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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [ BLL ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/11/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 06/11/2008 | S(1) | 414 | D | $50.19 | 3,426 | D | |||
Common Stock | 06/13/2008 | S | 585 | D | $51.8015 | 2,841 | D | |||
Common Stock | 415 | I | 401(k) plan |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan | (2) | 06/16/2008 | J(2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | Common Stock | 1 | $52.59 | 603 | D | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 06/13/2008 | A(4) | 1,500 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 1,500 | $52.59 | 7,625 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Due to an administrative error, the sale of 414 shares was not timely reported. |
2. Dividend reinvestment in Ball Corporation 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan. |
3. Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Deposit Share Program under the 2005 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ball Corporation Common Stock. |
4. The restricted stock units will cliff lapse after four years from the restricted stock unit grant date. The lapsing restrictions may be accelerated by meeting the reporting person's stock ownership guidelines. If the stock ownership guidelines are met, then 30% of the restriction will lapse in the second year, 30% in the third year and 40% in the fourth year on either March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, the quarter immediately following the anniversary of the restricted stock unit grant date. Vested units will be delivered to the reporting person in accordance with the aforementioned terms, or, if the units are deferred, in accordance with the reporting person's deferral elections or the terms of the Plan. |
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, participant's contributions and employer matching contributions. |
By: Charles E. Baker, VP,GenCoun&AsstCorpSec For: Leroy James Williams Jr. | 06/17/2008 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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