SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Silgan Holdings Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
06-1269834
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
4 Landmark Square
Stamford, CT 06901
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(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a of a class registration class of debt
of debt securities and is effective securities and is to become
upon filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously
Instruction A(c)(1) please check with the effectiveness of
the following box. |_| a concurrent registration
statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box. |_|
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Information with respect to the Common Stock shall be deemed to be
incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Description of
Capital Stock" which will be included in the form of prospectus to be
subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit A - Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed with Amendment
No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-2 of the Registrant
dated January 27, 1997 (Registration No. 333-11989))
Exhibit B - Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 filed with Amendment
No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S- 2 of the
Registrant dated January 27, 1997 (Registration No. 333-11989))
Exhibit C - Form of Fourth Amended and Restated 1989 Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.41 to be subsequently filed with Amendment No. 5 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-2 of the Registrant
(Registration No. 333-11989))
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
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Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
Vice President, Controller and Assistant
Treasurer
Date: February 7, 1997
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