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 4, 2003

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

1-2227

23-1526444

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Crown Way

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154

(215) 698-5100

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events.

On February 4, 2003, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, in conjunction with its comprehensive refinancing plan, it has commenced concurrent tender offers for any and all of certain series of the outstanding notes of the Company and its subsidiaries.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated February 4, 2003.

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.

CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.

By:		/s/ THOMAS A. KELLY

		Name: Thomas A. Kelly Title: Vice President and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated February 4, 2003.

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