BALL CORP
SC 13D, 1997-04-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 1)




                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                   DATUM INC.
           -----------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title or Class and Securities)


                                    23820810
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                 Donald C. Lewis
                                 General Counsel
                                Ball Corporation
                               10 Longs Peak Drive
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510

            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                April 2, 1997 and
                                 April 11, 1997

                          (Date of Event which Requires
                            Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which  is the  subject  of  this  Statement  because  of  Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: ( )

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement: ( )



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 1)



CUSIP No. 23820810

(1)      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Ball Corporation
         35-0160610


(2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                     (a)      (    )
                                                     (b)      (    )


(3)      SEC USE ONLY


(4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         00


(5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)(    )


(6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         Indiana



         NUMBER OF                        (7)    SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                                      817,778*
        BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY                         (8)    SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH
        REPORTING                         (9)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON                                       817,778*
           WITH
                                         (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


(11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 817,778*



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(12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                              (    )


(13)     PERCENT OF CLASS  REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
         Approximately  15.81% of the shares outstanding as of April 11, 1997


(14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         CO

*
On April 2, 1997, Efratom Holding, Inc. ("Holding"),  a Colorado corporation and
a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Ball  Corporation  ("Ball") or  ("Parent")  sold
400,000  shares (the  "Shares") of common  stock,  for $15.00 per share,  of the
Datum Inc. On April 11, 1997,  sold an  additional  60,000  shares at $15.00 per
share of common stock of Datum Inc. As of April 11, 1997, the Parent and Holding
may be deemed to beneficially own the remaining  Shares, as indicated in Rows 11
and 13 of each of the  tables  above,  for  purposes  of Rule  13d-3  under  the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

         Item 1.         Security and Issuer

                   Ball hereby  incorporates by reference the  information  from
         Item 1 of the 13D  filed  by  Ball on  March  27,  1995.  Additionally,
         effective April 2, 1997, Holding has sold 400,000 shares of Datum Inc.,
         for $15.00 a share.  On April 11, 1997,  Holding sold 60,000  shares of
         Datum Inc., for $15.00 a share.

         Item 2.         Identity and Background

                   Ball hereby  incorporates  the information from Item 2 of the
         13D filed March 27, 1995,  with respect to its 13D filing.  Ball hereby
         provides a list of persons in Appendix A as of April 11, 1997.  Neither
         Parent  nor  Holding,  nor,  to the  best  of  Parent's  and  Holding's
         knowledge,  any of the persons  listed in  Appendix A, has,  during the
         past five years,  been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding
         traffic  violations  and  similar  misdemeanors).  Neither  Parent  nor
         Holding,  nor, to the best of Parent's and Holding's knowledge,  any of
         the  persons  listed in Appendix  A., has,  during the past five years,
         been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body
         of a competent  jurisdiction  and as a result of such proceeding was or
         is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree or final  order  enjoining  future
         violations  of, or  prohibiting  or  mandating  activities  subject to,
         federal or state  securities laws or finding any violation with respect
         to such laws.

         Item 3.         Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

                   Ball hereby  incorporates  by  reference  Item 3 from its 13D
         filing filed on March 27, 1995.



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         Item 4.         Purpose of the Transaction

                   Ball hereby incorporates by reference the information in Item
         4 from its 13D filing dated March 27, 1995.  Additionally,  on April 2,
         1997,  Holding  sold  400,000  shares of Datum Inc.,  common  stock for
         $15.00 per share.  On April 11,  1997,  Holding  sold 60,000  shares of
         common stock of Datum Inc., for $15.00.

         Item 5.         Interest in Securities of the Issuer

                   Ball hereby incorporates by reference the information in Item
         5 of its previous 13D filing dated March 27, 1995.  Ball hereby  amends
         Item 5(a), (b) by adding to the following:  Holding sold 400,000 shares
         of Datum  Inc.,  common  stock for $15.00 a share on April 2, 1997.  On
         April 11, 1997, Holding sold 60,000 shares of the common stock of Datum
         Inc.

                   Item 5(c) is hereby amended in that on August 30,1995, Albert
         R.  Schlesinger,  Vice President and Controller of Parent,  disposed of
         750  shares of common  stock on the open  market  through a broker at a
         price per share of $14.36.

         Item 6.         Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or 
                         Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

                   Ball hereby incorporates by reference the information in Item
         6 of the 13D filing dated March 27, 1995.  Ball and Holding offered its
         400,000 shares as part of 1,300,000  shares sold by Datum Inc., as part
         of a public  offering  which sale was closed on April 2, 1997.  Holding
         sold 60,000 more shares of Datum Inc.  common  stock on April 11, 1997,
         pursuant to the same offering.  The common stock was offered by several
         underwriters principally led by Hambrecht and Quist.

