Form: 8-K

Current report filing

March 24, 2014

 
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

March 24, 2014
(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 March 24, 2014


Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 24, 2014 (EDT), Ball Corporation announced that Gerrit Heske, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Ball’s Global Metal Beverage Packaging division, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 22, 2014, after collapsing in his home.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Effective as of March 23, 2014, Scott Morrison, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has assumed responsibility for all of Mr. Heske’s direct reports on an interim basis.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
       
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Ball Corporation Press Release dated March 24, 2014
       
       


 
 

 

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:   March 24, 2014


 
 

 

Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
March 24, 2014


EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Description
 
Exhibit No.
     
Ball Corporation Press Release dated March 24, 2014
 
99.1