<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-041483.txt : 20110812
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110812151000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-041483
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Prinzen Frederik B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439747

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22117
		FILM NUMBER:		111031020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
		STREET 2:		4 LANDMARK SQUARE
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Prinzen B. Frederick
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL CANS [3411]
		IRS NUMBER:				061269834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039757110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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        <issuerName>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Prinzen Frederik B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 LANDMARK SQUARE - SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President - Corp. Dev.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2682</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount consists of 8,000 restricted stock units that have not yet vested under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.  Upon vesting, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank W. Hogan, III, Attorney-in-fact for B. Frederik Prinzen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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