Every material Form 8-K Crown filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Crown Holdings, Inc. elected Wayne T. Smith to its Board of Directors effective October 21, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee. The filing says the Board now has eleven members; the change is a board appointment with no financial results or guidance disclosed.
Wayne T. Smith elected to the Board effective October 21, 2026, and appointed to the Audit Committee
Smith was Chairman and CEO of BASF Corporation from 2015 to 2021 and currently chairs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and serves as a director of ONEOK, Inc.
Smith receives the same non-employee director compensation as other directors; no related-party arrangements are disclosed
Crown Holdings reported third quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026. Net sales rose to $3,711 million from $3,202 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 7% to $2.39, while segment income slipped to $484 million from $490 million. The company also gave full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $8.35 to $8.45 and adjusted free cash flow of at least $950 million.
Q3 2026 reported diluted EPS was $2.08 versus $1.85 in 2025; net income attributable to Crown Holdings was $225 million versus $214 million.
Global beverage can volumes increased 6% in the quarter, and the company repurchased $81 million of its common stock.
Fourth quarter 2026 adjusted diluted EPS is expected in the range of $1.63 to $1.73.
Results will be discussed on a conference call on October 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
Crown Holdings said its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Adam Dickstein, informed the company on September 3, 2026, that he will retire from those roles effective December 31, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or describe any change to financial results.
Adam Dickstein, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, notified the company on September 3, 2026.
Retirement is effective December 31, 2026.
The filing does not name a replacement or give terms of his departure.
Crown Holdings reported second quarter 2026 results on July 20, 2026, with adjusted diluted earnings per share up 16% to $2.49 from $2.15 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.30 to $8.50 from $7.90 to $8.30, which signals higher expected profit for shareholders.
Q2 2026 net sales were $3,668 million versus $3,149 million in Q2 2025; reported diluted EPS was $2.23 versus $1.56.
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $8.30 to $8.50; third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS expected at $2.20 to $2.30.
Share repurchases were $305 million in Q2 2026 and more than $500 million in the first six months; net leverage ratio was 2.5x.
Adjusted free cash flow for 2026 is expected to be at least $900 million after capital spending of approximately $550 million.
Crown Holdings reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $3,259 million, up from $2,887 million a year earlier, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.86, up from $1.67. Reported diluted EPS fell to $1.56 from $1.65, and the company reaffirmed full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $7.90 to $8.30, so shareholders see higher sales and adjusted earnings alongside lower GAAP earnings.
Net sales $3,259 million vs. $2,887 million; net income attributable to Crown Holdings $175 million vs. $193 million
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.86 vs. $1.67; reported diluted EPS $1.56 vs. $1.65
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $7.90 to $8.30 reaffirmed; second-quarter adjusted diluted EPS expected at $2.10 to $2.20
Announced plans for a two-line beverage can plant in Northern India, expected to begin operations in the second half of 2027
Crown Holdings, Inc. said Dr. John M. Rost, its President of the Asia Pacific Division, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging, effective April 1, 2026. The new role adds the company's global Transit Packaging operations to his existing Asia Pacific responsibilities, and he will continue to report to Chairman, President and CEO Timothy J. Donahue.
Appointment announced in a press release dated March 26, 2026, effective April 1, 2026
Dr. Rost, age 56, has been President of the Asia Pacific region and is based in Singapore; the new role is Tampa, FL based
New role adds responsibility for the company's global Transit Packaging operations
Dr. Rost joined Crown in 1997 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Technology, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs
Crown Holdings entered a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on March 17, 2026, which replaces its April 7, 2017 credit agreement in its entirety. The new agreement provides several revolving and term loan facilities with a five-year term, and proceeds were used to pay transaction costs, refinance the prior agreement, and for general corporate purposes. For shareholders, the filing describes a refinancing of existing credit lines with a new maturity date and pricing tied to the company's leverage ratio, without stating any change to operating results.
On March 17, 2026, the company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that replaces the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement originally dated April 7, 2017.
Facilities include an $800 million Dollar Revolving Facility, an $800 million Multicurrency Revolving Facility, a $50 million Canadian Revolving Facility, a $1,175 million Term Loan A Facility and a €499.5 million Term Euro Facility.
The five-year facilities mature March 17, 2031, and bear interest at SOFR plus 1.25% at closing, adjustable by up to one-quarter percent per annum based on the company's Total Leverage Ratio.
Borrowings are secured and guaranteed by the company and certain subsidiaries, and the agreement requires the company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio.
Crown Holdings, Inc. announced that Michael P. Doss, former President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Corporation, joined its Board of Directors effective March 3, 2026, bringing the Board to ten members. The filing says he is expected to join the Audit Committee and will receive the same non-employee director compensation as other board members.
Michael P. Doss elected to Board effective March 3, 2026; Board now has ten members
Doss served as President, CEO and Director of Graphic Packaging Corporation from 2016 to 2025
Doss has been a Director of Regal Rexnord Corporation since 2023; expected to join the Audit Committee
Crown Holdings reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $3,127 million, up from $2,903 million a year earlier, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.74, up 9% from $1.59. Reported diluted EPS fell to $1.31 from $3.02, mainly because 2024 included a $275 million gain on the Eviosys equity investment sale. The company expects 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $7.90 to $8.30 and adjusted free cash flow of approximately $900 million.
Q4 2025 net sales were $3,127 million, up from $2,903 million; segment income was $420 million, down from $428 million.
Full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS was $7.79, up 22% from $6.41; reported diluted EPS was $6.38 versus $3.55.
2026 outlook: adjusted diluted EPS of $7.90 to $8.30, adjusted free cash flow of approximately $900 million, and first-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.70 to $1.80.
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