchange,  the mean  between the last  reported bid and asked price for
         the  stock as  furnished  by the  National  Association  of  Securities
         Dealers,  Inc. through NASDAQ or a similar organization if NASDAQ is no
         longer reporting such information,  or (iii) if the stock is not listed
         or admitted to trade on a national  securities  exchange and if bid and
         asked  prices for the stock are not so  furnished  through  NASDAQ or a
         similar organization,  the fair market value of the stock as determined
         in good faith by the Committee in such manner as it deems  appropriate,
         taking into  consideration,  among other  things,  recent  sales of the
         stock.

         "ISO"  shall mean  incentive  stock  option(s)  within  the  meaning of
         Section 422 of the Code.

         "Nonstatutory  Options"  shall mean an option  granted  pursuant to the
         Plan which does not qualify as an ISO.

         "Option(s)"  shall mean  option(s) to purchase  Common Stock under this
         Plan and shall  include  Options  that  result from the  conversion  of
         options  under and as provided in stock option plans of any  Subsidiary
         to which the Company is a party.

         "Option Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

         "Person"  shall  mean  any  individual,   partnership,  joint  venture,
         corporation,  association,  trust, or any other entity or organization,
         including  a  government  or  political  subdivision  or any  agency or
         instrumentality thereof.

         "Public  Offering"  shall mean a primary,  public offering of shares of
         Common Stock, pursuant to an effective

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         registration statement, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
         amended.

         "Subsidiary"  shall  mean any  corporation  if 50% or more of the total
         combined  voting  power  and  value of all  classes  of stock is owned,
         either directly or indirectly, by the Company or another Subsidiary.


II.  ADMINISTRATION; PARTICIPATION.

         2.1      Administration.

                  This Plan shall be administered by the Committee,  none of the
members of which are  currently  eligible  to receive  Options and have not been
eligible  to receive  Options for at least  twelve  (12)  months  prior to their
selection  to the  Committee.  The action of the  Committee  with respect to the
administration  of this Plan shall be taken  pursuant to a majority  vote or the
written  consent  of a  majority  of its  members.  In the  event  action by the
Committee  is taken  by  written  consent  of its  members,  the  action  by the
Committee  shall be  deemed  to have  been  taken  at the  time the last  member
required for valid action by the Committee signs the consent.

                  Subject to the express  provisions of this Plan, the Committee
shall have the authority to construe and interpret  this Plan and any agreements
defining the rights and obligations of the Company and  participants  under this
Plan, to further  define the terms used in this Plan,  to  prescribe,  amend and
rescind rules and regulations  relating to the  administration  of this Plan, to
determine the duration and purposes of leaves of absence which may be granted to
participants without constituting a termination of their employment for purposes
of this Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration  of  this  Plan.  The  determinations  of  the  Committee  on the
foregoing matters shall be conclusive.

                  Subject to the express  provisions of this Plan, the Committee
shall select from the eligible class of employees of the Company or a Subsidiary
and make corresponding  recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the
individuals  to whom Options  shall be granted and the terms and  provisions  of
such  Options  (which  need  not  be  identical)  including,  but  not by way of
limitation,  the time at which such Options shall be granted,  whether an Option
granted  hereunder  shall be intended to be treated as an ISO or a  Nonstatutory
Option, the number of shares subject to each Option and the Option Price and the
consideration  acceptable  in payment of the Option Price.  The Committee  shall
also determine, as to each individual to whom Options shall be granted effective
as of  June  30,  1989,  the  Carryover  Amount,  if  any,  applicable  to  such
individual.

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                  No member of the  Committee  shall be liable  for any  action,
failure to act,  determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect
to this  Plan  or any  transaction  hereunder.  The  Company  hereby  agrees  to
indemnify  each member of the  Committee  for all costs and expenses and, to the
extent  permitted by  applicable  law, any  liability  incurred by any member in
connection with defending against,  responding to, negotiating the settlement of
or  otherwise  dealing  with any  claim,  cause of action or dispute of any kind
arising in connection with the member's  actions in  administering  this Plan or
authorizing or denying authorization to any transaction hereunder.

