-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KyXGA4UWDs97BQYKDN9hIGEjiYCelFXEc1ZotBF8ZjF86fQZzTkxO4Q10CVcEiYd qa4P6qQHZY1VTaFPtI00zg== 0000009389-98-000017.txt : 19980803 0000009389-98-000017.hdr.sgml : 19980803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009389-98-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980623 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980729 SROS: CSX SROS: NYSE SROS: PCX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009389 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL CANS [3411] IRS NUMBER: 350160610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07349 FILM NUMBER: 98673274 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 S HIGH ST STREET 2: P O BOX 2407 CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47307 BUSINESS PHONE: 7657476100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2407 CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47307-0407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BALL BROTHERS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19731115 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 1998 BALL CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana ----------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-7349 35-0160610 - -------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 469-3131 Ball Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 29, 1998 Item 5. Other Events. On July 23, 1998, Ball Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation ("Reynolds"), announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period regarding Ball's purchase of Reynolds' North American aluminum beverage can and end assets expired on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. Exhibit Number 99 Description Text of Press release disseminated by the Registrant on July 23, 1998. Ball Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 29, 1998 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 thereunto duly authorized. BALL CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: July 29, 1998 By: /s/ A. R. Schlesinger --------------------- A. R. Schlesinger Vice President and Controller Ball Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 29, 1998 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description EX-99 Text of a press release disseminated by the registrant on July 23, 1998. EX-99 2 EXHIBIT-99 OTHER DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS Ball Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 29, 1998 Exhibit EX-99 Note to editors: The following is a joint news release from Ball Corporation and Reynolds Metals Company. Please feel free to contact either company. For Reynolds Metals Company For Ball Corporation Contact Lou Anne J. Nabhan Contact S. Scott McCarty Telephone: (804) 281-2171 Telephone: (303) 460-2103 Home: (804) 359-2986 Home: (303) 635-0454 http://www.rmc.com http://www.ball.com REYNOLDS METALS AND BALL CORPORATION ANNOUNCE EXPIRATION OF HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD July 23, 1998--Ball Corporation [NYSE: BLL] and Reynolds Metals Company (NYSE:RLM) today announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period regarding Ball's purchase of Reynolds' North American aluminum beverage can and end assets expired on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. * * * -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----