UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2006


                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                      000-22117               06-1269834
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut                                  06901
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203) 975-7110


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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



     Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the
following provisions:


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CFR 230.425)

     [ ] Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act(17
CFR 240.14a-12)

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))









                            Section 8 -- Other Events


Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On  December  20,  2006,   the   Registrant   announced  that  it  had  acquired
substantially  all of the assets of Cousins-Currie  Limited,  a Canadian plastic
blow molder. For additional  information  regarding this announcement,  refer to
Exhibit 99.1 filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.


                  Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)      Exhibits

Exhibit No.                        Description
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99.1           Press Release dated December 21, 2006  regarding the  acquisition
               of substantially all of the assets of Cousins-Currie Limited.






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                      SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.


                                      By: /s/ Frank W. Hogan, III
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                                          Frank W. Hogan, III
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                           and Secretary

Date:  December 22, 2006



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.                           Description
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99.1           Press Release dated December 21, 2006  regarding the  acquisition
               of substantially all of the assets of Cousins-Currie Limited.



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