                  The  Board  of  Directors,  at any  time  it so  desires,  may
increase or  decrease  the number of members of the  Committee,  may remove from
membership on the  Committee all or any portion of its members,  and may appoint
such  person or  persons  as it  desires  to fill any  vacancy  existing  on the
Committee, whether caused by removal, resignation or otherwise.

         2.2      Participation.

                  Only  officers  or  key  employees  of  the  Company,  or of a
Subsidiary,  whose responsibility levels indicate their ability to substantially
contribute  to the  Company's  growth  and  development  shall be  eligible  for
selection by the Committee to participate in this Plan; provided,  however, that
members of the Committee shall not, while members of this Committee, be eligible
to  receive  Options  under  this  Plan.  In  addition,  members of the Board of
Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company or of any  Subsidiary
shall not be eligible to receive  Options under this Plan. An individual who has
been granted an Option may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options
if the Committee so determines.

         2.3      Stock Subject to the Plan.

                  Subject to Section 4.1 hereof,  the stock to be offered  under
this Plan shall be shares of  authorized  but  unissued  Common  Stock or Common
Stock held in  treasury.  The  aggregate  amount of Common Stock to be delivered
upon exercise of all Options  granted under the Plan shall not exceed (i) 24,000
shares plus (ii) such  number of shares  issuable  upon  exercise of all Options
that will be  outstanding  upon and in the event of the conversion to Options of
options under and in accordance with stock option plans of all Subsidiaries, and
subject to adjustment  as set forth in Section 4.1 of this Plan.  Such amount of
Common  Stock is hereby  reserved for  issuance  under this Plan.  If any Option
shall expire or terminate for any reason  without  having been fully  exercised,
the unexercised shares subject thereto shall again be available for the purposes
of this Plan.

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         2.4      Stock Option Agreements.

                  Each Option  granted  pursuant to this Plan shall be evidenced
by an Incentive Stock Option Agreement or a Nonstatutory  Stock Option Agreement
(any of which are at times  herein  referred  to as an  "Option  Agreement"  or,
collectively,  as  "Option  Agreements"),  which  shall  set forth the terms and
conditions  of the option and specify  whether  such option is intended to be an
ISO or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.


III.  OPTIONS.

         3.1      Option Price.

                  Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  the purchase price per
share of the Common Stock  covered by each Option (the "Option  Price") shall be
determined by the Committee.  The Option Price of any share  purchased  shall be
paid in full at the time of each purchase in cash, by check,  or,  provided that
all necessary regulatory approvals have been received, and provided further that
the Option  Agreement  provides for such  exercise,  the person  exercising  the
Option  may  deliver  in  payment  of  all or a  portion  of  the  Option  Price
certificates  for other shares of Common Stock which shall be valued at the Fair
Market Value of such Common Stock as of the date of exercise of the Option.

         3.2      Option Period.

                  Except as  otherwise  provided  herein,  each  Option  and all
rights or obligations  thereunder shall expire on such date as shall be provided
in the  Option  Agreement,  but not  later  than the  tenth  anniversary  (fifth
anniversary  in the case of an ISO granted to an employee  who owns or is deemed
to own at the time of grant more than ten  percent  (10%) of the total  combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or a Subsidiary) of the date
on which the Option is granted,  and shall be subject to earlier  termination as
hereinafter provided.

         3.3      Exercise of Options.

                  Each Option shall become  exercisable  and the total number of
shares  subject  thereto shall be  purchasable  no sooner than one year from the
date of the grant of the Option, and only in such  installments,  which need not
be equal, as specified in the Option Agreement. If the holder of an Option shall
not in any given installment  period purchase all of the shares which the holder
is entitled  to  purchase in such  installment  period,  the  holder's  right to
purchase any shares not so purchased in such  installment  period shall continue
until  the  expiration  or  earlier  termination  of the  holder's  Option.  The
Committee  may,  at any time  after  grant of the  Option and from time to time,
increase  the number of shares  purchasable  in any  installment  so long as the
total number of shares subject to the Option is not

