SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SOHN HAROLD L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BALL CORPORATION

10 LONGS PEAK DR.

(Street)

BROOMFIELD

80021-2510

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [ BLL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/02/2004		M		4,000	A	$13.7813	84,764	D
Common Stock	11/02/2004		S		4,000	D	$40.45	80,764	D
Common Stock	11/02/2004		M		5,000	A	$8.9844	85,764	D
Common Stock	11/02/2004		S		5,000	D	$40.45	80,764	D
Common Stock	11/02/2004		M		7,000	A	$10.6125	87,764	D
Common Stock	11/02/2004		S		7,000	D	$40.45	80,764	D
Common Stock								2,388	I	401(k) plan
Common Stock								24,382	I	by Spouse⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.9844	11/02/2004		M			5,000	⁽²⁾	04/21/2008	Common Stock	5,000	$40.45	11,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.6125	11/02/2004		M			7,000	⁽²⁾	03/06/2011	Common Stock	7,000	$40.45	13,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.7813	11/02/2004		M			4,000	⁽²⁾	04/27/1999⁽³⁾	Common Stock	4,000	$40.45	8,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

2. Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.

3. When this stock option was originally granted, the expiration date was incorrectly inputed as 4/27/99. The correct expiration date for this stock option is 4/28/09.

Remarks:

Total number of Common Shares directly owned includes shares acquired through participation in the Ball Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Total number of 401(k) Plan shares includes shares acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment and employer matching contributions.

	By: Charles E. Baker, GenCounsel&AsstCorpSec For: Harold L. Sohn	11/03/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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