BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2004-11-04

Reporting Person: HAYES JOHN A (VP, CORP STRATEGY & DEV)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-04	Common Stock	M	13880	$10.6125	Acquired	153968	Direct
2004-11-04	Common Stock	S	13880	$41.212	Disposed	140088	Direct
2004-11-04	Common Stock	F	248	$41.62	Disposed	139840	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.6125	M	13880	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (13880)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	942	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.