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increased.  No Option or  installment  thereof  shall be  exercisable  except in
respect of whole shares,  and fractional  share  interests  shall be disregarded
except that they may be  accumulated in accordance  with the second  sentence of
this  Section  3.3. No fewer than ten (10) shares may be  purchased  at one time
unless  the  number  purchased  is the total  number at the time  available  for
purchase  under  the  Option.  The  Committee  may  impose  such  conditions  or
limitations,  as shall be specified in the applicable Option  Agreement,  on the
sale or transfer of Common Stock  acquired  upon exercise of an Option as it may
deem necessary or desirable.

         3.4      Nontransferability of Options.

                  An Option  granted  under this Plan  shall,  by its terms,  be
nontransferable  by the holder  other  than by will or the laws of  descent  and
distribution,  and shall be exercised  during the holder's  lifetime only by the
holder or a duly appointed guardian or personal representative.

         3.5      Termination of Employment.

                  (a) If an Option holder ceases to be an officer of or employed
by the  Company  or a  Subsidiary  because  of  the  Option  holder's  voluntary
termination of employment, the Option will be exercisable only until the date of
resignation from office or termination of employment, to the extent, and only to
the extent, installments had become exercisable as of the date of termination of
employment or resignation from office.

                  (b) If an Option holder ceases to be an officer of or employed
by either  the  Company or a  Subsidiary  for any  reason  other than  voluntary
termination  specified in Section  3.5(a),  the Option  holder shall have ninety
(90),  days or such shorter period  provided in the Option  Agreement,  from the
date of termination of employment to exercise his or her Option,  to the extent,
and only to the extent, installments had become exercisable prior to the date of
termination of employment or removal or resignation from office.

         3.6      Permanent Disability of Employee.

                  If an Option  holder is no longer an officer of or employed by
either the Company or a  Subsidiary,  as a result of  permanent  disability  (as
defined below), the holder shall have twelve (12) months, or such shorter period
as is  provided  in the  Option  Agreement,  from  the  date of  termination  of
employment to exercise his or her Option.  The Option shall expire at the end of
such  12-month  period  (or such  shorter  period as is  provided  in the Option
Agreement  or as  provided  pursuant  to Section  3.2  hereof) to the extent not
exercised within that period. As used herein,  "permanent disability" shall mean
the  inability  of an Option  holder by reason of  illness  or injury to perform
substantially all of his or her duties as an employee of the

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Company or a Subsidiary  during any continued period of one hundred eighty (180)
days.

         3.7      Death of Employee.

                  If an Option  holder  dies while an officer of or  employed by
the Company or a Subsidiary,  or during the periods  described in Section 3.5(b)
or 3.6 hereof,  the holder's Option shall be exercisable during the twelve-month
period, or such shorter period as is provided in the Option Agreement, following
the holder's death, by the executor of the holder's will, the  administrator  of
the holder's estate, or as otherwise provided in the Option Agreement,  (and not
otherwise, regardless of any community property or other interest therein of the
spouse of the holder or such spouse's  successor in interest),  provided that in
no event shall the Option be exercised  after the period provided for in Section
3.2 hereof.  Unless  sooner  terminated  pursuant to the Plan,  the Option shall
expire at the end of such  twelve-month  period  (or such  shorter  period as is
provided  in the Option  Agreement  or as is  provided  pursuant  to Section 3.2
hereof) to the extent not  exercised  within that period.  In the event that the
holder's spouse shall have acquired a community property interest in the Option,
the holder, the executor of the holder's will, the administrator of the holder's
estate,  or such other Person as is otherwise  provided in the Option Agreement,
may exercise  the option on behalf of the spouse of the holder or such  spouse's
successor in interest.

         3.8      Limitation on Grant of ISOs.

                  The aggregate Fair Market Value  (determined as of the date or
dates the ISO or ISOs are granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which the
ISO or ISOs  granted to an employee are  exercisable  for the first time by such
employee  during any one calendar year (under this Plan and all other  incentive
stock option plans of the Company or any Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000.

