<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-21-000057.txt : 20210112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210112151414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-21-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONAHUE TIMOTHY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50189
		FILM NUMBER:		21523391

	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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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted 63,428 shares of Restricted Common Stock under the 2013 Stock-Based Compensation Plan. 21,786 time-vested restricted shares vest over a three year period as follows: 7,262 time-vested restricted shares on January 10, 2022, January 09, 2023 and January 8, 2024, respectively. 19,856 performance-based restricted shares are targeted to vest on January 8, 2024 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 19,856. 21,786 performance-based restricted shares are targeted to vest on January 8, 2024 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 21,786.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents additional performance-based shares of Restricted Common Stock that vested on January 11, 2021 whose grant was originally reported on a Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2018 (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 31,484.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares transferred to the Company for tax withholding in connection with vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Rosemary M. Haselroth, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-12</signatureDate>
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