SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                           ----------------------

                                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. 1)*


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



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



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



                              December 31, 2003
                        -----------------------------
                        (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                       Page 2 of 9 Pages


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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             3,603,244

                           -----------------------------------------------------
   Number of
    Shares                 6.    Shared Voting Power                   1
  Beneficially
   Owned by                -----------------------------------------------------
     Each
   Reporting               7.    Sole Dispositive Power        3,603,244
    Person
     With                  -----------------------------------------------------

                           8.    Shared Dispositive Power              1

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9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
      by Each Reporting Person                                 3,603,245

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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   19.6%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person                          IN

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CUSIP NO. 827048109                 13G                       Page 3 of 9 Pages


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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             3,494,244

                           -----------------------------------------------------
   Number of
    Shares                 6.    Shared Voting Power                   1
  Beneficially
   Owned by                -----------------------------------------------------
     Each
   Reporting               7.    Sole Dispositive Power        3,494,244
    Person
     With                  -----------------------------------------------------

                           8.    Shared Dispositive Power              1

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9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
      by Each Reporting Person                                 3,494,245

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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   19.0%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person                          IN

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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:      Silgan Holdings Inc.
            --------------


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
            ----------------------------


Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:        827048 10 9
             ------------         -----------

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b) or
            --------------------------------------------------------------
            240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
            ----------------------------------------------------------

    (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 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

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

    (h)   [  ]   A saving 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.
             ---------

      (a), (b) and (c)

      The table below indicates the beneficial ownership of Common Stock as
      of December 31, 2003 of the persons filing this statement.

                               Beneficial Ownership         Percent of Class (1)
                               ------------------------     --------------------
      R. Philip Silver (2)          3,603,245                     19.6%
      D. Greg Horrigan (3)          3,494,245                     19.0%

     (1)  Based on 18,352,842  shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 1,
          2004.

     (2)  The amount  beneficially owned includes (a) 1,789,057 shares of Common
          Stock owned  directly by Mr.  Silver over which he has sole voting and
          dispositive  power,  (b) 659,989  shares of Common  Stock owned by the
          Robert Philip Silver 2002 GRAT of which Mr. Silver is the sole trustee
          with sole voting and dispositive power, (c) 1,000,000 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,  (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 and (e) 1 share of Common Stock owned by
          S&H Inc., a company  wholly  owned by Messrs.  Silver and Horrigan and
          over which Mr.  Silver shares  voting and  dispositive  power with Mr.
          Horrigan and S&H Inc.




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     (3)  The amount  beneficially owned includes (a) 3,003,788 shares of Common
          Stock owned directly by Mr. Horrigan and over which he has sole voting
          and dispositive power, (b) 336,258 shares of Common Stock owned by the
          David  Gregory  Horrigan  2002 GRAT of which Mr.  Horrigan is the sole
          trustee with sole voting and dispositive  power, (c) 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 and (d) 1 share of Common  Stock  owned by S&H Inc.
          and over which Mr. Horrigan  shares voting and dispositive  power with
          Mr. Silver and S&H Inc.


Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
            --------------------------------------------

            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. [ ]


            See Item 9 below.


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
            ------------------------------------------------------------------
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
            -------------------------------------------------------------

            Not applicable.

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

            See Item 9 below.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.
            ------------------------------

            See Exhibit 2.

Item 10.    Certification.
            -------------

            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:  March 22, 2004


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


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



                                         SILVER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                         /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                         ---------------------------
                                         Name: R. Philip Silver
                                         Title: General Partner



                                         HORRIGAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                         /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
                                         ---------------------------
                                         Name: D. Greg Horrigan
                                         Title: General Partner



                                         S&H INC.



                                         By: /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                             -----------------------
                                             Name:  R. Philip Silver
                                             Title: President





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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. 1 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. 1 to Schedule 13G.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  have  executed  this  Joint  Filing
Agreement as of the 22nd day of March, 2004.



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



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
















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                                    EXHIBIT 2

                              AGREEMENT AND NOTICE

     Each of the persons  signing below hereby  agrees that, in connection  with
the filing of Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G to which this Agreement and Notice
will  be  attached  as an  exhibit  as  contemplated  by  Item  9  thereof,  the
information as to beneficial  ownership of Common Stock of Silgan  Holdings Inc.
shall be  reported  in such  Amendment  No.  1, and will be  reported  in future
filings,  if  required,  by Messrs.  Silver and  Horrigan as separate  reporting
persons.

     Accordingly,  such beneficial ownership information will not be reported in
connection with such Amendment No. 1, and will not in the future be reported, as
a "Group" as  described in the  Schedule  13G filed by the  signatories  to this
Agreement and Notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13,
2002 with respect to the Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc.

     Effective as of: March 22, 2004


/s/ R. Philip Silver                     /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
-------------------------                -------------------------
R. Philip Silver                         D. Greg Horrigan




SILVER FAMILY LIMITED                    HORRIGAN FAMILY LIMITED
   PARTNERSHIP                              PARTNERSHIP


/s/ R. Philip Silver                     /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
-------------------------                -------------------------
Name: R. Philip Silver                   Name: D. Greg Horrigan
Title: General Partner                   Title: General Partner




S&H INC.



By:  /s/ R. Philip Silver
-------------------------
Name:  R. Philip Silver
Title:  President






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