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8-K - FORM 8-K DIVIDEND - SILGAN HOLDINGS INCform8kdividend8-2017.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
   
 
   
News
 
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SILGAN DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, August 8, 2017 -- 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 $0.09 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on September 15, 2017 to the holders of record of common stock of the Company on September 1, 2017.

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Silgan is a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products with annual net sales, on a pro forma basis to include the Dispensing Systems operations which was acquired on April 6, 2017, of approximately $4.2 billion in 2016.  Silgan operates 100 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.  The Company is a leading supplier of metal containers in North America and Europe for food and general line products. The Company is also a leading worldwide supplier of metal and plastic closures and dispensing systems for food, beverage, health care, garden, home and beauty products.  In addition, the Company is a leading supplier of plastic containers for shelf-stable food and personal care products in North America.

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