April 24, 2024 - 8-K: Current report filing

UNITED STATES 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

April 24, 2024

Date of Report (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. 108^th 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)

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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	BALL	NYSE

Ball Corporation

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated April 24, 2024



Item 5.07.				Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 24, 2024, 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:

	1.	Election of Directors.

			Director				For			Against			Abstain

			John A. Bryant				252,588,107			15,388,691			187,849
			Michael J. Cave				265,968,298			1,999,332			197,017
			Daniel W. Fisher				255,697,725			12,260,982			205,940
			Pedro H. Mariani				262,699,191			5,264,895			200,561
			Cathy D. Ross				261,563,404			6,417,611			183,632
			Betty J. Sapp				263,705,762			4,277,418			181,467
			Stuart A. Taylor II				249,252,418			18,720,776			191,453

	2.	Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2024.

					For			Against			Abstain
					265,719,335			16,096,102			196,918

	3.	Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement.

		For				Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
		251,108,112				16,623,405			433,130			13,847,708

1Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

4
Exhibit No.	Description

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/ Hannah Lim-Johnson
		Hannah Lim-Johnson
		Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: April 24, 2024