Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 6, 2020

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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

November 4, 2020

(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.)

9200 W. 108th Circle, P.O. Box 5000, Westminster, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, without par value

BLL

NYSE

Ball Corporation

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated November 6, 2020

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 4, 2020, Ball Corporation (the "Company") announced that Robert D. Strain, senior vice president, Ball Corporation and president of Ball Aerospace, will retire effective Jan. 1, 2021, after more than 30 years in the aerospace industry. Dr. David Kaufman, chief operating officer of Ball Aerospace since January 2020, will succeed Mr. Strain in a similar capacity.

The Company's press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Strain and the appointment of Mr. Kaufman is included with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit 99.1

Ball Corporation Press Release dated November 4, 2020

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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/ Charles E. Baker

Name: Charles E. Baker

Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: November 6, 2020

Ball Corporation

Form 8-K

November 6, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

Exhibit

Ball Corporation Press Release dated November 4, 2020

99.1