BALL Corp — Regulatory Filings 2021

Aug 5, 2021

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

August 5, 2021

(Date of earliest event reported)

BALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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​	Indiana	​	001-07349	​	35-0160610	​
​	(State of	​	(Commission	​	(IRS Employer	​
​	Incorporation)	​	File No.)	​	Identification No.)	​

9200 W. 108 th Circle , P.O. Box 5000 , Westminster , 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	BLL	NYSE

Ball Corporation

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated August 5, 2021

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 5, 2021, Ball Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its second quarter earnings for 2021. The Company’s results and earnings information regarding its second quarter 2021, as well as information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures, are set forth in the attached press release dated August 5, 2021 and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current 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 8.01 Other Events.

On July 28, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable September 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2021. The cash dividend authorization is described in the press release dated August 5, 2021, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:

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​	Exhibit 99.1	Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 5, 2021
​	Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

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​	BALL CORPORATION
​	(Registrant)
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​	By:	/s/ Scott C. Morrison
​	​	Name: Scott C. Morrison
​	​	Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 5, 2021

Ball Corporation

Form 8-K

August 5, 2021

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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description	​	Exhibit
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Ball Corporation Press Release dated August 5, 2021	​	99.1
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