8-K: Current report filing
Published on October 28, 2021
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated October 28, 2021
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Appointment of Director
On October 26, 2021, the Ball Corporation Board of Directors elected Dune Ives as a Class I director of the Company. Ms. Ives is the current CEO of Lonely Whale and 52HZ. Ms. Ives, who holds a doctorate in psychology, joined Lonely Whale as CEO in 2016 and 52HZ in 2021. She previously served in a key leadership role for Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Philanthropy and as co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance, where she currently serves as a board member.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On October 26, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Bylaws to increase the Board of Directors from twelve to thirteen, by increasing to five the number of director positions in Class I. Exhibit 3(ii) attached hereto provides the text of the amendment.
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The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
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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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/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: October 28, 2021
Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
October 28, 2021
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