UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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): February 18, 2015
CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 0-50189 | | 75-3099507 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Crown Way
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154-4599
(215) 698-5100
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
Not Applicable
(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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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On February 18, 2015, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of FAMOSA B.V., SIVESA B.V. and SISA Mexico B.V. (collectively, “EMPAQUE”) from affiliates of Heineken N.V. for an enterprise value of $1.225 billion in cash, subject to adjustment. EMPAQUE, based in Monterrey, Mexico, is a manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry and a producer of sand for glass making and other applications. At closing, affiliates of Heineken N.V. entered into long-term supply agreements with EMPAQUE for aluminum cans, bottle caps and glass bottles.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| | By: | /s/ Kevin C. Clothier |
| | | Kevin C. Clothier |
| | | Vice President and Corporate Controller |
Dated: February 23, 2015
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