Silgan Holdings Inc. announced that, as part of the continuation of its long-term succession planning, its board of directors appointed Anthony J. Allott as Chairman of the board of the company. Mr. Allott will also continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Allott has been with the Company since 2002, during which time the Company’s revenues have more than doubled and its market capitalization has increased approximately sevenfold. Mr. Allott has been a Director of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. R. Philip Silver and D. Greg Horrigan, the co-founders of the Company, will continue as Directors of the Company, but will step down from their roles as Non-Executive Co-Chairmen of the Board. Messrs. Silver and Horrigan have served as Chairman of the Board of the Company on both an executive and non-executive basis since the Company’s founding in 1987. The company also announced that its board of directors appointed Adam J. Greenlee as President of the Company, and that Mr. Greenlee will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Greenlee has been with the Company since 2005 and has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2009.