BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 11, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2003-12-09

Reporting Person: HOOVER R DAVID (Director, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-09	Common Stock	M	8942	$17.8125	Acquired	182538	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	2719	$58.57	Disposed	179819	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	1933	$58.57	Disposed	177886	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	M	10000	$17.5	Acquired	187886	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	2987	$58.57	Disposed	184899	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	2179	$58.57	Disposed	182720	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	M	20000	$17.9688	Acquired	202720	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	6135	$58.57	Disposed	196585	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	F	4308	$58.57	Disposed	192277	Direct
2003-12-09	Common Stock	G	18681	$58.57	Disposed	173596	Direct
2003-10-06	Common Stock	G	1000	—	Disposed	133473	Indirect
2003-12-09	Common Stock	G	18681	$58.57	Acquired	152154	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.5	M	10000	Disposed	2008-09-23	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2003-12-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.8125	M	8942	Disposed	2005-04-25	Common Stock (8942)	Direct
2003-12-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.9688	M	20000	Disposed	2008-04-21	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1152	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Gift to AMG Charitable Gift Foundation.

F2: The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F3: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.