<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-18-000119.txt : 20180108
<SEC-HEADER>0001246360-18-000119.hdr.sgml : 20180108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180108152218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-18-000119
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gifford Gerard H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001549910

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50189
		FILM NUMBER:		18516245

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

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
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>19154</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted 29,209 shares of Restricted Common Stock under the 2013 Stock-Based Compensation Plan. 9,926 time-vested restricted shares vest over a three year period as follows: 3,309 time-vested restricted shares on January 4, 2019 and January 4, 2020, and 3,308 time-vested restricted shares on January 4, 2021. 9,357 performance-based restricted shares are targeted to vest on January 4, 2021 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 9,357. 9,926 performance-based restricted shares are targeted to vest on January 4, 2021 based on the Return on Invested Capital achieved by the Company compared to the ROIC target, with the final number of performance-based vested shares varying from 0 to 200% of 9,926.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Rosemary M. Haselroth, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-08</signatureDate>
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