BALL Corp - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2005-05-03

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

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	60000	$11.0782	Acquired	491229	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	16781	$39.61	Disposed	474448	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	17755	$39.61	Disposed	456693	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	G	25464	$39.61	Disposed	431229	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	G	19536	$39.61	Disposed	411693	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	42560	$8.75	Acquired	454253	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	9402	$39.61	Disposed	444851	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	13622	$39.61	Disposed	431229	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	G	25464	$39.61	Acquired	403657	Indirect
2005-05-03	Common Stock	G	19536	$39.61	Acquired	423193	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.75	M	42560	Disposed	2008-09-23	Common Stock (42560)	Direct
2005-05-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.0782	M	60000	Disposed	2008-07-22	Common Stock (60000)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2573	Indirect

F1: The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.