         Item 7.         Material to be Filed as Exhibits

               Item 7  of the  13D  filing March 27, 1995, is hereby amended to 
          include:  the  Underwriting  Agreement   which  is   incorporated  by
          reference  to  the registration  statement of Datum Inc. (Registration
          No.  333-22177, Exhibit 1.1, Form of Underwriting Agreement).

                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this Statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date:    April 11, 1997
                                           BALL CORPORATION

                                           By:   /s/ GEORGE A. SISSEL
                                                 George A. Sissel
                                                 Chairman, President and
                                                 Chief Executive Officer


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                                            EFRATOM HOLDING, INC.

                                            By:   /s/ DONALD W. VANLANDINGHAM
                                                  Donald W. Vanlandingham
                                                  President
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                                   APPENDIX A


         The following tables set forth the name,  residence or business address
and present  principal  occupation  or employment of each director and executive
officer of Ball  Corporation  and Efratom  Holding,  Inc.  Each such person is a
citizen  of the  United  States of  America  with the  exception  of  Raymond J.
Seabrook who is a resident of the United States and a citizen of Canada.

          A.   Directors and Executive Officers of Ball Corporation

Reporting Person     Address                     Principal Occupation

DIRECTORS:

Frank A. Bracken     345 South High Street        Attorney, Bingham Summers
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Welsh & Spilman,
                                                  Indianapolis, Indiana

Howard M. Dean       345 South High Street        Chairman of the Board and
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Chief Executive Officer,
                                                  Dean Foods Company,
                                                  Franklin Park, Illinois

John T. Hackett      345 South High Street        Managing General Partner,
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       CID Equity Partners,
                                                  Indianapolis, Indiana

 R. David Hoover     345 South High Street        Executive Vice President,
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Chief Financial Officer
                                                  and Treasurer,
                                                  Ball Corporation,
                                                  Muncie, Indiana

John F. Lehman       345 South High Street        Chairman, J. F. Lehman &
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Company, New York,
                                                  New York

George McFadden      345 South High Street        General Partner,
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       McFadden Brothers,
                                                  New York, New York

Ruel C. Mercure, Jr. 345 South High Street
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305

Jan Nicholson        345 South High Street        Managing Director of
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Capital Markets Assurance
                                                  Corporation (CapMAC),
                                                  New York, New York

George A. Sissel     345 South High Street        Chairman, President and
                     Muncie, Indiana  47305       Chief Executive Officer,
                                                  Ball Corporation


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William P. Stiritz    345 South High Street      Chairman and Chief
                      Muncie, Indiana  47305     Executive Officer,
                                                 Ralston Purina Company,
                                                 St. Louis, Missouri

CORPORATE OFFICERS:

Richard E. Durbin      345 South High Street      Vice President, Information
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305     Services

Donald C. Lewis        10 Longs Peak Drive        Assistant Corporate Secretary
                       Broomfield, Colorado       and General Counsel
                       80038     

Barbara J. Miller      345 South High Street      Assistant Corporate Secretary
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305

Elizabeth A. Overmyer  345 South High Street      Corporate Secretary
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305

Douglas E. Poling      345 South High Street      Assistant Treasurer
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305

Albert R. Schlesinger  345 South High Street      Vice President and Controller
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305

Raymond J. Seabrook    345 South High Street      Vice President, Planning
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305     and Control

Harold L. Sohn         345 South High Street      Vice President, Corporate
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305     Relations

David A. Westerlund    345 South High Street      Vice President, Administration
                       Muncie, Indiana  47305

          B.   Directors and Executive Officers of Efratom Holding, Inc.

Donald W. Vanlandingham  10 Longs Peak Drive          President and Director
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80038

R. David Hoover          345 South High Street         Director
                         Muncie, Indiana  47305

George A. Sissel         345 South High Street         Director
                         Muncie, Indiana  47305

Donald C. Lewis          10 Longs Peak Drive           Vice President
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80038    and Secretary

 W.   Keith Tipton       10 Longs Peak Drive           Assistant Secretary
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80038



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J. Patrick Dummingan     10 Longs Peak Drive           Vice President
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80038

Eugene P. Morgan         10 Longs Peak Drive           Vice President and
                         Broomfield, Colorado 80038    Treasurer

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April 11, 1997




U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Attention:  Filer Support
Mail Stop 0-7
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA  22312

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Transmitted herewith is Ball Corporation's  Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 1) dated
April 11, 1997.

Yours truly,




Robert W. McClelland
Associate General Counsel


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