         3.9      Option Shall be Designated an ISO or Nonstatutory Option.

                  The Option Agreement for each option grant shall state whether
the Options granted thereby are intended to be ISOs or Nonstatutory Options.


IV.  OTHER PROVISIONS.

         4.1      Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization and Ownership.

                  Subject to Section  4.2 below,  if the  outstanding  shares of
Common Stock are  increased,  decreased  or changed  into,  or exchanged  for, a
different number or kind of shares or securities

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of the Company  through a  reorganization  or merger in which the Company is the
surviving  entity,  combination,   recapitalization,   reclassification,   stock
split-up, reverse stock split, stock dividend, stock consolidation or otherwise,
an appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made in the number and kind
of shares  for which  Options  may be granted  and in the  Carryover  Amount.  A
corresponding  adjustment changing the number or kind of shares and the exercise
price per share  allocated to  unexercised  Options or portions  thereof,  which
shall have been granted  prior to any such  change,  and the  Carryover  Amount,
shall also be made.  Subject,  in the case of ISOs,  to Section 424 of the Code,
any such  adjustment,  however,  shall be made without change in the total price
applicable  to the  unexercised  portion of the Option but with a  corresponding
adjustment in the price for each share.

                  Upon  the  dissolution  or  liquidation  of the  Company,  or,
subject to Section 4.2 below, upon a reorganization,  merger or consolidation of
the Company  with one or more  corporations  as a result of which the Company is
not the  surviving  corporation,  in which  such  surviving  corporation  (or an
affiliate), if applicable,  does not assume all obligations of the Company under
this Plan and  substitute  for the  unexercised  Options  granted under the Plan
options to purchase  securities  of such  surviving  corporation  having a value
substantially  equivalent  to or greater  than the Common  Stock  issuable  upon
exercise of such Options and on terms  substantially  the same as or better than
those granted under the Plan, such Options shall become immediately  exercisable
upon the  occurrence  of such an  event,  but in no event  may such  Options  be
exercised  after  the  exercise  period  specified  in  each  individual  Option
Agreement.

                  Adjustments  under  this  Section  4.1  shall  be  made by the
Committee,  whose  determination as to what  adjustments  shall be made, and the
extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive.  No fractional shares of
Common Stock shall be issued under this Plan on account of any such  adjustment.
If for any reason any person  becomes  entitled to any  interest in a fractional
share, a cash payment shall be made of an equivalent value of such interest.

         4.2      Change of Control.

                  In the  event of a Change  of  Control  other  than a  Pooling
Transaction  (as  hereinafter  defined)  during the term of one or more Options,
such Options shall,  subject to Section 4.1 above,  remain outstanding and shall
become  exercisable  by the holder  thereof upon the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the Option  Agreement  between such holder and the  Company;  provided,
however, the Committee may, in its discretion, take one or more of the following
actions  in  connection   with  a  Change  of  Control  (other  than  a  Pooling
Transaction):

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                           (a) The Committee may declare that any or all Options
shall  terminate as of a date to be fixed by the  Committee and may require that
the respective  holders thereof  surrender all or a portion of their unexercised
Options  for  cancellation  by the  Company  prior to such date  and,  upon such
surrender,  such  holders  shall  receive  (i) the  cash,  securities  or  other
consideration   they  would  have  received  had  they  exercised  such  Options
immediately  prior to such  Change of  Control  and had they  disposed  of their
shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon such  exercise in  connection  with such
Change of Control (subject to required deductions and withholdings),  minus (ii)
an amount of cash or fair market value of securities or other such consideration
equal to the Option Price for such Options surrendered; or

                           (b) The Committee may declare that, upon the exercise
by a holder of any or all Options after a Change of Control in  accordance  with
the  provisions  of the Plan,  such holder shall be entitled to receive only the
cash,  securities or other  consideration he would have been entitled to receive
had he exercised  such Options  immediately  prior to such Change of Control and
had he disposed of the Common Stock  issuable  upon such  exercise in connection
with such Change of Control; or

