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) April 26, 1995


                                BALL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Indiana
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                    1-7349                       35-0160610
           (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)



               345 South High Street, Muncie, Indiana 47305-2326
               (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (317) 747-6100



                                Ball Corporation
                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated May 4, 1995


Item 5.  Other Events.

On April 26, 1995,  the Board of Directors  announced  the election of George A.
Sissel as president and chief executive officer of Ball Corporation. A copy of a
press release  announcing Mr. Sissel's election is attached as Exhibit EX-99 and
incorporated herein by reference.





Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)     Exhibits

        EX-99 - Other Documents or Statements to Security Holders.

               Text of a press release  disseminated  by the registrant on April
               26, 1995.


                                Ball Corporation
                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated May 4, 1995


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                        BALL CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)



Date:  May 4, 1995                       By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Overmyer
                                             -------------------------
                                             Elizabeth A. Overmyer
                                             Corporate Secretary



                                Ball Corporation
                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated May 4, 1995

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description

               EX-99 Text of a press release disseminated by the registrant on
               April 26, 1995.