SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 1998
BALL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7349 35-0160610
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 469-3131
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 29, 1998
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 23, 1998, Ball Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and
Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation ("Reynolds"), announced that the
Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period regarding Ball's purchase of Reynolds' North
American aluminum beverage can and end assets expired on Tuesday, July 21, 1998.
The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report.
Exhibit Number 99
Description
Text of Press release disseminated by the Registrant on July 23, 1998.
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 29, 1998
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BALL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: July 29, 1998 By: /s/ A. R. Schlesinger
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A. R. Schlesinger
Vice President and Controller
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 29, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
EX-99 Text of a press release disseminated by the registrant on
July 23, 1998.
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 29, 1998
Exhibit EX-99
Note to editors: The following is a joint news release from Ball Corporation and
Reynolds Metals Company. Please feel free to contact either company.
For Reynolds Metals Company For Ball Corporation
Contact Lou Anne J. Nabhan Contact S. Scott McCarty
Telephone: (804) 281-2171 Telephone: (303) 460-2103
Home: (804) 359-2986 Home: (303) 635-0454
http://www.rmc.com http://www.ball.com
REYNOLDS METALS AND BALL CORPORATION ANNOUNCE EXPIRATION OF HART-SCOTT-RODINO
WAITING PERIOD
July 23, 1998--Ball Corporation [NYSE: BLL] and Reynolds Metals Company
(NYSE:RLM) today announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period regarding
Ball's purchase of Reynolds' North American aluminum beverage can and end assets
expired on Tuesday, July 21, 1998.
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