                           (c) The Committee may declare that any or all Options
shall  terminate as of a date to be fixed by the  Committee and give the holders
thereof the right to exercise  their Options prior to such date as to all or any
part thereof; or

                           (d)  The   Committee   may   permit   the   successor
corporation  to assume  the  obligations  of the  Company  under the Plan and to
substitute  for the  unexercised  Options  granted  under  the Plan  options  to
purchase  securities of such successor  corporation having a value substantially
equivalent  to or greater than the Common Stock  issuable  upon exercise of such
Options  and on terms  substantially  the same as or better  than those  granted
under the Plan,  all as determined by the Committee,  whereupon all  outstanding
Options and all future Options granted under the Plan shall  thenceforth  become
options to purchase such securities of such successor corporation on such terms.

                  Notwithstanding  anything herein or in any Option Agreement to
the contrary,  if,  during the term of one or more Options,  there shall occur a
Change of Control which is intended to qualify as a "pooling of  interests"  for
accounting and financial reporting purposes (a "Pooling Transaction"),  it shall
be a condition to the  effectiveness of such Change of Control  transaction that
the acquiror  agree to assume the  obligations of the Company under the Plan and
to provide for the substitution of options to purchase securities equivalent to,
and with terms the same as, those granted  under the Plan,  all as determined by
the Committee.

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         4.3      Continuation of Employment.

                  Nothing  contained  in this  Plan  (or in any  Option  granted
pursuant to this Plan) or in any Option Agreement shall confer upon any employee
any right to continue in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary or constitute
any contract or agreement of  employment  or interfere in any way with the right
of the Company or a Subsidiary to reduce any person's compensation from the rate
in  existence at the time of the granting of an Option or Right or to change any
person's  position or duties or to demote or terminate such person's  employment
with or without cause,  but nothing  contained herein or in any Option Agreement
shall effect any contractual rights of an employee obtained otherwise than under
this Plan.

         4.4      Government Regulations.

                  This Plan and the  grant  and  exercise  of  Options  shall be
subject to all applicable rules and regulations of governmental authorities.

         4.5      Withholding.

                  The Company  may  require,  as a  condition  to (1) issuing or
delivering  to the holder of an Option  shares or  certificates  evidencing  the
shares  upon  exercise  of the Option or (2)  allowing  the  transfer  of shares
subsequent to their  issuance to the holder of an Option,  that the holder of an
Option or other person  exercising the Option pay any sums that federal,  state,
or local tax law  requires  to be  withheld  with  respect to such  exercise  or
transfer.  Neither the Company nor any  Subsidiary  shall be obligated to advise
any  holder of an Option of the  existence  of the tax or the  amount  which the
Company will be so required to withhold.

         4.6      Amendment, Termination, and Reissuance.

                  (a) The Board of Directors may at any time  suspend,  amend or
terminate this Plan (or any part thereof) and, with the consent of the holder of
an  Option,  may make such  modifications  of the terms and  conditions  of such
holder's Option as it shall deem advisable.  No Option may be granted during any
suspension of this Plan or after such termination. The amendment,  suspension or
termination  of this Plan shall  not,  without  the  consent of the holder of an
Option,  adversely  alter or impair any rights or  obligations  under any Option
theretofore granted under this Plan. The Committee shall have the power and may,
with the consent of the holder of any  Option,  cancel any  existing  Option and
reissue Options to the holder of those canceled Options,  having a new and lower
Option Price, but otherwise bearing  substantially similar terms to the canceled
Options.

                  (b) In  addition  to the Board of  Directors'  approval of any
amendment, if the amendment would (i) increase the benefits

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accruing to  participants  in this Plan,  (ii) increase the aggregate  number of
shares which may be issued under this Plan, or (iii) modify the  requirements of
eligibility  for  participation  in this  Plan,  then  such  amendment  shall be
approved by the holders of a majority of the Company's outstanding capital stock
present,  or  represented,  and  entitled to vote at a meeting duly held for the
purpose of approving such amendment. For purposes of this Subsection 4.6(b), any
cancellation  and  reissuance of Options at the same, or a new or lower,  Option
Price pursuant to Subsection  4.6(a) hereof shall not constitute an amendment of
the Plan.

