<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-17-001572.txt : 20170405
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170405163517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-17-001572
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170405

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROWN HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL CANS [3411]
		IRS NUMBER:				753099507
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CROWN WAY
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156985100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CROWN WAY
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19154

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sourisseau Didier
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001702532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50189
		FILM NUMBER:		17742993

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CROWN WAY
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19154-4599
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19154</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, European Division</officerTitle>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted 16,760 shares of Deferred Common Stock under the 2013 Stock-Based Compensation Plan. 5,508 time-vested deferred shares vest over a three year period as follows: 1,836 time-vested deferred shares on April 3, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. 5,744 performance-based deferred shares vest on April 3, 2020 based on the Company's Total Shareholder Return versus a defined peer group of companies, with the final number of performance-based vested shares varying from 0 to 200% of 5,744. 5,508 performance-based deferred shares vest on April 3, 2020 based on the Return on Invested Capital achieved by the Company compared to the ROIC target varying from 0 to 200% of 5,508.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rosemary M. Haselroth, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-05</signatureDate>
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