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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

 

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Dear Stockholder,

        It is my pleasure to invite you to attend our annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2012. At the meeting, we will review AptarGroup's performance for fiscal year 2011 and our outlook for the future.

        We are pleased to take advantage of the Securities and Exchange Commission rule allowing companies to furnish proxy materials to their stockholders over the Internet. We believe that this e-proxy process expedites stockholders' receipt of proxy materials, while also lowering the costs and reducing the environmental impact of our annual meeting. Today, we mailed to most of our stockholders a Notice of 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders containing instructions on how to access our 2012 proxy statement and annual report and vote online. All other stockholders will continue to receive a copy of the proxy statement and annual report by mail unless they elect to receive the annual meeting materials over the Internet.

        The Notice and proxy statement contain instructions on how you can (i) receive a paper copy of the proxy statement and annual report, if you only received a Notice by mail, or (ii) elect to receive your proxy statement and annual report over the Internet, if you received them by mail this year.

        A notice of the annual meeting and proxy statement are attached. You will also find enclosed voting instructions. The vote of each stockholder is important to us. Whether or not you expect to attend the annual meeting, I urge you to vote by the Internet or by telephone, or alternatively, to complete and return a paper proxy card as soon as possible.

        Help us "go green" and reduce costs. For those stockholders who are still receiving paper copies of our proxy statement and annual report, please consider contacting your broker or visit www.proxyvote.com to request electronic delivery or a Notice which will reduce the amount of paper materials needed to conduct our annual meeting.

        I look forward to seeing you on May 2 and addressing your questions and comments.

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NOTICE OF 2012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 2, 2012: The Proxy Statement and the 2011 Annual Report/Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com.

        The annual meeting of stockholders of AptarGroup, Inc. will be held on May 2, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. (local time), at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60603 to consider and take action on the following:

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To elect the three director nominees named in the proxy statement to terms of office expiring at the annual meeting in 2015;

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To approve, on an advisory basis, AptarGroup's executive compensation;

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To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm; and

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To transact any other business that is properly raised at the meeting.

        Your Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all of the director nominees, FOR the resolution on executive compensation, and FOR the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.

        Stockholders owning our common stock as of the close of business on March 8, 2012, are entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Each stockholder has one vote per share.

        Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by using the Internet (which is the most cost effective means for AptarGroup), toll free telephone number or by completing and mailing a paper proxy card.

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475 West Terra Cotta Ave, Suite E
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

        This proxy statement contains information related to the annual meeting of stockholders of AptarGroup, Inc. to be held on May 2, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (local time), at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60603 and at any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. This proxy statement was prepared under the direction of AptarGroup's Board of Directors to solicit your proxy for use at the annual meeting. In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record or beneficial owner, we are furnishing proxy materials, which include this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card, notice of meeting, and Annual Report/Form 10-K, to our stockholders over the Internet. If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials ("Notice") by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials. Instead, the Notice instructs you as to how you may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials. The Notice also instructs you as to how you may submit your proxy on the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice. The Notice will be mailed to stockholders on or about March 20, 2012.

Who is entitled to vote?

        Stockholders owning our common stock at the close of business on March 8, 2012, are entitled to vote at the annual meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting. Each stockholder has one vote per share on all matters to be voted on at the meeting. At the close of business on March 8, 2012, there were 66,503,030 shares of common stock outstanding.

What am I voting on?

        You are asked to vote on the following proposals:

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To elect the three director nominees named in this proxy statement to terms of office expiring at the annual meeting in 2015



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To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation



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To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm

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        The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented at the meeting. If other matters properly come before the annual meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote on them in accordance with their best judgment.

How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on the proposals?

        The Board has unanimously approved and recommends that you vote your shares:

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FOR all of the director nominees



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FOR the resolution regarding executive compensation



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FOR the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm

        Unless you give other instructions when voting your proxy, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.

How do I vote?

        You can vote your proxy in any of the following ways:

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By Internet:    AptarGroup encourages stockholders to vote by Internet because it allows the least costly method of tabulating votes. You can vote by Internet by following the instructions on the proxy card or the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.



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By Telephone:    You can vote by touch-tone telephone by following the instructions on the proxy card.



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By Mail:    If you received proxy materials by mail or if you request a paper proxy card, you may elect to vote by mail. To do so, you should sign, date and complete the proxy card you receive and return it in the prepaid envelope which accompanied that proxy card.

        When voting to elect directors, you have three options:

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Vote for all nominees



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Vote for only some of the nominees



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Withhold authority to vote for all or some nominees

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        When voting on the advisory vote on executive compensation and the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, you again have three options, but they are different from those pertaining to the election of directors:

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Vote FOR a given proposal



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Vote AGAINST a given proposal



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ABSTAIN from voting on a given proposal

        If you return your proxy with no votes marked, your shares will be voted in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.

        You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by any of the following methods:

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Entering a new vote by Internet or telephone



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Writing to AptarGroup's Corporate Secretary



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Submitting another signed proxy card with a later date



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Voting in person at the annual meeting

What is a quorum?

        A "quorum" is the presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of AptarGroup's common stock on March 8, 2012. There must be a quorum for the meeting to be held.

How are shares in a 401(k) plan voted?

        If you hold shares of AptarGroup through your 401(k) plan, you will be instructing the trustee how to vote your shares by voting by Internet or by telephone, or by completing and returning the proxy card. If you do not vote by Internet or telephone or if you do not return the proxy card, or if you return it with unclear voting instructions, the trustee will not vote the shares in your 401(k) account.

How are shares held in a broker account voted?

        If you own shares through a broker, you should be contacted by your broker regarding a proxy card and whether telephone or Internet voting options are available. If you do not instruct your broker on how to vote your shares, your broker, as the registered holder of your shares, may represent your shares at the annual meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Even without instructions, your broker may exercise discretion in voting for the

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ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm. Brokers have authority to vote in their discretion on "routine" matters if they do not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. Other than the proposal regarding the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, all other proposals are not considered "routine" matters and, as a result, brokers may not vote on behalf of their clients if no voting instructions have been furnished. Broker non-votes are counted as shares present in determining whether the quorum requirement is satisfied but do not affect the outcome of whether a matter is approved.

How many votes are required to approve each proposal?

        The three persons receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected to serve as directors. As a result, withholding authority to vote for a director nominee and non-votes with respect to the election of directors will not affect the outcome of the election. Approval of the proposal regarding the advisory vote on executive compensation and the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present at the meeting and entitled to vote on these proposals. Abstaining is the legal equivalent of voting against these proposals.

Who will count the votes?

        Our agent, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., will count the votes cast by proxy or in person at the annual meeting.

How can I help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meeting?

        We encourage you to choose electronic (e-mail) delivery of future annual meeting materials by contacting your broker or visiting www.proxyvote.com. Please follow the Vote By Internet instructions on the proxy card or the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and you will be provided with the opportunity to choose electronic delivery for future meeting materials.

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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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        The Board of Directors is currently comprised of eleven members divided into three classes, with one class of directors elected each year for a three-year term. Effective at the annual meeting, the Board of Directors will be reduced to ten members. The Board of Directors proposes the following nominees, two of whom are currently serving as directors and one new nominee, to be elected for a new term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting. The Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors engaged the executive search firm Egon Zehnder International for the purpose of identifying potential director nominee candidates. As a result of this engagement, the new nominee, Ms. Leslie A. Desjardins, was referred to the Corporate Governance Committee for evaluation and consideration, and has been nominated to stand for election in 2012. Messrs. Baustert and Goldstein are not standing for election in 2012.

        If any of the director nominees is unable or fails to stand for election, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote for a substitute nominee nominated by the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. The following sets forth information as to each nominee for election at this meeting and each director continuing in office.

        We believe all of the members of the Board of Directors and our director nominee are individuals of outstanding character and sound judgment that have the business experience and acumen necessary to work together effectively and to make valuable contributions to the Board of Directors and management. As a U.S.-based company with significant international operations, particularly in Europe, we seek to maintain a balanced Board with approximately one-half of our directors being U.S. citizens and approximately one-half being citizens from countries other than the U.S. Additionally, we value the following attributes: operating experience in packaging or packaging-related businesses, skill sets which may include experience in finance, strategic planning, marketing, pharmaceutical products and manufacturing; diversity, including a mix of genders and multi-cultural viewpoints; and previous board of director experience.

        Set forth below is biographical and other background information concerning each director and director nominee. This information includes each person's principal occupation as well as a discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills of each person that led to the Board of Directors' conclusion that he or she should continue to serve as a director, or in the case of Ms. Desjardins, should be nominated to serve as a director. In addition, set forth below is the year during which each director began serving on the Board of Directors of AptarGroup and their age.

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NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AT THIS MEETING TO TERMS
EXPIRING IN 2015

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees for Director.

DIRECTORS WHOSE PRESENT TERMS CONTINUE UNTIL 2013

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DIRECTORS WHOSE PRESENT TERMS CONTINUE UNTIL 2014

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

        AptarGroup's corporate governance documents, including our Corporate Governance Principles, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Director Independence Standards, and Board Committee Charters, are available through the Corporate Governance link on the Investor Relations page of the AptarGroup web site at the following address: http://www.aptar.com. Within the time period required by the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), we will post on our website any amendment to or waiver from the Code of Conduct applicable to any executive officer or director. The information provided on our website is not part of this report and is therefore not incorporated herein by reference.

