BALL Corp — Earnings Release 2006

Oct 26, 2006

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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

October 26, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

BALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	1-7349	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 October 26, 2006

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 26, 2006, Ball Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its third quarter earnings for 2006, which results are set forth in the press release dated October 26, 2006, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Earnings information regarding the third quarter for 2006, 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 is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

Exhibit 99.1 Ball Corporation Press Release dated October 26, 2006.

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/
Raymond J. Seabrook | |
| | Name: | Raymond J.
Seabrook |
| | Title: | Executive
Vice President and |
| | | Chief
Financial Officer |

Date: October 26, 2006

Ball Corporation

Form 8-K

October 26, 2006

| EXHIBIT
INDEX | |
| --- | --- |
| Description | Exhibit |
| Press
Release dated October 26, 2006 | 99.1 |