Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SOHN HAROLD L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [BLL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BALL CORPORATION, 10 LONGS PEAK DR.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2004
(Street)

BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-2510		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/02/2004   M   4,000 A $ 13.7813 84,764 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2004   S   4,000 D $ 40.45 80,764 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2004   M   5,000 A $ 8.9844 85,764 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2004   S   5,000 D $ 40.45 80,764 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2004   M   7,000 A $ 10.6125 87,764 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2004   S   7,000 D $ 40.45 80,764 D  
Common Stock               2,388 I 401(k) plan
Common Stock               24,382 I by Spouse (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.9844 11/02/2004   M     5,000   (2) 04/21/2008 Common Stock 5,000 $ 40.45 11,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.6125 11/02/2004   M     7,000   (2) 03/06/2011 Common Stock 7,000 $ 40.45 13,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.7813 11/02/2004   M     4,000   (2) 04/27/1999(3) Common Stock 4,000 $ 40.45 8,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SOHN HAROLD L
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DR.
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-2510		       V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS  

Signatures

 By: Charles E. Baker, GenCounsel&AsstCorpSec For: Harold L. Sohn   11/03/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(2) Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.
(3) When this stock option was originally granted, the expiration date was incorrectly inputed as 4/27/99. The correct expiration date for this stock option is 4/28/09.
 
Remarks:
Total number of Common Shares directly owned includes shares acquired through participation in the Ball Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Total number of 401(k) Plan shares includes shares acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment and employer matching contributions.

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