Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 15, 2013

Documents

 

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   May 9, 2013

 

BALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Indiana

 

001-07349

 

35-0160610

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, Colorado

 

80021-2510

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (303) 469-3131

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

In connection with its previously announced underwritten public offering of $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 4% Senior Notes due 2023 pursuant to its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-179639), Ball Corporation is filing three legal opinions as Exhibit 5.1, Exhibit 5.2 and Exhibit 5.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

5.1

 

Opinion of Charles E. Baker.

5.2

 

Opinion of Todd A. Mikesell.

5.3

 

Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Dated: May 15, 2013

BALL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles E. Baker

 

Name:

Charles E. Baker

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

5.1

 

Opinion of Charles E. Baker.

5.2

 

Opinion of Todd A. Mikesell.

5.3

 

Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

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