---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-050232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLGN"
cik: "0000849869"
company_name: "SILGAN HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:06:32.699072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silgan appoints Shawn Fabry as CFO; Robert Lewis to retire by March 2026

## Summary
- Shawn C. Fabry named EVP and CFO effective Nov 6, 2025; previously SVP Corporate Development.
- Kimberly I. Ulmer moves from CFO to SVP and Chief Accounting Officer effective same date.
- Alexander G. Hutter promoted to SVP, Strategy and Investor Relations.
- Robert B. Lewis to retire as EVP Corporate Development & Admin effective March 31, 2026; remains on board.
- All changes part of long-term succession planning; no financial guidance provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-050232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLGN
- cik: 0000849869
- company_name: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000162828025050232/0001628280-25-050232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000162828025050232/slgn-20251104.htm

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