-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I79FCq+A/GqcAOc17NIMZZZ+R0I32p++kDGeFfQjsM/TH4cmruwfVRdJBTcKGZgI 6mkVr6G9VO6E0sHZfDFEoQ== 0001033427-00-000024.txt : 20000208 0001033427-00-000024.hdr.sgml : 20000208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033427-00-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000207 GROUP MEMBERS: CL INVESTORS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: COLE PARTNERS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID L. COHEN GROUP MEMBERS: HAROLD J. LEVY GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN INVESTORS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN PARTNERS FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009389 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL CANS [3411] IRS NUMBER: 350160610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12248 FILM NUMBER: 525402 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 LONG PEAK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 5000 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021-2510 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034695511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2407 CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47307-0407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BALL BROTHERS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19731115 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033427 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 061439577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 276 POST RD WEST CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880-4704 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033417800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 276 POST ROAD WEST CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880-4704 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. __)* Ball Corporation ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) common stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 058498106 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 16 Pages CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Iridian Asset Management LLC ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,526,200 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) LC Capital Management, LLC ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,526,200 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CL Investors, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,526,200 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,526,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) COLE Partners LLC ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 31,200 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 31,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 31,200 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Iridian Partners Fund, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 9,700 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 9,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 7 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Iridian Investors, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 8 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 21,500 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 21,500 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,500 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) less than 0.1% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 9 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David L. Cohen ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,896,700 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,896,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,896,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.6% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 10 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harold J. Levy ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 10,000 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 2,896,700 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 10,000 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,896,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,896,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.6% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G Page 11 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Ball Corporation ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10 Longs Peak Drive PO Box 5000 Broomfield, CO 80021-2510 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing. This Statement is being filed by and on behalf of Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), LC Capital Management, LLC ("LC Capital"), CL Investors, Inc. ("CL Investors"), COLE Partners LLC ("COLE"), Iridian Partners Fund, L.P. ("Iridian Partners"), Iridian Investors, L.P. ("Iridian Investors"), Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P. ("Iridian Private Business"), David L. Cohen and Harold J. Levy (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The Address of Principal Business Office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Iridian Asset Management LLC, 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704. (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Each of Iridian, LC Capital and COLE is a Delaware limited liability company. CL Investors is a Delaware corporation. Each of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business is a Delaware limited partnership. Each of David L. Cohen and Harold J. Levy is a citizen of the United States. (d) Title of Class of Securities: This Statement relates to the shares of common stock, without par value, of Ball Corporation. (e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number is 058498106. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [X] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_] SCHEDULE 13G Page 12 of 16 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 4. Ownership. (a) and (b). Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class: As of the date of this Statement, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate the number of shares of Common Stock, and the percentage, set forth below (the percentage of shares of Common Stock owned being b0ased upon 30,269,874 shares of Common Stock outstanding at October 31, 1999 as set forth in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 1999). The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock as follows: Name Number of Shares Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares Iridian (see Note 1) 2,495,000 8.2% First Eagle 370,500 1.2% Iridian Partners (see Note 2) 9,700 less than 0.1% Iridian Investors (see Note 3) 0 0% Iridian Private Business 21,500 less than 0.1% Note 1: The shares of Common Stock set forth above for Iridian do not include the shares of Common Stock held by Iridian Partners and Iridian Private Business, and do not include the right to acquire 42,200 shares pursuant to publicy traded options. Note 2: The shares of Common Stock set forth above for Iridian Partners do not include the right to acquire 13,500 shares pursuant to a publicly traded options. Note 3: The shares of Common Stock set forth above for Iridian Investors do not include the right to acquire 5,300 shares pursuant to publicly traded options. Iridian has direct beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock in the accounts which it manages. In addition, Iridian is the investment adviser for Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business. In such capacity, Iridian has the right to vote and direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock held by such entities and, consequently, has beneficial ownership of such shares. LC Capital, as the controlling member of Iridian, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Iridian. CL Investors, as the controlling member of LC Capital, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by LC Capital. Messrs. Cohen and Levy, as controlling stockholders of CL Investors, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CL Investors. Messrs. Cohen and Levy may also be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Iridian by virtue of their