SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (NASDAQ:SLGN) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item8.01. Other Events.
On January23, 2017, Silgan Holdings Inc. (the Company) announced
that the Company and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries
entered into a purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with
WestRock Company and a wholly owned subsidiary thereof to acquire
the specialty closures and dispensing systems business of
WestRock Company (the Acquisition). A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company will be providing
supplemental information regarding the Acquisition in connection
with a presentation to investors (the Investor Presentation). The
slides to be used in connection with the Investor Presentation
are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information required by Item 1.01, including a copy of the
Purchase Agreement, will be filed in a separate Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Section9
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
| ExhibitNo. | Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January23, 2017, announcing the entering into of the Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition. |
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| 99.2 | Investor Presentation Slides, dated January23, 2017. |
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About SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (NASDAQ:SLGN)
Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) is a manufacturer of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products. The Company operates through three segments: metal container, closures and plastic container. The Company’s products include steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food and general line products; metal, composite and plastic closures for food and beverage products, and custom designed plastic containers and closures for personal care, food, healthcare, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, pet care, agricultural, automotive and marine chemical products. Its metal container business is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and aluminum containers that are used primarily by processors and packagers for food products, such as soup, vegetables, fruit, meat, tomato-based products, seafood, coffee, adult nutritional drinks, pet food and other miscellaneous food products, as well as general line metal containers primarily for chemicals.
