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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 24, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

BALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Indiana
  
001-07349
  
35-0160610
  
 
(State of
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
  
 
Incorporation)
  
File No.)
  
Identification No.)
  

10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, CO 80021-2510
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP Code)

(303) 469-3131
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated May 24, 2011

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

(b)
Departure of Officer.

On May 24, 2011, the Company announced that David A. Westerlund, executive vice president, administration, and corporate secretary, will retire later this year.

The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Westerlund’s retirement is included with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

 
Exhibit 99.1
Ball Corporation Press Release dated May 24, 2011.




 
 
 

SIGNATURE


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


 
BALL CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Scott C. Morrison
   
Name:
Scott C. Morrison
   
Title:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer




Date:           May 24, 2011



 
 
 

Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
May 24, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Description
  
Exhibit
     
Ball Corporation Press Release dated May 24, 2011
  
99.1