---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849869-21-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLGN"
cik: "0000849869"
company_name: "SILGAN HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:46:44.486314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silgan names Adam J. Greenlee as CEO effective Sept 1; Allott becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Greenlee appointed CEO effective September 1, 2021; he continues as President.
- Outgoing CEO Tony Allott becomes Executive Chairman; he led since 2006.
- Greenlee served as COO since 2009 and President since April 2019.
- Base salary increased to $1,000,000; annual bonus target raised to 100% of base salary from Sept 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849869-21-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLGN
- cik: 0000849869
- company_name: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986921000088/0000849869-21-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986921000088/slgn-20210701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-21-000088
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-21-000088.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-21-000088.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam J. Greenlee was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: elected and appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: elected and appointed Adam J. Greenlee as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986921000088/0000849869-21-000088-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony J. Allott changed role as Executive Chairman of the Board at SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board in an executive capacity
  - Role: Executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Allott will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Company in an executive capacity after September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986921000088/0000849869-21-000088-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.