         4.7  Time of Grant and Exercise.

                  (a)  Except  as the  Committee  or  Board of  Directors  shall
otherwise  determine,  the granting of an Option pursuant to the Plan shall take
place at the time of the  resolutions  adopted by the  Committee  granting  such
Option; provided,  however, that if the appropriate resolutions of the Committee
indicate that an Option is to be granted as of or at some future date,  the date
of grant shall be such future date.

                  (b) An  Option  shall  be  deemed  to be  exercised  when  the
Secretary  of the Company  receives  written  notice of such  exercise  from the
person  entitled to exercise  the Option,  together  with payment in full of the
purchase  price  made  in  accordance  with  Section  3.1 of this  Plan  and all
applicable withholding taxes.

         4.8      Privileges of Stock Ownership; Nondistributive Intent.

                  The holder of an Option shall not be entitled to the privilege
of stock  ownership  as to any shares of Common  Stock not  actually  issued and
delivered  to him or her.  Upon  exercise  of an Option,  unless a  registration
statement is in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to
the Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise and there is available for delivery a
prospectus  meeting the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of said Act, the Common
Stock  may be issued  to the  option  holder  only if he or she  represents  and
warrants in writing to the Company and its counsel that the shares purchased are
being acquired for investment and not with a view to the resale or  distribution
thereof.  No shares shall be issued upon the  exercise of any Option  unless and
until  there  shall  have  been  full   compliance   with  any  then  applicable
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,  or any other regulatory
agencies  having  jurisdiction  over this Plan (and of any exchanges  upon which
stock of the Company may be listed).

         4.9      Issuance of Stock Certificates.

                  Upon exercise of an Option,  the person receiving Common Stock
shall be entitled to one stock  certificate  evidencing the shares acquired upon
such exercise;  provided,  however,  that any person who tenders Common Stock to
the Company in payment of a

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portion or all of the  purchase  price of stock  purchased  upon  exercise of an
Option, shall be entitled to receive two certificates, one representing a number
of shares equal to the number of shares  exchanged  for the stock  acquired upon
exercise,  and another representing the additional shares acquired upon exercise
of the Option.

         4.10      Effective Date of this Plan.

                  This  Plan  shall,  subject  to its  adoption  by the Board of
Directors and the Company's  stockholders  in accordance with applicable law and
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, be effective as of June 30, 1989.

         4.11      Expiration.

                  Unless previously  terminated by the Board of Directors,  this
Plan shall  expire at the close of  business  on June 29,  1999 no more than ten
(10) years less one day from the  effective  date and no Option shall be granted
under it thereafter, but such expiration shall not affect any Option theretofore
granted.

         4.12      Governing Law.

                  This Plan and the Options issued  hereunder  shall be governed
by,  and  construed  in  accordance  with,  the  laws of the  State  of New York
applicable  to contracts  made and performed  within such State,  except as such
laws may be supplanted  by the laws of the United States of America,  which laws
shall then govern its effect and its  construction  to the extent they  supplant
New York law.

                  EXECUTED as of the 1st day of January, 1995.

                                         SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.


                                         By    /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                           ------------------------

                                         Title  Chairman of the Board

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                                   EXHIBIT 21

                      Subsidiaries of Silgan Holdings Inc.



Silgan Corporation

         Silgan Plastics Corporation1

                  827599 Ontario Inc. (Canadian Holdco.)2

                           Express Plastic Containers Limited3


         Silgan Containers Corporation1

                  California-Washington Can Corporation4

                  SCCW Can Corporation4

         828745 Ontario Inc. (NRO, Ltd.)1
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1        Wholly-owned subsidiary of Silgan Corporation.
2        Wholly-owned subsidiary of Silgan Plastics Corporation.
3        Wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Holdco.
4        Wholly-owned subsidiary of Silgan Containers Corporation.



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