Corporate Governance Principles

        The Board of Directors of AptarGroup ("Board") has adopted a set of Corporate Governance Principles to provide guidelines for AptarGroup and the Board to ensure effective corporate governance. The Corporate Governance Principles cover topics including, but not limited to, director qualification standards, Board and committee composition, director responsibilities, director compensation, director access to management and independent advisors, director orientation and continuing education, succession planning and the annual evaluations of the Board and its committees. The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the Corporate Governance Principles and recommending to the Board any changes to the principles.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; Policy Against Hedging

        Ethical business conduct is a shared value of our Board, management and employees. AptarGroup's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics ("Code") applies to our Board as well as our employees and officers, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial and accounting officer.

        The Code covers all areas of professional conduct, including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, disclosure obligations, insider trading, confidential information, as well as compliance with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to AptarGroup's business. AptarGroup encourages all employees, officers and directors to promptly report any violations of the Code to the appropriate persons identified in the Code. In the event that an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of the Code that applies to any of our directors or executive officers is necessary, AptarGroup intends to post such information on its web site. As of the date of the mailing of this proxy statement, there are no such amendments or waivers.

        Our Board has also adopted a policy that prohibits employees, executive officers and directors from engaging in hedging transactions involving any equity security of AptarGroup.

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Common Stock Ownership Guidelines

        In 2010, the Board adopted stock ownership guidelines that require non-executive directors to hold shares of AptarGroup common stock having a value of at least $150,000. Under the guidelines, directors have to achieve the respective level of ownership within five years from the measurement date of July 20, 2010, which is the date when the guidelines were adopted, or if they became a director after the measurement date, within five years from becoming a director.

Board Structure

        The Chairman of the Board is an independent director who is not an executive officer or employee of the Company. The Company believes that having an independent Chairman enhances the oversight ability of the Board. An independent Chairman can also provide stability and continuity during senior management transitions.

        The Board has four committees: the Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Executive Committees. Each committee is governed by a charter approved by the Board. Each member of the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance Committees has been determined to be independent as discussed below under "Independence of Directors". Committees report their actions to the full Board at each next regular meeting. An affirmative vote of at least 70% of the Board is required to change the size, membership or powers of these committees, to fill vacancies in them, or to dissolve them.

Risk Oversight

        The Board is responsible for the Company's risk oversight. The Board receives a presentation annually that is prepared by management. This presentation includes an assessment and discussion of various risks, including but not limited to, operational, liquidity, and compensation practice risks. The Company has concluded that there are not any compensation policies or practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, at each Audit Committee meeting, the Audit Committee discusses whether any new financial risks have arisen and the steps management has taken to monitor and control any such exposures.

Independence of Directors

        Our Corporate Governance Principles provide that the Board must be composed of a majority of independent directors. No director qualifies as independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with AptarGroup either directly or indirectly as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with AptarGroup. Our Board has determined that nine out of eleven current directors and the new director nominee are independent in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Those individuals determined to be independent are: S. Baustert, A. Chevassus, L. Desjardins, G. Fotiades, R. Goldstein, L. Guthart, K. Harris, G. Kampouri Monnas, J. Smith, and R. Wunderlich. The Board has made this determination

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based on the following categorical standards, in addition to any other relevant facts and circumstances. These standards provide that a director generally will not be independent if:

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The director is or has been an employee of the Company within the last three years or has an immediate family member who is or has been an executive officer of the Company within the last three years.



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The director has received or an immediate family member has received, during any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from the Company other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service).



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The director is, or has an immediate family member who is, a current partner of a firm that is the Company's internal or external auditor ("Firm").



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The director is a current employee of such Firm.



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The director has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such Firm and who participates in the Firm's audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice.



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The director was, or has an immediate family member who was, within the last three years but is no longer a partner or employee of such Firm and personally worked on the Company's audit within that time.



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The director or an immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of the Company's present executive officers at the same time serves or served on that company's compensation committee.



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The director is a current employee or an immediate family member is a current executive officer of another company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other company's consolidated gross revenues.



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The director or an immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, a director or executive officer of another company that is indebted to the Company, or to which the Company is indebted, if the total amount of either company's indebtedness for borrowed money to the other is or was 2% or more of the other company's total consolidated assets.



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The director or an immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, an officer, director or trustee of a charitable organization if the Company's, or any executive officer's, annual charitable contributions to the organization exceeds or exceeded the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such charitable organization's gross revenue.

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        The Board considers the following to be immaterial when making independence determinations:

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If a director is an officer, director or trustee of a charitable organization or entity to which the Company has made grants or contributions in the past year of less than $100,000.



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Investments by Mr. Harris in a private equity fund managed by Mr. Guthart which, in the aggregate, are less than 1% of the fund's total net asset value.



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Ms. Monnas' membership on the Board of Directors of Puig S.L., a customer of AptarGroup.



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Mr. Wunderlich's position as President of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific, a division of Amcor, from which AptarGroup purchases goods in the normal course of business that total less than one tenth of one percent of Amcor's revenues and, where Amcor may from time to time be a customer of AptarGroup and purchase goods in the normal course of business from AptarGroup that total less than one tenth of one percent of AptarGroup's revenues.

Executive Sessions

        Non-management directors meet regularly in executive sessions without management. "Non-management" directors are all those who are not Company officers. Executive sessions are led by a "Presiding Director." An executive session is held in conjunction with each regularly scheduled Board meeting and other sessions may be called by the Presiding Director in his or her own discretion or at the request of the Board. Mr. Harris has been designated as the Presiding Director.

Nomination of Directors

        It is the policy of the Corporate Governance Committee to consider candidates for director recommended by stockholders. The Board has established a maximum age limit for director nominees. Nominees must be 74 years old or younger at the time of election. In order to recommend a candidate, stockholders must submit the individual's name and qualifications in writing to the Committee (in care of the Secretary at AptarGroup's principal executive office at 475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014) and otherwise in accordance with all of the procedures outlined under "Other Matters — Stockholder Proposals" for a director nomination.

        In identifying and evaluating nominees for Director, the Committee takes into account the applicable requirements for directors under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, the Committee may take into consideration such factors and criteria as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the nominee's character, judgment, business experience and acumen, as well as the overall diversity of the Board. Because the Company's operations and customers are located in many different geographic regions, the Committee considers

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international perspectives and cultural diversity when evaluating potential candidates. The Committee also believes that a mix of genders is necessary to have a well-balanced and representative Board. In addition to nominees recommended by stockholders, the Committee also considers candidates recommended by management or other members of the Board. The Committee evaluates candidates recommended for Director by stockholders in the same way that it evaluates any other nominee. The Committee may engage outside advisors to identify potential Director candidates from time to time. The effectiveness of the nomination process is evaluated by the Board each year as part of its annual self-evaluation and more formally by the Corporate Governance Committee as it evaluates and identifies Director candidates.

Communications with the Board of Directors

        The Board has established a process for stockholders and other interested parties to communicate with the Board or an individual director, including the Presiding Director or the non-management directors as a group. A stockholder or other interested party may contact the Board or an individual director by writing to their attention at AptarGroup's principal executive offices at 475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014. Communications received in writing are distributed to the Board or to individual directors as appropriate in accordance with procedures approved by AptarGroup's independent directors.

Audit Committee

        The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and independent in accordance with the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board has also determined that Messrs. Guthart, Baustert and Goldstein qualify as "audit committee financial experts" as that term is defined in rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission implementing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In reaching this latter determination, the Board considered, among other things, the relevant experience of Mr. Guthart as described under "Election of Directors" in this proxy statement and of Messrs. Baustert and Goldstein under "Election of Directors" in the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter that complies with all regulatory requirements.

        This committee oversees the financial reporting process, system of internal controls and audit process of AptarGroup and reviews AptarGroup's annual and interim financial statements. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews the qualifications, independence and audit scope of AptarGroup's external auditor and is responsible for the appointment, retention, termination, compensation and oversight of the external auditor. This committee also reviews AptarGroup's process for monitoring compliance with laws, regulations and its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The Audit Committee also approves or ratifies all related party transactions in excess of $120,000.

Compensation Committee

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the Company's executives. This committee may not delegate its authority. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board compensation plans, policies and programs, as well as approves CEO and executive officer compensation, and employment and severance agreements, including change-in-control provisions. The Compensation Committee provides input and recommendations to the Board regarding the performance objectives for the CEO and other executive officers and their actual performance against such objectives. In addition, this committee annually reviews the succession plans affecting corporate and other key management positions and approves grants and/or awards of restricted stock, stock options and other forms of equity-based compensation. For further information on this committee's procedures for consideration of executive compensation, see our "Compensation Discussion and Analysis".

        The Compensation Committee receives recommendations annually from the CEO regarding the compensation levels of our other executive officers, including salary, annual performance incentives and equity compensation. For a further discussion of compensation information provided to the Compensation Committee by management, see our "Compensation Discussion and Analysis".

