Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 5, 2017

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 5, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)

 
BALL CORPORATION
 
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Indiana
 
001-07349
 
35-0160610
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
 
 
of 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 May 5, 2017


Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
 
On May 5, 2017, Ball Corporation (the "Company") filed Articles of Amendment of the Amended Articles of Incorporation with the Indiana Secretary of State in order to effectuate an increase in the number of shares of authorized capital stock from 565,000,000 to 1,115,000,000, to designate 1,100,000,000 of such shares of capital stock as common shares and to effect the previously announced 2-for-1 stock split of the issues and outstanding common shares to be paid as a stock dividend on May 16, 2017, to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2017. The amendments were effective on May 4, 2017. The substantive text of the amendments is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii)(a).
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
(d)
Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this form:
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
       
 
Exhibit 3(ii)(a)
 
Substantive Text of Articles of Amendment


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: May 5, 2017


Ball Corporation
Form 8‑K
May 5, 2017


EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Description
 
Exhibit No.
     
Substantive Text of Articles of Amendment
 
3(ii)(a)