UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  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):  May 29, 2012
 


                   SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.               
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its 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)
 
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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

 
Item 5.07.                                Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 29, 2012, the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders.  At such annual meeting, stockholders of the Registrant voted on the matters set forth below, and the final voting results for such matters are set forth below.

1.  
Each of the three nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Registrant was elected, to serve until the Registrant’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
 
For
   
Withhold
Authority
   
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Anthony J. Allott
  47,414,990     18,207,508     1,659,504  
Jeffrey C. Crowe
  63,859,161     1,763,337     1,659,504  
Edward A. Lapekas
  64,155,909     1,466,589     1,659,504  

2.  
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved based upon the following votes:
 
For
  66,729,976  
Against
  551,191  
Abstain
  835  

3.  
The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Registrant received the following votes:
 
For
  64,948,675  
Against
  187,775  
Abstain
  486,048  
       Broker Non-Votes
 
1,659,504
 
 
 

 

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:  June 4, 2012
 
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