8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 29, 2021
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Current Report
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated April 29, 2021
Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 28, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). Following are the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
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Election of Directors. |
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Withheld |
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John A. Bryant |
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187,569,215 |
90,644,248 |
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Michael J. Cave |
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211,313,161 |
66,900,302 |
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Daniel W. Fisher |
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266,258,114 |
11,955,349 |
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Pedro H. Mariani |
211,966,085 |
66,247,378 |
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Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2021. |
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Abstain |
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279,888,405 |
14,858,080 |
261,622 |
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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2021 Proxy Statement. |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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257,727,313 |
19,366,625 |
1,119,525 |
16,794,644 |
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
On April 28, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 15 cents per share, payable June 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2021. The cash dividend authorization is described in the press release dated April 28, 2021, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit 99.1 |
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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 |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Charles E. Baker |
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Name: Charles E. Baker |
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Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: April 29, 2021
Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
April 29, 2021
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99.1 |
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