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8-K - FORM 8-K QUARTERLY DIVIDEND - SILGAN HOLDINGS INC8kquarterlydividend5-2016.htm
 
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
News
 
For Immediate Release
 
   
 
4 Landmark Square
 
Stamford, CT  06901
   
 
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Robert B. Lewis
 
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SILGAN DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, May 5, 2016 -- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.  The Board of Directors approved a $0.17 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on June 15, 2016 to the holders of record of common stock of the Company on June 1, 2016.

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Silgan Holdings is a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products with annual net sales of approximately $3.8 billion in 2015.  Silgan operates 88 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.  Silgan is a leading supplier of metal containers in North America and Europe and a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic closures for food and beverage products.  In addition, Silgan is a leading supplier of plastic containers for shelf-stable food and personal care products in North America.

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