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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2015

 


 

BALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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

 


 

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 communication 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 7.01.                Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 1, 2015, Ball Corporation issued a profit forecast announcement in accordance with Rule 28 of the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”) in connection with the publication of its first quarter earnings and related conference call, which included a statement comprising a profit forecast pursuant to the Code.

 

The information furnished in this report shall neither be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Profit forecast announcement, dated May 1, 2015.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

BALL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 1, 2015

By:

/s/Scott C. Morrison

 

 

 

Scott C. Morrison

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Profit forecast announcement, dated May 1, 2015.

 

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