SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                  PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND
               AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 2)*


                              Silgan Holdings Inc.
                              --------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   827048 10 9
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                December 31, 2004
                          -----------------------------
                          (Date of Event Which Requires
                            Filing of This Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:

            [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

            [_] Rule 13d-1(c)

            [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.





CUSIP NO. 827048109                    13G


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1.    Names of Reporting Persons         R. Philip Silver

      I.R.S. Identification
      Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

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2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group      (a)  [  ]
                                                            (b)  [  ]

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3.    SEC Use Only

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4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization        United States

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                           5.    Sole Voting Power             3,218,389

                           -----------------------------------------------------
   Number of
    Shares                 6.    Shared Voting Power             344,855
  Beneficially
   Owned by                -----------------------------------------------------
     Each
   Reporting               7.    Sole Dispositive Power        3,218,389
    Person
     With                  -----------------------------------------------------

                           8.    Shared Dispositive Power        344,855

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9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
      by Each Reporting Person                                 3,563,244

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount               [   ]
      in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.3%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person                          IN

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CUSIP NO. 827048109                    13G                       


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1.    Names of Reporting Persons         D. Greg Horrigan

      I.R.S. Identification
      Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

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2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group      (a)  [  ]
                                                            (b)  [  ]

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3.    SEC Use Only

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4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization        United States

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                           5.    Sole Voting Power             3,290,789

                           -----------------------------------------------------
   Number of
    Shares                 6.    Shared Voting Power             162,764
  Beneficially
   Owned by                -----------------------------------------------------
     Each
   Reporting               7.    Sole Dispositive Power        3,290,789
    Person
     With                  -----------------------------------------------------

                           8.    Shared Dispositive Power        162,764

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9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
      by Each Reporting Person                                 3,453,553

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount               [   ]
      in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   18.7%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person                          IN

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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:      Silgan Holdings Inc.
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Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:  4 Landmark Square
            -----------------------------------------------   Stamford, CT 06901


Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:
            ---------------------

     This  statement  is filed on behalf of the  persons  identified  below.  In
accordance  with  Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  under  the Act,  each  person  filing  this
statement  acknowledges that it is responsible for the completeness and accuracy
of the  information  concerning  that  person  but is not  responsible  for  the
completeness or accuracy of the information  concerning the other persons making
the  filing,  unless  such  person  knows or has  reason  to  believe  that such
information is inaccurate.

                                              R. Philip Silver
                                              D. Greg Horrigan




Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
            -----------------------------------------------------------

     The business address of  R. Philip Silver is 4 Landmark  Square, Suite 400,
     Stamford, Connecticut 06901.

     The business address of  D. Greg Horrigan is 4 Landmark  Square, Suite 400,
     Stamford, Connecticut 06901.


Item 2(c)   Citizenship:  Each  of  the  persons  filing  this  statement  is a 
            -----------
            United  States citizen.
            

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:   Common Stock
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Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number:        827048 10 9
            ------------         -----------

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b) or 
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            240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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    (a)   [  ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

    (b)   [  ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

    (c)   [  ]   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act

    (d)   [  ]   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940



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    (e)   [  ]   An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)
                 (1)(ii)(E)

    (f)   [  ]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                 section 204.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

    (g)   [  ]   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 
                 section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)

    (h)   [  ]   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                 Deposit Insurance Act

    (i)   [  ]   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                 investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940

    (j)   [  ]   Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

     Not applicable.


Item 4.      Ownership.
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     (a), (b) and (c)

     The table below indicates the aggregate  amount of beneficial  ownership of
     Common  Stock as of December  31,  2004 of each of the persons  filing this
     statement.

                              Beneficial Ownership         Percent of Class (1)
                              ------------------------     --------------------
     R. Philip Silver (2)          3,563,244                     19.3%
     D. Greg Horrigan (3)          3,453,553                     18.7%

     (1)  Based on 18,422,142  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of October
          31, 2004.

     (2)  The amount  beneficially owned includes (a) 2,372,470 shares of Common
          Stock owned  directly by Mr.  Silver over which he has sole voting and
          dispositive  power,  (b) 344,855  shares of Common  Stock owned by the
          Robert Philip Silver 2002 GRAT Article III Trust for Benefit of Spouse
          and Descendants  (of which Mr. Silver's spouse is a co-trustee),  over
          which Mr. Silver may be deemed to have shared  voting and  dispositive
          power,  (c) 691,721  shares of Common Stock owned by the Robert Philip
          Silver  2003 GRAT of which Mr.  Silver is the sole  trustee  with sole
          voting and  dispositive  power and (d) 154,198  shares of Common Stock
          owned by the Silver Family Limited  Partnership of which Mr. Silver is
          the sole general partner with sole voting and dispositive power.

     (3)  The amount  beneficially owned includes (a) 3,136,591 shares of Common
          Stock owned directly by Mr. Horrigan and over which he has sole voting
          and  dispositive  power,  (b) 81,382 shares of Common Stock owned by a
          David  Gregory  Horrigan 2002 GRAT Article IV Trust for the benefit of
          an immediate family member (of 



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          which Mr.  Horrigan's  spouse  is the sole  trustee),  over  which Mr.
          Horrigan may be deemed to have shared  voting and  dispositive  power,
          (c)  81,382  shares of Common  Stock  owned by another  David  Gregory
          Horrigan  2002 GRAT  Article IV Trust for the benefit of an  immediate
          family member (of which Mr. Horrigan's  spouse is sole trustee),  over
          which Mr. Horrigan may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
          power and (d) 154,198  shares of Common  Stock  owned by the  Horrigan
          Family Limited  Partnership of which Mr.  Horrigan is the sole general
          partner with sole voting and dispositive power.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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            If this  statement  is being  filed  to report the fact  that  as of
            the  date  hereof  the  reporting  person   has  ceased  to  be  the
            beneficial  owner  of  more  than  five  percent  of  the  class  of
            securities, check the following. [ ]

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
            ---------------------------------------------------------------

            Not applicable.

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
            -------------------------------------------------------------

            Not applicable.

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
            ---------------------------------------------------------

            Not applicable.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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            Not applicable.

Item 10.    Certification.
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            Not applicable.



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                                    Signature
                                    ---------


     After reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and  belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

            Dated:  February 11, 2005


                                                 /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                                 --------------------------
                                                 R. Philip Silver


                                                 /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
                                                 --------------------------
                                                 D. Greg Horrigan














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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


     In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  the  undersigned  hereby agree to the joint
filing  with each  other on behalf  of each of them of this  Amendment  No. 2 to
Schedule  13G with  respect  to the  common  stock,  $.01 par  value,  of Silgan
Holdings  Inc.  This Joint Filing  Agreement  shall be included as an exhibit to
such Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  have  executed  this  Joint  Filing
Agreement as of the 11th day of February, 2005.



                                                 /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                                 --------------------------
                                                 R. Philip Silver


                                                 /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
                                                 --------------------------
                                                 D. Greg Horrigan









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