Form: 5

Annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

February 7, 2005

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SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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 Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
 Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOOVER R DAVID
(Last) (First) (Middle)
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DR.
(Street)
BROOMFIELD CO 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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2004 W 3,200 D (1) 374,993 I by trust(2)
Common Stock 430,282 D
Common Stock 2,523 I 401(k) plan
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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Ball common shares in Mr. Hoover's mother's estate were willed to a family trust (of which Mr. Hoover's spouse is trustee), two beneficiaries of which are Mr. Hoover's grown non-dependent children. Transfers to the trust occurred on 5/6/04. The trust subsequently transferred the shares to each child, 1,600 shares to one child on 9/1/04 and 800 shares on 8/16/04 and again 800 shares on 9/3/04 to the other child. Mr. Hoover disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares referred to in this footnote.
2. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
Remarks:
Ball common shares in Mr. Hoover's mother's estate were willed to a family trust (of which Mr. Hoover's spouse is trustee), two beneficiaries of which are Mr. Hoover's grown non-dependent children. Transfers to the trust occurred on 5/6/04. The trust subsequently transferred the shares to each child, 1,600 shares to one child on 9/1/04 and 800 shares on 8/16/04 and again 800 shares on 9/3/04 to the other child. Mr. Hoover disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares referred to in this footnote.
By: Charles E. Baker, GenCounsel&AsstCorpSec For: R. David Hoover 02/07/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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