        Under the Compensation Committee charter, this committee has the authority to retain outside advisers as deemed necessary. In 2011, the Compensation Committee engaged Towers Watson to be the Committee's adviser and has also done so for 2012.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        None of the members of the Board who served on the Compensation Committee in 2011 (Messrs. Chevassus, Goldstein, Guthart and Harris) has interlocking relationships as defined by the SEC or had any relationships requiring disclosure by AptarGroup under the SEC's rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related party transactions. In 2011, Mr. Pfeiffer, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Hagge, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, participated in all discussions regarding salaries and incentive compensation for all of our executive officers, except during discussions regarding their own salary and incentive compensation. Messrs. Pfeiffer and Hagge made suggestions or recommendations during these discussions; however, all deliberations and determinations regarding the compensation of our executive officers were made solely by the Committee.

Corporate Governance Committee

        The Corporate Governance Committee is comprised solely of independent directors. This committee identifies, evaluates and recommends to the Board individuals qualified to stand for election as directors, including nominations received from Board members, stockholders or outside parties. This committee evaluates candidates recommended for director by stockholders in the same way that it evaluates any other nominee. Additional information regarding director nominations can be found under the heading "Nomination of Directors".

        The Corporate Governance Committee develops and recommends to the Board AptarGroup's corporate governance principles and standards to be applied in determining director independence. This committee reviews and recommends to the Board appropriate compensation for directors, taking into consideration, among other things, director compensation levels of companies with similar annual revenues as AptarGroup. This committee also makes recommendations to the Board regarding changes to the size and composition of the Board or any Board Committee.

Executive Committee

        The Executive Committee exercises certain powers of the Board, when the Board is not in session, in the management of the business and affairs of AptarGroup.

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BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE

        The Board met 7 times in 2011. No director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and the committees on which each director served. AptarGroup does not have a formal policy regarding director attendance at the annual meeting of stockholders. Messrs. Hagge, Harris, and Pfeiffer attended the 2011 annual meeting.

X* — Chairperson; (I) — Independent Director

BOARD COMPENSATION

        Employees of AptarGroup do not receive any additional compensation for serving as members of the Board or any of its committees. In 2011, compensation of non-employee directors consisted of the following:

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an annual retainer of $40,000, payable $10,000 per quarter effective July 1, 2011, increased from the annual retainer of $30,000, payable $7,500 per quarter prior to July 1, 2011



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a fee of $4,500 for each Board meeting attended in person and $1,000 for any teleconference Board meeting



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$1,000 for each phone meeting of the Audit Committee, and $250 for each phone meeting of a committee other than the Audit Committee



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an annual retainer of $10,000 for the Chairpersons of the Audit and Compensation Committees



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an annual retainer of $7,500 for the Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee



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in lieu of the annual retainer and any meeting fees, an annual fee of $120,000 is paid to the Chairman of the Board, who is not an executive of AptarGroup

        Each director is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while attending Board and committee meetings.

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        Pursuant to the 2008 Director Stock Option Plan, on May 6, 2011, each non-employee director was granted a non-qualifying option to purchase 9,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $51.26. The option shares granted to each non-employee director have a ten-year term and vest over a three-year period with one third becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the date of grant or the day before each annual meeting of stockholders.

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Option Award amounts represent the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in the calculation of the grant date fair values are included in Note 14, "Stock-Based Compensation" to AptarGroup's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, included in AptarGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2012 ("AptarGroup's Financial Statements").

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The aggregate number of options outstanding as of December 31, 2011 for each non-employee director is as follows: S. Baustert — 19,500, A. Chevassus — 21,500, G. Fotiades — 9,500, R. Goldstein — 47,500, L. Guthart — 39,500, K. Harris — 39,500, G. Kampouri Monnas — 17,500, J. Smith — 39,500, and R. Wunderlich — 23,500.

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PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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        Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, AptarGroup stockholders are entitled to cast an advisory vote at the annual meeting to approve the compensation of AptarGroup's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs") as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis ("CD&A") and tabular disclosures of this Proxy Statement. Since the required vote is advisory, the result of the vote is not binding upon the Board. AptarGroup currently intends to submit the compensation of our named executive officers annually, consistent with the advisory vote of the stockholders at our annual meeting held in 2011.

        AptarGroup's compensation philosophy is to fairly reward our executives for growing our business and returning value to stockholders and to retain our experienced leaders.

        The overall compensation program for NEOs has consistently included an annual performance incentive element that rewards the NEOs for the Company's short-term performance as well as an equity element (typically stock options or restricted stock units) that provides for long-term compensation that is driven by our share performance and, therefore, is aligned with our stockholders' interests. The specific objectives of our compensation program are that a substantial portion of the NEOs' compensation should be performance-based and should be delivered in the form of equity awards. Our CD&A describes our compensation philosophy and objectives in more detail.

        The Board of Directors values the opinions of our stockholders. Although the resolution is non-binding, the Board will consider the outcome of the advisory vote when making future compensation decisions.

        The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following non-binding resolution:

        "Resolved, that stockholders approve the compensation of the Company's NEOs as described in the CD&A, tabular disclosures, and other narrative executive compensation disclosures in this Proxy Statement."

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PROPOSAL 3 — RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2012

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        AptarGroup is asking stockholders to ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as AptarGroup's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

        PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited AptarGroup's consolidated financial statements annually for over 10 years. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. It is also expected that those representatives will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

        The following table sets forth the aggregate fees charged to AptarGroup by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for audit services rendered in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements and reports for the 2011 and 2010 fiscal years and for other services rendered during the 2011 and 2010 fiscal years to AptarGroup and its subsidiaries.

        Audit Fees primarily represent amounts billed for the audit of AptarGroup's annual financial statements, including statutory audits of the financial statements at certain non-U.S. locations, the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, reviews of our quarterly financial statements, consents and reviewing documents to be filed with the SEC.

        Tax fees primarily represent amounts billed for services related to tax advice on the Company's global tax structure, particularly to assess alternatives and compliance measures in response to the Company's business reorganization that began in 2010. Tax Fees also include tax compliance and preparation services including federal, state and international tax compliance and assistance with tax audits and appeals.

        The Audit Committee's policies and procedures require pre-approval for all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by AptarGroup's independent registered public accounting firm. These services are pre-approved by the entire Audit Committee; however, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to grant such preapprovals provided that any such decision of such member or members must be presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2012.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Executive Summary

        We are a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative dispensing packaging solutions for the fragrance/cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, household and food/beverage markets. We have operations located throughout the world including North America, Europe, Asia and South America and our senior management team is a diverse group of experienced executives who are based in these various regions. Accordingly, because certain executive officers reside in Europe, our compensation programs reflect a blend of both U.S. and local market practices in order for us to retain and motivate the best executive talent around the globe. The named executive officers ("NEOs") for 2011 are:

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Peter H. Pfeiffer, our former President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") who retired December 31, 2011,



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Stephen J. Hagge, formerly our Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), now our President and CEO effective January 1, 2012,



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Robert W. Kuhn, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") (principal financial officer),



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Patrick Doherty, President of our Aptar Beauty + Home segment, and



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Olivier Fourment, President of our Aptar Pharma segment.

        Messrs. Pfeiffer and Fourment reside in Europe. The salary and annual performance incentive amounts for Mr. Pfeiffer are denominated in U.S. dollars while the salary and bonus amounts for Mr. Fourment are denominated in Euros. Our other three current NEOs reside in the United States.

        Our compensation program objectives are, first and foremost, to fairly reward our executives for growing our business and returning value to stockholders, and secondly, to retain our experienced leaders. The low turnover rate at our senior management level has been a critical factor in the consistency of our long-term performance over the past 19 years. We believe that one of AptarGroup's competitive advantages has been, and will continue to be, the cohesiveness and long-term experience of our executive officer group. AptarGroup's NEOs for 2011 have been employed by the Company, on average, for nearly 30 years.

        Our compensation programs include the following elements that support our objectives:

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Pay that is reasonable and performance-based;



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Significant amount of pay that is at risk (both annual and long-term), with a substantial amount provided in equity (and therefore linked with stockholders);



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Stock ownership guidelines and limits on NEO stock trading and hedging;

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Reasonable employment and change-in-control agreements that are competitive in markets in which we compete for executive talent;



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Limited perquisites.

        The year 2011 was one of the most successful years in AptarGroup's history with the achievement of the following results:

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Record sales of $2.3 billion, an increase of 13% (from the prior year);



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Record operating income of $287 million, an increase of 7%;



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Record earnings per share of $2.65, an increase of 7%; and



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Return on equity of 13%.

        The latter two elements listed above were components of the annual performance incentive formula used for 2011.

        The Compensation Committee considered the tremendous support that our proposal on executive compensation received from stockholders at our May 2011 annual meeting and no changes were made to our principal compensation policies or practices. The NEO compensation elements for 2011 were consistent with elements traditionally used by AptarGroup and they included: salary, annual performance incentive amounts, restricted stock units (for certain NEOs) and stock options. We believe our compensation programs and philosophy have contributed to our long-term financial performance.

