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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-039148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLGN"
cik: "0000849869"
company_name: "SILGAN HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-29T20:05:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T20:07:43.775465+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silgan shareholders approve 4M share increase to stock incentive plan and term extension to June 2031

## Summary
- Shareholders approved adding 4,000,000 shares to the Plan, increasing total authorized to 4,410,758 shares.
- Individual limit for restricted shares/units raised from 900,000 to 1,200,000 per 36-month period.
- Plan term extended from March 31, 2029 to June 30, 2031; 5% pool for awards with no minimum vesting (CEO excluded).
- Compensation recovery (clawback) provision added to Plan to comply with applicable law and listing standards.
- Proposal passed with ~99.2M for and ~793.7K against; all three director nominees elected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-039148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLGN
- cik: 0000849869
- company_name: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-29T20:05:27+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000162828026039148/0001628280-26-039148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000162828026039148/slgn-20260526.htm

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