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
August 3, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
BALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 001-07349 | 35-0160610 | ||||
| (State of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
| Incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
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)
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8‑K
Dated August 3, 2017
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 3, 2017, Ball Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings for 2017, which results are set forth in the press release dated August 3, 2017, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Earnings information regarding the second quarter 2017, 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 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 3, 2017 | |
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 | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| By: | /s/ Scott C. Morrison | ||
| Name: | Scott C. Morrison | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 3, 2017
Ball Corporation
Form 8‑K
August 3, 2017
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
| Description | Exhibit | |
| Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 3, 2017 | 99.1 | |