Compensation Determination

        The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the "Committee") has responsibility for approving the compensation programs for our NEOs and acts pursuant to a charter that has been approved by our Board and is available through the Corporate Governance link on the Investor Relations page of the AptarGroup web site located at: www.aptar.com. Under this charter, the Committee has the authority to retain outside advisers as deemed necessary, and in 2011 the Committee retained Towers Watson, a global Human Resources consulting firm. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

        The Committee takes into account an assortment of factors and reviews a variety of information before setting annual compensation levels. As its starting point, the Committee considers the value in the long-term experience of our senior management team and the importance of retaining them. The Committee also reviews past compensation levels when setting current levels. Although the Committee does not solely rely on benchmarking to determine any element of compensation or overall compensation, the Committee does believe compensation data are important in order to confirm the competitiveness of the Company's compensation levels. AptarGroup has historically relied exclusively on size-appropriate

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published survey data as its sole source of compensation data. As discussed in more detail below, in 2011, AptarGroup developed a 16 company compensation peer group to be used as a secondary reference point to the published survey data. The Committee uses its judgment and past experience to determine appropriate compensation for each executive. The Committee also has historically intended to create a compensation program for NEOs that generally targets combined salary, annual performance incentives, and long-term incentives, including equity awards, ("total direct compensation") that targets the median with the ability to move to the 75^th percentile, if performance warrants this, of similar amounts delivered to individuals with comparable duties and revenue responsibilities in companies similar in size to AptarGroup. A range is considered to allow AptarGroup and the Compensation Committee the flexibility to consider a wide variety of circumstances in setting pay such as executive tenure, company performance, and individual performance. However, as noted below, based on the study conducted by Towers Watson in 2011, AptarGroup's 2011 total direct compensation for our NEOs, on average, is at or below the 50^th percentile relative to the market survey data. Specifically, average salary and average total annual cash compensation for our NEOs are at the median and average long-term incentives are below the 50^th percentile relative to the market survey data.

        We manage our business for the long-term benefit of all stakeholders and consequently we believe that it is important that our senior management receive a substantial portion of their compensation in the form of equity awards. By making equity awards a substantial portion of senior management compensation, we are ensuring that AptarGroup's leaders are personally sensitive to and aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders, and that they are rewarded for increases in stockholder value. Historically, a substantial portion of NEO compensation has been delivered in the form of time-vested stock options and, to a lesser degree, restricted stock units. When determining the appropriate amount of equity compensation to be awarded to executive officers, the Committee considers the value of the equity award in relation to total compensation.

        As mentioned, in 2011 AptarGroup worked with Towers Watson to develop a 16 company compensation proxy peer group that would serve as a supplement to the general industry published survey data that remains as the primary data source given its appropriateness from a size perspective. Additionally, the proxy peer group companies are used for industry financial comparison purposes and a source of data for compensation plan design characteristics. The following principles were applied in developing the proxy peer group:

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U.S.-based companies that either compete with AptarGroup for market share or operate in similar industries as AptarGroup



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Companies that compete with AptarGroup for capital



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Competitors for senior executive talent (i.e., where AptarGroup would recruit senior talent from, and potentially lose executives to)



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Revenue and market capitalization

AptarGroup's Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the peer group, and from time to time will monitor the peer group for potential revisions in light of changing market or business conditions. The following 16 companies are contained in the peer group:

        Annually the Committee reviews compensation survey information prepared by Towers Watson for the CEO and other executive officer positions, and in 2011, peer group compensation data was also considered for select NEOs. The compensation elements evaluated by Towers Watson are base salary, annual cash incentive compensation, and long-term incentive compensation. In 2011, when determining the compensation of executive officers other than the Messrs. Pfeiffer and Hagge, the Committee reviewed recommendations furnished by Messrs. Pfeiffer and Hagge, including salary, annual cash incentive, and option grant level recommendations.

        For U.S.-based executive officers, salary and annual performance incentive survey data provided by Towers Watson is based on its U.S. Executive Compensation Database, a survey containing hundreds of companies from all industries. Data are adjusted to AptarGroup's revenue size using regression analysis (based on AptarGroup's revenue and the respective position's responsibilities, as summarized below). Long-term incentive compensation information is derived from Towers Watson's U.S. Long-term Incentive Plan Report, using data for companies with revenues between $1 billion and $3 billion (approximately 78 companies). The same compensation elements were also reviewed in Towers Watson's peer group proxy analysis for Messrs. Pfeiffer, Hagge and Kuhn.

        For French-based executive officers, both U.S. and French Market data are reviewed. The U.S. Towers Watson data relies on the same sources and adjustments as mentioned above. All French Towers Watson data is based on Towers Watson's French Top Executive Survey, which includes approximately 76 companies.

        For both the U.S. and French market data, given the adjustments made to the data to reflect AptarGroup's business and revenue size, the Committee does not consider the specific identities of the companies included in the surveys to be material for purposes of its compensation deliberations and, accordingly, the specific identities of the companies included within each survey sample are not disclosed to the Committee.

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        The information related to base salary and annual cash incentive compensation that was provided by Towers Watson in 2011 was regressed based on the following annual revenue responsibilities, which are representative of AptarGroup's approximate revenue size:

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Segment Presidents: group/segment revenues of approximately $220 million to $1.4 billion.

        Based on Towers Watson's benchmarking analysis that was furnished to the Compensation Committee, AptarGroup's 2011 total direct compensation, on average, is between the 25^th and 50^th percentile relative to the published survey data and competitive with the 25^th and 50^th percentiles (depending on the role) relative to the peer group proxy data. Specifically, total direct compensation for AptarGroup's CEO and CFO were competitive with the 25^th percentile relative to the peer group proxy data, and total direct compensation for AptarGroup's COO was competitive with the 50^th percentile.

        Fees paid to Towers Watson for services rendered in 2011 to the Compensation Committee for executive compensation consultation (including the proxy and survey benchmarking, participation in meetings with AptarGroup and its Compensation Committee and other requests from the Compensation Committee) totaled approximately $138,500. Management also engaged Towers Watson for other services that were provided to the Company including work related to compensation market survey data for approximately 200 positions, job classification and grading projects, and actuarial work among others. These services were ratified by the Compensation Committee and totaled approximately $325,000 in fees.

Elements of Our Compensation Programs

        Cash Compensation:

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Salary



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Annual Performance Incentive (non-equity incentive compensation)

        Equity-based Compensation:

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Stock options



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Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")

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        Salary.    We believe that competitive salaries play an integral part in attracting and retaining executive talent.

        Annual Performance Incentive.    AptarGroup's annual performance incentive programs have historically included continuous improvement elements and incorporated metrics that provide fair but not overly excessive compensation. For example, in 2008, when AptarGroup achieved record results, the maximum annual performance incentive award for our CEO was 103% of base salary and has not been higher since then in spite of additional record results in both 2010 and 2011. We believe that our annual performance incentive plans accomplish these important objectives while rewarding short-term performance. Additional information on the Company's annual performance incentive plans can be found under the heading "Analysis of Our Compensation Programs." To encourage executive officer share ownership, executive officers may elect to receive up to 50% of their annual performance cash incentive in the form of RSUs. If an executive elects to receive a portion of his or her annual performance cash incentive in RSUs, the executive will also receive an additional 20% of the elected amount in the form of RSUs. The value of each RSU is determined by the closing share price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.

        Equity-based Compensation.    Equity awards granted to our NEOs are made pursuant to our Stock Awards Plans (the "SAP") which have been approved by stockholders. While the SAP provides for awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, and other awards, NEOs have traditionally only been awarded stock options and, to a small degree, restricted stock units granted at the discretion of the Committee or issued to NEOs at their election in lieu of a portion of their annual performance cash incentive as described above. We believe that stock options and RSUs issued under our SAP are an effective form of equity compensation and that both of these forms of equity compensation have strong retentive value because they vest ratably over a three-year period.

        Stock options granted under the SAP vest over a three-year period, with one third becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date, and have a ten-year term. All options are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, and option re-pricing is expressly prohibited by the SAP's terms. Fair market value is defined as the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the date of grant.

        All option awards made to NEOs or any other employee are authorized by the Committee. The Committee has generally followed a practice of making all option grants to executive officers, including the NEOs, on a single date each year. For 16 out of the last 17 years, the Committee has granted these annual awards at its regularly scheduled meeting in January. The one exception relates to the Committee's decision to delay the granting of options in 2004 until stockholders approved the 2004 Stock Awards Plan, in which case the Committee granted options in June of that year. The January meeting date has historically occurred approximately three to four weeks prior to the issuance of the press release reporting our earnings for the previous fiscal year. The Committee believes that it is appropriate that annual awards be made on a consistent basis.

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employees at other times, generally in connection with the initial hiring of a new executive officer or key employee.

        RSUs convert into shares of our common stock if the recipient is still employed by us or is an AptarGroup retiree on the date that RSUs vest. RSUs granted under the SAP vest over a three-year period, with one third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Recipients of RSUs may not vote the units in stockholder votes and they do not earn or receive any dividend payments on the units.

        Post-termination compensation.    The employment agreements of Messrs. Pfeiffer, Hagge and Doherty provide for guaranteed minimum salary levels, death benefits, non-competition clauses and post-termination commitments. The post-termination commitments do not significantly affect the Committee's decisions concerning other compensation elements. The employment agreement of Mr. Fourment provides for guaranteed minimum salary levels, non-competition clauses, and customary benefits under the French Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Plastics Industry. The Company does not have an employment agreement with Mr. Kuhn; however, it does have a change in control severance agreement with him and he is entitled to certain benefits that are customary for senior executives. We believe the post-termination commitments included in the NEOs' agreements are not substantially different from what is typical at other companies with revenues similar to those of AptarGroup. Additional information about the employment agreements, including a definition of key terms and a quantification of benefits that would have been received by our NEOs had termination occurred on December 31, 2011, is found under "Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment".

