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
April 24, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
BALL CORPORATION
(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 of
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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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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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated April 25, 2013
Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 24, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, 12,500,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance to certain employees, nonemployee directors, consultants and independent contractors. The approval of the Plan is effective on April 24, 2013. The Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 25, 2013, Ball Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its first quarter earnings for 2013, which results are set forth in the press release dated April 25, 2013, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Earnings information regarding the first quarter 2013, as well as information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures, are set forth in the attached press release.
The information in this Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not 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 5.02. Appointment of Certain Officers
On April 24, 2013, the Board of Directors elected John A. Hayes as Chairman of the Board. R. David Hoover, formerly Chairman of the Board, will remain on the board as a director. The Board of Directors also elected the following officers of the Company: Michael W. Feldser, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Metal Food and Household Products Packaging; Gerrit Heske, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Metal Beverage Packaging; and Robert D. Strain, Senior Vice President and President, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On April 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Bylaws to reduce the number of directors to ten. Exhibit 3(ii) attached hereto provides the text of the amended section.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 24, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). Following are the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting:
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Election of Directors.
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Director
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For
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Withheld
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Hanno C. Fiedler
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89,587,247 |
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30,577,582 |
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John F. Lehman
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88,444,948 |
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31,719,881 |
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Georgia R. Nelson
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88,322,550 |
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31,842,279 |
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Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2013.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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114,081,789
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14,216,026
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551,737
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Approval of the 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan.
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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108,542,774
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10,876,309
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745,746
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8,684,723
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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2013 Proxy Statement.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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112,081,889
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6,623,600
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1,459,340
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8,684,723
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Shareholder proposal regarding the election of directors by majority vote.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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53,712,754
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65,302,235
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1,149,840
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8,684,723
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
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Exhibit 3(ii)
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Amendment to Bylaws
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Exhibit 10.1
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2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan
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Exhibit 99.1
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Ball Corporation Press Release dated April 25, 2013
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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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By:
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/s/ Scott C. Morrison
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Name:
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Scott C. Morrison
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: April 25, 2013
Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
April 25, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description
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Exhibit
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Amendment to Bylaws
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3(ii)
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2013 Cash and Stock Incentive Plan
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10.1
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Ball Corporation Press Release dated April 25, 2013
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99.1
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