<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-18-002001.txt : 20180809
<SEC-HEADER>0001246360-18-002001.hdr.sgml : 20180809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180809152814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-18-002001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bourque Robert H Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001672913

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50189
		FILM NUMBER:		181004775

	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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    <periodOfReport>2018-08-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001219601</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROWN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001672913</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bourque Robert H Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE CROWN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - Transit Packaging</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>233</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-07</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3119</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.2</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted 3,119 shares of Restricted Common Stock under the 2013 Stock-Based Compensation Plan.  773 time-vested restricted shares vest over a three year period as follows:  258 time-vested restricted shares on August 7, 2019 and August 7, 2020, and 257 time-vested restricted shares on August 9, 2021.  1,573 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 1,573.  773 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 773.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rosemary M. Haselroth, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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