        We also offer pension, profit sharing and savings plans to our employees. We believe that the pension plans and retirement agreements are an important part of our NEO compensation program. These plans serve a critically important role in the retention of our senior executives, as plan benefits increase for each year that these executives remain employed by us. The plans thereby encourage our most senior executives to remain employed by us and continue to work on behalf of our stockholders. Additional information regarding our pension plans is found under "Pension Benefits".

        We maintain profit sharing and savings plans for our employees, including certain NEOs, because we wish to encourage our employees to save some percentage of their cash compensation for their eventual retirement. These plans permit employees to make such savings in a manner that is relatively tax efficient.

U.S. Employees

        We have a tax-qualified retirement savings plan ("U.S. Savings Plan") that is available to our employees, including Messrs. Hagge, Doherty and Kuhn. Employees may contribute a percentage of their pre-tax earnings (limited by anti-discriminatory rules and regulations) to the U.S. Savings Plan and we will make a matching contribution equal to $0.50 for each $1 contributed by our employees, in accordance with IRS regulations and limits and in no instance shall it be greater than 3% of the employee's earnings. Annual contributions are in accordance with IRS regulations and limits. Amounts held in the U.S. Savings Plan accounts

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may not be withdrawn prior to the employee's termination of employment, or such earlier time as the employee reaches the age of 59¹/2, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the regulations of the IRS.

Non-U.S. Employees

        Certain employees, including Mr. Fourment, participate in local profit sharing and savings plans depending on the country of residence.

        We do not have deferred compensation plans.

        Perquisites.    Perquisites have historically not been a significant percentage of overall NEO compensation and therefore generally do not affect the decisions of the Committee when determining other elements of compensation. These perquisites can include a company-provided automobile, memberships in social and professional clubs, and supplemental life insurance, among others. The Committee believes it is necessary to provide NEOs with a limited range of perquisites similar to those provided by other companies in order to recruit and retain the best executive talent. The Committee reviews the perquisites provided to its NEOs on a regular basis.

Analysis of Our Compensation Programs

        AptarGroup's compensation programs for our NEOs are designed to support our overall objectives of growing our business, increasing stockholder value and retaining our long-term, experienced senior management team. In order to achieve these objectives, the Committee aims to achieve a balance between short-term and long-term rewards using a combination of cash and equity-based compensation, while establishing a competitive overall compensation package that includes a competitive base salary. The use of time vested equity awards also allows the Committee to align the interests of NEOs with those of stockholders while providing compensation with retentive qualities.

        The program's specific objectives are as follows:

        A Substantial Portion of NEO Compensation Should Be Performance-Based.    Our compensation program is designed to reward AptarGroup's short-term and long-term performance. In addition to base salary, the two largest components of total NEO compensation are annual performance incentive amounts and stock option grants. Annual performance incentive amounts, which are paid in cash or, at the election of the executive officer, paid in cash and RSUs, are meant to reward our NEOs for current year results. Annual performance incentive amounts of the NEO, are based on formulas described under "Annual Performance Incentive Plans" below. Stock option awards, which vest ratably over a three-year period and have a ten-year expiration life, and RSUs which generally are awarded in lieu of annual performance cash incentive amounts and that vest ratably over a three-year period, are meant to reward our NEOs for the long-term success and growth of our company. Accordingly, such equity awards are considered performance-based compensation.

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        When reviewing the portion of compensation that is performance-based as described above in relation to total compensation, the Committee does not include in total compensation any changes in the actuarial valuation of accrued pension benefits because these values can change dramatically if actuarial assumptions change. In addition, when determining the appropriate amount of equity based compensation to be awarded to executive officers, the Committee considers the value of the equity award in relation to total compensation.

        Taken together, the combined annual performance incentive amount (cash and the grant date fair value of any RSUs taken in lieu of cash), and option values (the grant date fair value), represented the following percentages of total compensation (excluding changes in pension benefit valuations) for 2011: 71% for Mr. Pfeiffer, 67% for Mr. Hagge, 64% for Mr. Fourment, 62% for Mr. Doherty and 63% for Mr. Kuhn.

        The graphs below illustrate the amount of performance-based compensation (annual performance cash incentive and equity awards, each shown separately) in relation to salary and other compensation. Amounts are represented as percentages of total compensation (excluding changes in pension benefit valuations).

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        A Substantial Portion of NEO Compensation Should Be Delivered in the Form of Equity Awards.    Awarded stock option and RSU values (the grant date fair values) represented the following percentages of total compensation (excluding changes in pension benefit valuations) for 2011: 49% for Mr. Pfeiffer, 42% for Mr. Hagge, 38% for Mr. Fourment, 40% for Mr. Doherty, and 50% for Mr. Kuhn.

        When including stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 8, 2012 (date of record for voting at the annual meeting), AptarGroup's executive officers and directors, as a group, own approximately 6% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

Cash Compensation

        Base Salary.    We believe that it is appropriate to provide a certain portion of NEO compensation that is fixed. The salary level of the CEO is established by the Committee each January after evaluating individual performance and discussing the information provided by Towers Watson. The salary levels of other NEOs are also set each January after evaluating and discussing the recommendations of the CEO and reviewing any relevant market survey information for the other NEO positions. For 2011, salary levels for our NEOs were increased from 2010 levels as follows: 12% for Mr. Pfeiffer, 13% for Mr. Hagge, 9% for Mr. Fourment, 9% for Mr. Doherty, and 20% for Mr. Kuhn. In considering the base salary increases for 2011, the Compensation Committee reviewed the NEO's 2010 relative positioning to the survey base salary and total cash compensation data. On average, AptarGroup was below the 50th percentile for base salary and total cash compensation relative to the market survey data.

        Annual Performance Incentive.    The Committee has determined that the minimum annual performance incentive amount that can be awarded to each NEO is zero. The Committee believes that the annual performance incentive amounts should reflect AptarGroup's financial performance, and accordingly, if AptarGroup's results declined significantly, it should be possible that no annual performance incentive be awarded to the NEOs.

        The Committee has determined that the maximum annual performance incentive amount that can be awarded to each NEO is limited to 200% of base salary and in no circumstance greater than $2 million. The Committee believes that this maximum limit would allow the NEOs to be sufficiently rewarded for outstanding financial performance while considering the overall tax deductibility of such awards.

        Rather than setting thresholds with automatic awards, the annual performance incentive formulas are designed to provide for awards of 0% to 200% of base salary depending on the outcome of the individual elements in the aggregate. Each element has a baseline, or starting point, from which a percentage of salary is established. These baseline percentages are then increased or decreased depending on our actual results as described below.

        The 2011 annual performance incentive amounts of Messrs. Pfeiffer, Hagge and Kuhn were based on a two-part bonus formula that includes the following elements:

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        The Committee believes the bonus elements for the CEO, COO and CFO should be closely aligned with stockholders' interests and, accordingly, selected the above two elements which are each integral drivers of stockholder value.

        The 2011 annual performance incentive amounts for the other NEOs, each of whom is a president of one of AptarGroup's three business segments, are based on a four-part bonus formula that includes the following elements:

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        The Committee believes that it is important to award bonuses to our segment presidents that are based on a combination of elements that are closely aligned with stockholder interests and segment-specific elements. The Committee believes that AptarGroup's earnings per share and return on equity elements accomplish the objective of aligning a portion of the segment presidents' annual performance incentive amounts with the interests of stockholders. The Committee also believes that each segment president should be rewarded for increasing the profits of their respective segment and, consequently, segment income is one of the bonus elements. Further, because our business is capital intensive and efficient use of capital resources is critical to our success, the annual performance incentive for segment presidents includes an element for the respective segment's income to capital ratio.

Analysis of annual performance incentive elements for the CEO and COO:

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AptarGroup's earnings per share ("EPS"):  If diluted EPS equals the average of the EPS of the past three years ("Baseline EPS"), a baseline annual performance incentive of 30% of salary is determined. This baseline annual performance incentive percentage is then increased or decreased by a factor for each 1% increase/decrease above or below the Baseline EPS. For example, if EPS were at or below the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be between 0% and 30% of salary. If EPS were at or moderately above the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be expected to be between 30% and 60% of salary. If EPS were significantly above the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be expected to be between 60% and 90% of salary. Due to AptarGroup achieving all-time high annual diluted earnings per share in 2011 of $2.65, this annual performance incentive element percentage for 2011 was 59% of salary.



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performance incentive percentage is awarded for this element. If the ratio is moderately above the Baseline Ratio, this element percentage would be expected to be between 15% and 25% of salary. If this ratio was significantly above the Baseline Ratio, this element percentage would be expected to be between 25% and 35% of salary. Due to AptarGroup's outstanding performance and record results in 2011, including an ROE of 13%, this annual performance incentive element percentage for 2011 was 24% of salary.

Analysis of annual performance incentive elements for the CFO:

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AptarGroup's EPS and AptarGroup's ROE:  For the CFO, the annual performance incentive elements are the same as those of the CEO and COO, however the CFO's annual performance incentive element percentages are 75% of the annual performance incentive element percentages described above for the CEO and COO.

