Form: 25

Notification filed by issuer to voluntarily withdraw a class of securities from listing and registration on a national securities exchange

August 1, 2006


       
 
UNITED STATES
 
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
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FORM 25
 
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NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number              

Ball Corporation, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (formerly the Pacific Stock Exchange)
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
 
10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO 80021, 303-469-3131
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)
 
Common
(Description of class of securities)

 
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

o
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
   
o
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
   
o
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
   
o
17 CFR240.12d2-2(a)(4)    
   
o
   
x
    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,     Ball Corporation     (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
7-27-2006
 
By: Charles E. Baker
 
VP, General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date
 
Name
 
Title



1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.




 
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