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Subsequent Events | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events On September 11, 2017, the Company announced that its Product Care Division acquired Fagerdala Singapore Pte Ltd., a manufacturer and fabricator of polyethylene foam. Sealed Air will acquire 100 percent of Fagerdala shares for approximately $100 million in cash. The sale closed October 2, 2017. On October 5, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2017. On October 6, 2017, the Company was notified by the Mexican Tax Authorities that certain items on a 2010 tax return filing are considered to be nondeductible. We are currently evaluating the merits of our filing position and the extent to which a liability, if any, should be established therewith.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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