Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 16, 1999

SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 16, 1999



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


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*

BALL CORP
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(Name of Issuer)


COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)


058498106
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(CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendments subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).


SEC 1745 (10-88) Page 1 of 5


CUSIP No. 058498106 13G Page 2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:

American National Trust & Investment Management Company
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY


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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

320 SOUTH HIGH ST., MUNCIE, INDIANA 47305-2325
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES 376,582
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 0 (1,067,020 shares Other Voting Power)
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING 360,682
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH 1,082,920 (Includes 471,408 shares of
Other Dispositive Power)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,082,920
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

100%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IV
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Page 3
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER

Ball Corp

(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

345 South High Street
Muncie, Indiana 47305-2326

ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING

American National Trust & Investment Management Company

(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

320 South High Street
Muncie, Indiana 47305-2325

(c) CITIZENSHIP

Not Applicable

(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

Common

(e) CUSIP NUMBER

058498106

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

Not Applicable


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Page 4

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

1,082,920

(b) Percent of Class:

100%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
376,582
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0 (1,067,020 shares Other Voting Power)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
360,682
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,082,920 (Includes 471,408 shares of Other Dispositive Power)

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

Not Applicable

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

None

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATIOON AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not Applicable

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

Not Applicable

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

Not Applicable


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

January 25, 1999
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Date

/s/ Theodore H. Jarvis Sr.
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Signature

Theodore H. Jarvis Sr., Vice President
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Name/Title