8-K: Current report filing
Published on February 15, 2006
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
February 14,
2006
(Date
of
earliest event reported)
BALL
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
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1-7349
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35-0160610
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(State
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Incorporation)
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File
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Identification
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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
February 15, 2006
Item
1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item
2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On
February 14, 2006, Ball Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing that on February 14, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire U.S. Can Corporation’s United States and Argentinean
operations for approximately 1.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock
and the repayment of $550 million of U.S. Can’s debt. The Company entered into
an agreement to purchase U.S. Can’s aerosol manufacturing business and other
manufacturing businesses that include paint cans, plastic containers and custom
and specialty cans in 10 plants in the United States and two aerosol
manufacturing plants in Argentina. The transaction is expected to close by
the
end of the first quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. The
shareholders of U.S. Can will retain its European businesses.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits.
The
following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:
Exhibit
99.1 Ball Corporation Press Release dated February 14,
2006
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/
Raymond J. Seabrook
Name:
Raymond J. Seabrook
Title:
Senior
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
February 15,
2006
Ball
Corporation
Form
8-K
February 14,
2006
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Description
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Exhibit
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Press
Release dated February 14, 2006
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99.1
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