Analysis of annual performance incentive elements for the Segment Presidents:

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AptarGroup's EPS:  If diluted EPS equals the average of the EPS of the past three years ("Baseline EPS"), a baseline annual performance incentive of 5% is determined. This baseline annual performance incentive percentage is then increased or decreased by a factor for each 1% increase/decrease above or below the Baseline EPS. For example, if EPS were at or below the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be between 0% and 5% of salary. If EPS were at or moderately above the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be expected to be between 5% and 15% of salary. If EPS were significantly above the Baseline EPS, this element percentage would be expected to be between 15% and 25% of salary. This bonus element percentage for 2011 was 14%.



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AptarGroup's ROE:  For this element, a 10% ROE is the Baseline Ratio and would result in a baseline annual performance incentive of 5% of salary. This baseline bonus percentage is then increased by a factor for each 1% increase above the Baseline Ratio or eliminated if the actual ratio is less than the Baseline Ratio. For example, if the ROE ratio fall below 10%, no annual performance incentive is awarded for this element. If the ratio is moderately above the Baseline Ratio, this element percentage would be expected to be between 5% and 10% of salary. If this ratio was significantly above the Baseline Ratio, this element percentage would be expected to be between 10% and 15% of salary. This annual performance incentive element for 2011 was 8% of salary.



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above the Baseline Average, this element percentage would be expected to be between 20% and 40% of salary. The 2011 results of our Pharma and Beauty and Home segments were above the Baseline Average and, consequently, the annual performance incentive elements for 2011 were 31% and 27% of salary, respectively.

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Segment income to capital ratio:  The segment income to capital ratio is calculated by dividing the segment income for the year by the respective segment's fiscal twelve month average capital. Segment income is reported in the footnotes to our financial statements included in our periodic and annual reports filed with the SEC. Segment capital represents segment equity plus segment debt less segment cash and equivalents. This annual performance incentive element is based upon achieving certain fixed levels of segment income to capital ratios. The range of this element percentage is 0% to 15% of salary. For 2011, the segment income to capital annual performance incentive element percentage for the Pharma and Beauty and Home segments were 15% and 11%, respectively.



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        In 2011, the mix of salary versus annual performance incentive for the NEOs is represented in the following graphs. Annual performance incentive amounts include cash awards and any deferred cash awards taken in the form of RSUs.

Equity Compensation

        As described above, we believe that a substantial portion of each NEO's compensation should be in the form of equity awards because the Committee believes that such awards serve to align the interests of NEOs with those of our stockholders.

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NEOs a substantial alignment with stockholders, while also permitting the Committee to motivate the NEOs to pursue specific short and long-term performance goals. For 2011, total equity compensation (comprised of the value of stock options and RSU grants) represented approximately 45% of total compensation (excluding changes in pension benefit valuations) for the NEOs on an aggregate basis, and total cash and other compensation (comprised of salary, annual performance cash incentive, and other compensation) represented approximately 55% of total compensation (excluding changes in pension benefit valuations).

Stock Ownership and Trading Guidelines

        Under the guidelines, the executive officers must own Company common stock and/or hold restricted stock units representing a value that is as follows: for the CEO, five times his base salary; for the COO, three times his base salary; for the remaining executive officers, one times their base salary. Under the guidelines, executive officers have to achieve the respective levels of ownership within five years from the measurement date of January 1, 2009, which is the date when the guidelines were adopted, or if they became an executive officer after the measurement date, within five years from becoming an executive officer, or if they become CEO or COO, within five years of attaining those positions. In January 2012, the Committee reviewed the stock ownership guidelines for executive officers and determined that each NEO satisfied these guidelines as of December 31, 2011.

        We have an Insider Trading Policy that applies to senior management, including the NEOs. The Insider Trading Policy prohibits our senior management from engaging in selling short our common stock or engaging in hedging or offsetting transactions regarding our common stock. Generally, it also establishes a blackout window that prohibits senior management from entering into transactions regarding our common stock from 30 days prior to the date of a regularly scheduled financial press release, through 24 hours after such release (excluding the exercise of a vested stock option with which shares are purchased under the option but not sold). We may impose additional blackout periods from time to time, if we believe it is necessary.

Tax Considerations

        Section 162(m) of the U.S. IRS Code generally disallows a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to our CEO and the three other most highly compensated executive officers other than the CFO. Certain compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit to the extent that it does not exceed $1 million during any fiscal year, or is performance-based, as defined in Section 162(m). It is our general policy to qualify U.S. incentive compensation of executives for deductibility under Section 162(m). In accordance with this policy, in 2008, stockholders approved AptarGroup's Annual Bonus Plan, thereby permitting annual performance incentives to be exempt from the deduction limit. Historically, U.S. covered compensation has not exceeded IRS Code Section 162(m) limits. Because Mr. Pfeiffer currently resides in Europe, only portions of his compensation are considered U.S. covered compensation, none of which has exceeded IRS Section 162(m) limits.

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Compensation Committee Report

        The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors oversees AptarGroup's compensation program on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth in this Proxy Statement.

        In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Compensation Committee

Rodney L. Goldstein (Chair)
Alain Chevassus
Leo A. Guthart
King W. Harris

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Summary Compensation Table

        The table below contains compensation information for our current Named Executive Officers of AptarGroup. The bonus and non-equity incentive compensation plan amounts are presented in the fiscal year in which they were earned. These amounts were paid in February of the following year once the consolidated financial results of AptarGroup were completed. For information concerning the objectives of our compensation program, including an analysis of individual compensation elements awarded in 2011, see our "Compensation Discussion and Analysis".

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(2)

Option Award values represent the grant date fair values determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in the calculation of the expense related to options can be found in Note 14, "Stock-Based Compensation" to AptarGroup's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, included in AptarGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2012 ("AptarGroup's Financial Statements").

(3)

All of these amounts relate to changes in pension values. Assumptions used to calculate the change in the present value of accrued benefits were the same as those disclosed in Note 8, "Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans" to AptarGroup's Financial Statements.

(4)

Amount of other compensation in 2011 for Mr. Pfeiffer is comprised of approximately $20,000 relating to a company-provided automobile with the remainder relating to company-provided term life insurance. The amount of other compensation for Mr. Hagge in 2011 include Company contributions to profit sharing and savings plans, premiums related to Company-provided supplemental disability and term life insurance. The amount of other compensation in 2011 for Mr. Fourment includes Company contributions related to a profit sharing program of approximately $24,000. The amount of other compensation in 2011 for Mr. Doherty includes Company contributions to profit sharing and savings plans, premiums related to Company-provided supplemental disability insurance, club dues, amounts related to a Company-provided automobile and reimbursement for company-required travel expenses for his spouse. The amount of other compensation in 2011 for Mr. Kuhn includes Company contributions to profit sharing and savings plans, amounts related to a Company-provided automobile and reimbursement for company-required travel expenses for his spouse.

(5)

Mr. Fourment's compensation is denominated in Euros and was translated to U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates for each respective year, except for the annual performance incentive amount which was translated using the spot exchange rate on the date the amount was determined.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards and Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

        The table below includes information regarding the estimated possible annual performance incentive amounts for 2011 for the named executive officers relating to their annual performance incentive formulas.

        The table below also includes information regarding grants of stock options in 2011 and grants of RSUs that were awarded in 2011. The grant date fair value of RSUs is calculated using, and the exercise price of option awards represents, the closing price of AptarGroup's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.

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        The table below provides information on the holdings of stock option and stock awards by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2011.

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(1)

Stock options vest over a three-year period, with one third becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date, and have a ten-year term. The unexercisable options become exercisable (vest) in the months indicated:

(2)

Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to closing price of AptarGroup's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.

(3)

Stock awards represent RSUs that were granted in lieu of a portion of the annual performance incentive taken in cash, and awards granted at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. RSUs granted vest over a three-year period, with restrictions lapsing on one third of the units on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The following numbers of units vest for each respective executive officer in the months indicated:

(4)

The market value of RSUs that have not yet vested is calculated using the closing price of AptarGroup's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2011, which was $52.17 per share.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

        The table below provides information on stock option exercises and the vesting of RSUs in 2011.

(1)

Value realized represents the difference between the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of AptarGroup's common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the option award.

(2)

Value realized represents the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of AptarGroup's common stock on the date of vesting multiplied by the number of shares vested.

Employment Agreements

        Mr. Pfeiffer's employment agreement was not renewed upon Mr. Pfeiffer's retirement effective December 31, 2011.

        Mr. Hagge's employment agreement provides for employment through December 1, 2013 at a minimum salary of $900,000 (which is the 2012 salary approved by the Compensation Committee) per year, which amount may be increased (but not decreased) over the remaining term of the agreement. In addition to participation in executive benefit programs on the same basis as other executives, Mr. Hagge is entitled to additional term life and supplementary long-term disability insurance coverage.

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insurance benefits he would have otherwise received for a period of one year following the expiration date. If Mr. Hagge terminates the agreement without "good reason" (as defined in the agreement) or he retires, he is not entitled to payments or benefits under the employment agreement (other than certain accrued amounts and plan benefits which by their terms extend beyond termination of employment). If Mr. Hagge is terminated without "cause" (as defined in the agreement), he is entitled to receive his base salary then in effect (at the times it would have been paid) until the date on which the agreement was scheduled to expire.

