---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849869-23-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLGN"
cik: "0000849869"
company_name: "SILGAN HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T09:06:50.951250+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silgan Holdings elects Kimberly Ulmer as CFO; former CFO Lewis shifts to Corporate Development

## Summary
- Kimberly Ulmer elected SVP, CFO and Treasurer effective March 8, 2023.
- Ulmer joined Silgan in 2004 as Controller and most recently served as SVP Finance and Treasurer.
- Robert B. Lewis, CFO since 2004, becomes EVP Corporate Development and Administration.
- CEO Adam Greenlee cited succession planning and Ulmer's deep business knowledge.
- Silgan reported 2022 annual net sales of approximately $6.4 billion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849869-23-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLGN
- cik: 0000849869
- company_name: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986923000052/0000849869-23-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986923000052/slgn-20230308.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-23-000052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-23-000052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849869-23-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert B. Lewis changed role as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Administration at SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: will continue in the Executive Office
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Administration
  source text: Mr. Lewis will continue in the Executive Office of the Company, serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Administration of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986923000052/0000849869-23-000052-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberly I. Ulmer was elected as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On March 8, 2023, the Board of Directors of Silgan Holdings Inc., or the Company, elected Kimberly I. Ulmer as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986923000052/0000849869-23-000052-index.htm

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