<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-20-000762.txt : 20200303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200303154911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-20-000762
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY THOMAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198690

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50189
		FILM NUMBER:		20681964

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CROWN HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
		CITY:			YARDLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19067

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:		770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
		CITY:			YARDLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156985100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
		CITY:			YARDLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19067
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    <periodOfReport>2020-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001219601</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROWN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198690</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLY THOMAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>YARDLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1050</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2974</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>133493</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-02-28</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8995</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>70.5</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">At February 28, 2020, the Reporting Person owned 1,050 shares of CCK Common Stock under the CCK 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the difference between 16,960 performance-based shares of Restricted Common Stock that vested on February 28, 2020 and 13,986 performance-based shares of Restricted Common Stock whose grant was originally reported on a Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2017 (the &quot;Original Form 4&quot;).  As reported on the Original Form 4, such performance-based shares were originally granted to the Reporting Person based on the Company's Total Shareholder Return versus a defined group of companies with the final number of performance-based vested shares varying from 0 to 200% of 7,182 and on the Return on Invested Capital achieved by the Company compared to the ROIC target varying from 0 to 200% of 6,804.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares transferred to the Company for tax withholding in connection with vesting of both time-based and performance-based restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rosemary M. Haselroth, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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