UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 5, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
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BALL CORPORATION |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Indiana |
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001-07349 |
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35-0160610 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
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File No.) |
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Identification No.) |
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10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, 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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. |
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated September 6, 2018
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On September 5, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Bylaws to increase the size of the Board of Directors from ten to eleven, by increasing to four the number of director positions in Class III. Exhibit 3(ii) attached hereto provides the text of the amendment.
Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 5, 2018, the Ball Corporation Board of Directors elected John A. Bryant as a Class III director of the Company. Mr. Bryant worked for twenty years at Kellogg Company in various roles including as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Bryant also sits on the Macy’s Inc. board of directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
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3.ii |
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99.1 |
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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.
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BALL CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Charles E. Baker |
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Charles E. Baker |
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Vice President and General Counsel |
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Date: September 6, 2018