[8-K] CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. has elected packaging industry executive Michael P. Doss to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2026, bringing the Board to ten members. He is expected to join the Board’s Audit Committee and will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors.

Doss previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Graphic Packaging Corporation from 2016 to 2025 and has been a Director of Regal Rexnord Corporation since 2023. The company states there are no appointment arrangements with other persons and no related-party transactions involving Doss.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 26, 2026

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.

 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

001-41550

75-3099507

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14025 Riveredge Dr, Suite 300

Tampa, Florida 33637

(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)

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Title of each class			Trading Symbols			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $5.00 Par Value			CCK			New York Stock Exchange
7 1/2% Debentures Due 2096			CCK96			New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 26, 2026, Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael P. Doss was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective on March 3, 2026.

Mr. Doss has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Graphic Packaging Corporation, and as Director of Regal Rexnord Corporation.

It is expected that Mr. Doss will be appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Doss will receive the same compensation that the other directors who are not employees of the Company receive for Board and committee membership, as described in the Company’s proxy statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

There are no arrangements between Mr. Doss and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Doss was appointed to serve as a director of the Company, nor are there any transactions in which the Company is a participant in which Mr. Doss has a direct or indirect material interest.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.

99. 1			Crown Holdings, Inc. press release dated February 26, 2026.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 4, 2026

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
By:			/s/ Kevin C. Clothier
Name:			Kevin C. Clothier
Title:			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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News Release Corporate Headquarters 14025 Riveredge Drive, Suite 300 Tampa, FL 33637

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. ELECTS MICHAEL DOSS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tampa, FL – Feb. 26, 2026. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that packaging industry executive Michael P. Doss has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2026. The Board now has ten members.

Mr. Doss most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Graphic Packaging Corporation, a leading NYSE-listed global manufacturer of packaging for consumer products from 2016 to 2025. Prior to that role, Mr. Doss held several commercial, operational and general management positions of increasing responsibility with Graphic Packaging over the previous 25 years. Mr. Doss has served as a Director of Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX), a leading global manufacturer of electric motors and power generation and transmission systems, since 2023. He earned both a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Marketing and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Western Michigan University.

Timothy J. Donahue, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Mike brings to the Board substantial senior executive leadership and management experience in the packaging industry, as well as comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing, commercial activities, international business and public company governance. We are very excited about the meaningful contributions that Mike will make to Crown’s Board.”

About Crown Holdings, Inc.

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products, equipment and services to a broad range of end markets. World headquarters are located in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.

For more information, contact:

Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, (215) 552-3720

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