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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

August 15, 2012
(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 August 15, 2012


Item 2.05.  Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On August 15, 2012, the Company issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, announcing that it will cease production at its Columbus, Ohio, and Gainesville, Florida, metal beverage packaging plants.  As a result of the closures, a total after-tax charge of approximately $30 million is expected to be recorded in the Company’s results.  The charge includes $21 million for employee severance, pension and other employee benefit costs, $12 million for equipment removal and cleanup costs and $15 million related to accelerated depreciation and the write-down to net realizable value of certain fixed assets and related spare parts and inventory.  These charges will be offset by tax recoveries of approximately $18 million.  A majority of the charge is expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2012. 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

 
Exhibit 99.2
Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 15, 2012



 
 
 

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:           August 15, 2012

 
 
 

Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
August 15, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Description
  
Exhibit
     
Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 15, 2012
  
99.2