        After a change in control of AptarGroup, if Mr. Hagge's employment is terminated by AptarGroup or its successor other than for cause, disability or death, or if Mr. Hagge terminates his employment for "good reason," in each case within two years following the change in control, Mr. Hagge is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to (i) two times his highest annualized salary during the 12 month period preceding the termination and (ii) two times his highest annual performance incentive in respect of the three fiscal years of AptarGroup immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the change in control occurs, plus a prorated annual performance incentive and the continuation of medical, disability and life insurance benefits for two years. In the event that such payments subject Mr. Hagge to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, Mr. Hagge would generally be entitled to receive a "gross-up" payment to reimburse him for such excise tax. The agreement contains certain noncompetition and nonsolicitation covenants prohibiting Mr. Hagge from, among other things, becoming employed by a competitor of AptarGroup for a period of one or two years following termination (depending on the nature of the termination).

        The employment agreement of Mr. Fourment is in accordance with the French Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Plastics Industry. The agreement of Mr. Fourment remains in effect for an unlimited period; however, the Company and Mr. Fourment have the right to terminate the agreement according to local law. The agreement provides for minimum annual salary to Mr. Fourment of $428,000 (which is the 2012 local currency salary approved by the Compensation Committee translated using the December 31, 2011 exchange rate). The agreement contains certain noncompetition and nonsolicitation covenants prohibiting Mr. Fourment from, among other things, becoming employed by a competitor of AptarGroup for a period of two years following termination (no matter the reason for termination) and that Mr. Fourment will receive payments as described under "Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment".

        Mr. Doherty's employment agreement contain terms that are substantially identical to Mr. Hagge's agreement, including the date the agreement expires and related extension provisions, except that Mr. Doherty's agreement provides that Mr. Doherty will receive a minimum salary of $470,000 (which is the 2012 salary approved by the Compensation Committee) per year, which amounts may be increased (but not decreased) over the remaining term of the agreement.

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Pension Benefits

U.S. Employees

        Substantially all of the U.S. employees of AptarGroup and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the AptarGroup Pension Plan. Employees are eligible to participate after six months of credited service and become fully vested after five years of credited service. The annual benefit payable to an employee under the Pension Plan upon retirement is computed as a straight life annuity equal to the sum of the separate amounts the employee accrues for each of his years of credited service under the Plan. Such separate amounts are determined as follows: for each year of credited service through 1988, 1.2% of such year's compensation up to the Social Security wage base for such year and 1.8% (2% for years after 1986) of such year's compensation above such wage base, plus certain increases put into effect prior to 1987; for each year after 1988 through the year in which the employee reaches 35 years of service, 1.2% of such year's "Covered Compensation" and 1.85% of such year's compensation above such "Covered Compensation" and for each year thereafter, 1.2% of such year's compensation. The employee's compensation under the Pension Plan for any year includes all salary, commissions and overtime pay and, beginning in 1989, annual performance incentives, subject to such year's limit applicable to tax-qualified retirement plans. The employee's "Covered Compensation" under the Pension Plan for any year is generally the average of the Social Security wage base for each of the 35 years preceding the employee's Social Security retirement age, assuming that such year's Social Security wage base will not change in the future. Normal retirement under the Pension Plan is age 65 and reduced benefits are available as early as age 55 provided that the employee has completed 10 years of service. If an employee has completed 10 years of service and elects to retire and receive pension benefits before age 65, the benefit will be calculated in the same manner as under normal retirement conditions, but will be permanently reduced for each month the benefit commences prior to age 65. The reduction factors are: 1/180 for each of the first 60 months, and 1/360 for each additional month that is in advance of the normal retirement age. Benefits are not subject to reduction for Social Security benefits or other offset items.

        U.S. employees of AptarGroup and its subsidiaries participating in the Pension Plan are also eligible for AptarGroup's non-qualified supplemental retirement plan ("SERP"). The annual benefit payable to an employee under the SERP upon retirement is computed as a straight life annuity equal to the sum of the separate amounts the employee accrues for each of his years of credited service under the SERP. The annual accrued benefits are determined as follows: for each year of credited service through the year in which the participant reaches 35 years of service, 1.85% of the participant's "Supplemental Earnings;" and for each year after 35 years of credited service, 1.2% of such year's "Supplemental Earnings." "Supplemental Earnings" is generally the difference between (i) the participant's earnings calculated as if the limitation of Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code were not in effect and (ii) the participant's recognized earnings under the Pension Plan. Participants who terminate service prior to being eligible for retirement (i.e., age 65 or age 55 with 10 years of credited service) will forfeit all accrued benefits under the SERP. The SERP provides for the vesting of all accrued benefits to those not already retirement eligible under the plan in the event of a change of control.

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        Messrs. Pfeiffer and Fourment are residents of Europe and they do not participate in the U.S. pension benefit plans, but as described below, they are entitled to other pension benefits.

Non-U.S. Employees

        Mr. Pfeiffer has an individual retirement agreement that is customary for executives of similar rank in Europe that provides for a defined benefit upon retirement payable for life. Mr. Pfieffer retired on December 31, 2011, at age 63. His defined pension benefit is 60% of his 2011 base salary, and according to the provisions of his pension agreement, this benefit is increased by 1% for each year of employment beyond age 60 (which is 3%). Mr. Pfeiffer's pension benefit is subject to cost of living adjustments. In the event of his death, the pension agreement provides his surviving widow with annual payments of 60% of his then pension benefit for life and may provide any surviving child with annual payments of up to 30% of his then pension to as late as age 27. Benefits are not subject to reduction for Social Security or other offset items.

        Mr. Fourment is entitled to certain retirement indemnity benefits in accordance with the French Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Plastics Industry ("Collective Pension"). Such benefits are based on a formula that takes salary and years of service into consideration. In addition, Mr. Fourment is eligible for benefits pursuant to a supplemental pension plan available to certain French executives ("Supplemental Pension"). This plan provides participants with an annual pension compensation for life, subject to cost of living adjustments, of up to 10% of the average annual salary and bonus paid to a participant in the five years preceding retirement, the total of the amounts received by the employee according to the Collective Pension and the Supplemental Pension being subject to a ceiling equal to 55% of the average annual salary and bonus paid to a participant in the five years preceding retirement. In the event of a participant's death after retirement, the plan provides a surviving spouse with annual payments of 60% of the participant's Supplemental Pension for life. Pension benefits would normally commence at age 67, which is the legal retirement age in France, but reduced benefits are available after age 57.

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        The table below includes information relating to the defined benefit retirement plans of each NEO. Assumptions used to determine the present value of accumulated benefit as of December 31, 2011 are the same as those found in Note 8, "Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans" to AptarGroup's Financial Statements.

(1)

The retirement agreements and plans of Messrs. Pfeiffer and Fourment represent non-qualified pension plans. The AptarGroup, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan (Employees' Retirement Plan) is a qualified plan and the AptarGroup, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Supplemental Retirement Plan) is a non-qualified plan.

(2)

The retirement agreement of Mr. Pfeiffer is based on a percentage of final pay and therefore years of credited service are not considered in determining his pension payments.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment

        The following table provides information concerning potential payments or other compensation that could have been awarded to the named executives if any of the various termination scenarios presented below occurred on December 31, 2011. Mr. Pfeiffer retired on December 31, 2011 and consequently no longer has any post-termination benefits other than pension agreements.

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Normal Expiration of Employment Agreement

        As a condition to the employment agreements of Messrs. Hagge and Doherty each would receive his current base salary amount as well as benefits currently provided, including current health and welfare benefits (consisting of health, term life, and disability insurance premiums) for a period of one year following the date of expiration of his agreement. Amounts would be paid and benefits would be provided on a monthly basis for twelve months.

Voluntary or With Cause Termination

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NEOs continue to vest upon retirement and Messrs. Hagge and Doherty are retirement eligible. For a description of the value of outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2011, see the second paragraph under "Involuntary or Good Reason Termination After a Change in Control" below.

Involuntary Termination

        For Messrs. Hagge and Doherty amounts shown above represent their base salaries and, if applicable, health and welfare benefits, and the use of a company-provided automobile (incremental cost to the company shown in the "Other" column above) that each named executive would be entitled to receive over the remaining term of their employment agreements. Amounts would be paid and benefits would be provided on a monthly basis for the remaining term of each respective agreement. Cash payment amounts shown for Mr. Fourment represent payments that would be required under the French Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Plastics Industry and monthly payments in accordance with the non-competition clauses of his respective contracts equal to 50% of his former monthly salary for a period of two years from the date of termination. The French Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Plastics Industry provides for an indemnity to be paid upon involuntary termination of employment that is based on the number of years of service and on the average monthly total compensation paid during the last twelve months ("Monthly Salary"). This indemnity is equal to 4.4 times the Monthly Salary in total for the first 13 years of service plus 0.5 times the Monthly Salary for each year thereafter.