service as Principals of Iridian, to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by LC Capital by virtue of their service as Principals and managers of LC Capital, and to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by CL Investors by virtue of the fact that they constitute a majority of CL Investors' Board of Directors. Messrs. Cohen and Levy disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes. COLE, as the sole general partner of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business, may be deemed to own beneficially shares of Common Stock that Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business may be deemed to possess direct beneficial ownership. Iridian, as the sole member of COLE, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by COLE. Messrs. Cohen and Levy, by virtue of their ability to exercise voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by First Eagle pursuant to their employment agreements with A&SB Advisers described in Item 8 of this Statement (which description is incorporated hereby by reference), may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of such shares. Messrs. Cohen and Levy disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes. As used herein, "beneficial ownership" has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. SCHEDULE 13G Page 13 of 16 Pages (c) Power to vote or dispose. Iridian has the direct power to vote or direct the vote, and the direct power to dispose or direct the disposition, of 2,495,000 shares of Common Stock. LC Capital, CL Investors and Messrs. Cohen and Levy may be deemed to share with Iridian the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. Iridian has direct power to dispose, or direct the disposition, of the publicly traded options with respect to 23,400 shares of Common Stock. LC Capital, CL Investors and Messrs. Cohen and Levy may be deemed to share with Iridian the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. Iridian has the direct power to vote or direct the vote, and the direct power to dispose or direct the disposition, of the 31,200 shares of Common Stock held in the aggregate by Iridian Partners and Iridian Private Business. COLE (in addition to LC Capital, CL Investors and Messrs. Cohen and Levy) may be deemed to share with Iridian the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. Iridian has the direct power to dispose, or direct the disposition, of the publicly traded options with respect to 18,800 shares of Common Stock held in the aggregate by Iridian Partners and Iridian Invstors. COLE (in addition to LC Capital, CL Investors and Messrs. Cohen and Levy) may be deemed to share with Iridian the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. Messrs. Cohen and Levy have the power to vote or direct the vote, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition, of the 370,5000 shares of Common Stock held by First Eagle. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ____ Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. SCHEDULE 13G Page 14 of 16 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Iridian is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and its principal business is managing a number of accounts containing securities over which Iridian has voting and dispositive power. Iridian is also the sole member of COLE. The principal business of LC Capital is serving as the controlling member of Iridian. The principal business of CL Investors is serving as the controlling member of LC Capital. The principal business of COLE is serving as the general partner of each of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business. The principal business of each of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business is investing in securities. Iridian serves as the investment adviser to Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business. COLE, as the general partner of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business, and Iridian, as the sole member of COLE and investment adviser to Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business, share voting and dispositive power over the investments of Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business. Each of Messrs. Cohen and Levy owns 50% of the common stock of CL Investors and, as his principal occupation, serves as a director of CL Investors, a manager and Principal of LC Capital and as a Principal and portfolio manager of Iridian. Each of Messrs. Cohen and Levy also serves as an employee of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, Inc. ("A&SB Advisers"), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. A&SB Advisers acts as the investment adviser to First Eagle Fund of America, an open-end non-diversified mutual fund ("First Eagle"), which is a separate series or portfolio of First Eagle Trust, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. To the Reporting Persons' knowledge, pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement between A&SB Advisers and First Eagle, A&SB Advisors has the authority, for and in the name of First Eagle, to vote and to dispose of securities owned by First Eagle. Pursuant to employment agreements with A&SB Advisers, Messrs. Cohen and Levy perform A&SB's investment advisory duties and functions with respect to First Eagle, including the exercise of voting and dispositive power over securities held by First Eagle. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SCHEDULE 13-G Page 15 of 16 Pages SIGNATURE. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 7, 2000 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President CL INVESTORS, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, President COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN PARTNERS FUND, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN INVESTORS, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President By: /s/ David L. Cohen ---------------------------------- David L. Cohen, individually By: /s/ Harold J. Levy ---------------------------------- Harold J. Levy, individually EX-99 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Page 16 of 16 Pages EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, CL INVESTORS, INC., COLE PARTNERS LLC, IRIDIAN PARTNERS FUND, L.P., IRIDIAN INVESTORS, L.P., IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P., DAVID L. COHEN AND HAROLD J. LEVY AGREEMENT between Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), LC Capital Management, LLC ("LC Capital"), CL Investors, Inc. ("CL Investors"), COLE Partners LLC ("COLE"), Iridian Partners Fund, L.P. ("Iridian Partners"), Iridian Investors, L.P. ("Iridian Investors"), Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P. ("Iridian Private Business"), David L. Cohen ("Cohen") and Harold J. Levy ("Levy"). WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto need be filed whenever two or more persons are required to file such a statement or any amendments thereto with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such statement or any amendment thereto is filed on behalf of them. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: Iridian, LC Capital, CL Investors, COLE, Iridian Partners, Iridian Investors, Iridian Private Business, Cohen and Levy, do hereby agree, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act, to file a Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, relating to their ownership of the common stock of Ball Corporation and do hereby further agree that said Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of them. Date: February 7, 2000 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President CL INVESTORS, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, President COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN PARTNERS FUND, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN INVESTORS, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P. By: COLE PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President /s/ David L. Cohen ---------------------------------- David L. Cohen, individually /s/ Harold J. Levy ---------------------------------- Harold J. Levy, individually -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----