Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

April 24, 2013

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Heske Gerrit
(Last) (First) (Middle)
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE
(Street)
BROOMFIELD CO 80021
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2013 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [ BLL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr VP, COO, Global MB Pkging
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 38,132.1334 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) Common Stock 38,250 (1) D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 04/25/2017 04/25/2017 Common Stock 12,000 24.66 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 04/23/2018 04/23/2018 Common Stock 12,000 25.055 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 01/28/2019 01/28/2019 Common Stock 8,000 20.04 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 01/27/2020 01/27/2020 Common Stock 24,000 25.225 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 01/26/2021 01/26/2021 Common Stock 19,700 35.835 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 01/25/2022 01/25/2022 Common Stock 19,700 37.7 D
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) 01/30/2023 01/30/2023 Common Stock 32,400 45.93 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Stock and Cash Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ball Corporation Common Stock.
/s/ Charles E. Baker, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Heske 04/23/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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