Involuntary or Good Reason Termination After a Change in Control ("CIC")

        Cash payment amounts shown for Messrs. Hagge and Doherty represent, according to their employment agreements and the CIC provisions therein, two times their highest annualized salary during the 12 month period preceding the termination and two times their highest annual performance incentive amounts earned or payable in the past three fiscal years, as well as a prorated annual performance incentive. The cash payment amount shown for Mr. Kuhn represents, according to his severance agreement and the CIC provisions therein, one times his highest annualized salary during the 12 month period preceding the termination and one times his highest annual performance incentive amounts earned or payable in the past three fiscal years, as well as a prorated annual performance incentive. Cash payments under this scenario would be lump sum payments that would be expected to be paid within approximately 30 days following the date of termination. The agreements of Messrs. Hagge and Doherty also provide for the continuation of health and welfare benefits currently provided, for a period of two years following the date of termination. The agreement of Mr. Kuhn also provides for the continuation of health and welfare benefits currently provided for a period of one year following the date of termination. Cash payment amounts shown for Mr. Fourment are identical to the payments described above under "Involuntary Termination" in accordance with his agreements.

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stock options and RSUs can be found under "Grants of Plan-Based Awards and Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End". The accelerated stock option values included in the above table represent the difference between the closing price of AptarGroup's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2011 ("Closing Price") which was $52.17 per share, and the exercise prices of the respective unvested stock options multiplied by the number of unvested stock options. The accelerated RSU values included in the above table represent the Closing Price multiplied by the number of unvested RSUs.

Disability

        The employment agreements of Messrs. Hagge and Doherty provide for payments equal to a minimum of approximately 66.67% of their base salary while they are disabled, until they reach the age of 65. Such payments are covered under insurance policies paid for by AptarGroup. The cash payment amounts included in the above table for Messrs. Hagge and Doherty represents one year of disability payments under this scenario. In addition, AptarGroup's employee stock option and RSU agreements provide for the acceleration of vesting in the event of disability. Further information regarding the value of accelerated equity grants shown in the above table can be found in the preceding paragraph.

Death

        The employment agreements of Messrs. Hagge and Doherty provide for death benefits equal to their annual base salary. AptarGroup's employee stock option and RSU agreements provide for the acceleration of vesting in the event of death and the values shown in the table above for this scenario are the same as those shown under the Disability and Involuntary or Good Reason Termination After a CIC scenarios.

CIC without Termination

        The named executives are not entitled to additional benefits if there is a CIC without termination within two years of the CIC event other than the acceleration of equity award vesting that is triggered by the CIC event.

Non-compete Information

        The agreements of Messrs. Hagge and Doherty require that during the employment period and for one year thereafter in the case of either termination for good reason following a CIC or termination without cause, or for two years following termination for any other reason, that each executive will not i) compete directly or indirectly with the Company or ii) solicit employees or customers of the Company. The agreement of Mr. Fourment requires that he will not i) compete directly or indirectly with the Company or ii) solicit employees or customers of the Company for up to two years following termination for any reason and that under this arrangement, he will receive monthly payments equal to 50% of his former monthly salary for a period of two years from the date of termination. Payments would not be made to Mr. Fourment if he was terminated with cause.

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Tax Gross-Ups

        The agreements of Messrs. Hagge, Doherty and Kuhn provide for tax gross-up payments if excise taxes are triggered in connection with termination-related compensation. Based on current information, none of the compensation under any of the termination scenarios would trigger excise taxes and, therefore, no tax gross-up amounts would be necessary.

Pension Related Benefits

        Information concerning pension benefits can be found under the heading "Pension Benefits".

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

        The following table provides information, as of December 31, 2011, relating to AptarGroup's equity compensation plans pursuant to which grants of options, restricted stock units or other rights to acquire shares may be granted from time to time. AptarGroup does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by stockholders.

(1)

Plans approved by stockholders include director and employee equity award plans.

(2)

Includes 17,293 RSUs.

(3)

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS,
DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table contains information with respect to the beneficial ownership of common stock, as of March 8, 2012, by (a) the persons known by AptarGroup to be the beneficial owners of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock, (b) each director or director nominee of AptarGroup, (c) each of the executive officers of AptarGroup named in the Summary Compensation Table above, and (d) all directors, director nominees and executive officers of AptarGroup as a group. Except where otherwise indicated, the mailing address of each of the stockholders named in the table is: c/o AptarGroup, Inc., 475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

        AptarGroup or one of our subsidiaries may occasionally enter into transactions with certain "related persons." Related persons include our executive officers, directors, nominees for directors, a beneficial owner of 5% or more of our common stock and immediate family members of these persons. We refer to transactions involving amounts in excess of $120,000 and in which the related person has a direct or indirect material interest as "related person

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transactions." Each related person transaction must be approved or ratified in accordance with AptarGroup's written Related Person Transactions Policy by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each member of the Audit Committee is considered a "disinterested" director and therefore are approving related party transactions from this perspective.

        The Audit Committee considers all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related person transaction including, without limitation, the following:

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the size of the transaction and the amount payable to a related person;



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the nature of the interest of the related person in the transaction;



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whether the transaction may involve a conflict of interest; and



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whether the transaction is on terms that would be available in comparable transactions with unaffiliated third parties.

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executive officer or director compensation which has been approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors;



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indebtedness incurred with a beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company;



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indebtedness incurred for the purchase of goods or services subject to usual trade terms, for ordinary business travel and expense payments, and for other transactions in the ordinary course of business; and



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any transaction in which a person is deemed a Related Person solely on the basis of such person's equity ownership and all holders of that class of equity receive the same benefit on a pro rata basis.

        Pursuant to this policy, the Audit Committee approves or ratifies all related party transactions, including those involving NEOs and directors as described below.

        In September 2011, Peter Pfeiffer made a personal loan to Eckert & Caine, a provider of software and consulting services to AptarGroup, in the amount of $670,000 (€500,000) and became a member of Eckert & Caine's advisory board. In 2011, AptarGroup purchased approximately $170,000 of software and consulting services from Eckert & Caine.

        In November 2011, in connection with the previously announced retirement of Mr. Pfeiffer, AptarGroup entered into a two-year Consulting Agreement with Peter Pfeiffer that became effective January 1, 2012 ("Consulting Agreement"). Compensation for the consulting services to be provided by Mr. Pfeiffer during the year ended December 31, 2012 will be $450,000 and will be paid in equal monthly installments. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, which includes a noncompete provision, Peter Pfeiffer will be an independent contractor, and Mr. Pfeiffer will not be an employee of AptarGroup.

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE

        Based solely upon a review of reports and written representations furnished to it, AptarGroup believes that during 2011 all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by its executive officers and directors complied with requirements for reporting ownership and changes in ownership of AptarGroup's common stock pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

        Management is responsible for AptarGroup's internal controls and the financial reporting process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of AptarGroup's consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, including the effectiveness of internal controls, and issuing a report thereon. The Committee's responsibility is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for overseeing the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of AptarGroup.

        During the course of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, management completed the documentation, testing and evaluation of the Company's system of internal control over financial reporting in response to the requirements set forth in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations. Management and the independent registered public accounting firm kept the Committee apprised of the progress of the documentation, testing and evaluation through periodic updates, and the Committee provided advice to management during this process.

        The Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. Management has represented to the Committee that the consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, the Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") in Rule 3200T.

        In addition, the Committee has received the written disclosures and letter from the independent registered public accounting firm as required by the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm's communication with the Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence from AptarGroup and AptarGroup's management. In considering the independence of AptarGroup's independent registered public accounting firm, the Committee took into consideration the amount and nature of the fees paid to this firm for non-audit services as described under "Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" for 2012.

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        Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in AptarGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit Committee

Leo A. Guthart (Chair)
Stefan A. Baustert
George L. Fotiades
Rodney L. Goldstein

OTHER MATTERS

Proxy Solicitation

        AptarGroup will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the annual meeting. AptarGroup also reimburses banks, brokerage firms and other institutions, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses for sending proxy materials to beneficial owners and obtaining their voting instructions. Certain directors, officers and employees of AptarGroup and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, facsimile or electronic means without additional compensation.

Annual Report/Form 10-K

        AptarGroup's Annual Report/Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 is available on the Internet along with this proxy statement. Stockholders can refer to the report for financial and other information about AptarGroup, but such report is not incorporated in this proxy statement and is not deemed a part of the proxy soliciting material. If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials (including the Annual Report/Form 10-K), you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

Stockholder Proposals

        In order to be considered for inclusion in AptarGroup's proxy materials for the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, and in order for any stockholder to recommend a candidate for director to be considered by the Corporate Governance Committee, the proposal or candidate recommendation must be received at AptarGroup's principal executive offices at 475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 by November 20, 2012. In addition, AptarGroup's Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before any meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board. Any stockholder who seeks to recommend a director for consideration by the Corporate Governance Committee must include with such

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recommendation any information that would be required by the Company's Bylaws if the stockholder were making the nomination directly.

        Stockholders at the 2012 annual meeting may consider stockholder proposals or nominations brought by a stockholder of record on March 8, 2012, who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting and who has given AptarGroup's Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder's proposal or nomination. A stockholder proposal or nomination intended to be brought before the 2012 annual meeting must have been received by the Secretary on or after February 2, 2012 and on or prior to March 3, 2012. The 2013 annual meeting is expected to be held on May 1, 2013. A stockholder proposal or nomination intended to be brought before the 2013 annual meeting must be received by the Secretary on or after January 31, 2013 and on or prior to March 2, 2013. A stockholder proposal or nomination must include the information requirements set forth in AptarGroup's Bylaws.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Robert W. Kuhn
Secretary

Crystal Lake, Illinois
March 20, 2012

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