UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ________________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2003 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-22117 06-1269834 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 975-7110 N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 23, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information provided under Item 12 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition). On April 23, 2003, the registrant issued a press release reporting its earnings for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished as required by Item 12 of Form 8-K under Item 9 of Form 8-K, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. By:/s/ Frank W. Hogan, III ------------------------------- Frank W. Hogan, III Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: April 23, 2003 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 23, 2003. 4