-----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, RDdwjUOY0u3wKryBHAk1nDO33MBRj0c7LJNOvM/U3muHCi8uu1MqxrkVVvVkVWd5 vH/1QsSg5N09x6FmFUgE3A== 0001033427-08-000020.txt : 20080204 0001033427-08-000020.hdr.sgml : 20080204 20080204085250 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033427-08-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080204 GROUP MEMBERS: BANCIRELAND (US) HOLDINGS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BIAM (US) INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BIAM HOLDINGS GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGAMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12248 FILM NUMBER: 08570492 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021-2510 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034695511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 5000 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80038-5000 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 IRS NUMBER: 061439577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A 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/A 1 ballcorp13gamend8123107.txt 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. 8)* Ball Corporation ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) common stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 058498106 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- (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 9 Pages CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 9 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 N/A _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Republic of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES N/A _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BIAM Holdings ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Republic of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES N/A _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BancIreland (US) Holdings, 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 New Hampshire ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES N/A _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BIAM (US) 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 N/A _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G amends in its entirety Schedule 13G previously filed for the month ended December 31, 2006. ________________________________________________________________________________ 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"), The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank of Ireland"), BIAM Holdings Interfunding ("Holdings"), BancIreland (US) Holdings, Inc. ("BancIreland"), and BIAM (US) Inc. (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The principal business address of Iridian is 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704. The principal business address of Bank of Ireland and Holdings is Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. The principal business address of BancIreland and BIAM (US) Inc. is Liberty Park #15, 282 Route 101, Amherst, NH 03110. (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Iridian is a limited liability company. Bank of Ireland and Holdings are Ireland corporations. BancIreland is a New Hampshire corporation. BIAM (US) Inc. is a Delaware corporation. 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. CUSIP No. 058498106 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ 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) [X] 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) [X] 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) [_] 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. [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 4. Ownership. Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ 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: X ________________________________________________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 9 of 9 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 4, 2008 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary BIAM HOLDINGS By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary BANCIRELAND (US) HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Agent BIAM (US) INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Agent EX-99 2 ballex99.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among Iridian Asset Management LLC, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, BIAM Holdings, BancIreland (US) Holdings, Inc., and BIAM (US) Inc. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely (or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursunat to Section 13(d) or 13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to their respective ownership of any securities of Ball Corporation that are requireed to be reportd on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other delivery) of all such Filings. Date: February 4, 2008 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary BIAM HOLDINGS By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary BANCIRELAND (US) HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Agent BIAM (US) INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Agent EX-24 3 limitedpowerofattorney.txt LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY BancIreland (US) Holdings, Inc. (the "Grantor"), having its principal office at 282 Route 101, Liberty Park #15, Amherst, NH 03031 is the sole owner of Iridian Asset Management LLC (the "Adviser"), an investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Grantor appoints each of Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Lane S. Bucklan, General Counsel (each, the "Agent") of Iridian Asset Management LLC as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the following specific and limited purposes only: To exercise or perform any act, power, duty, right or obligation whatsoever that Grantor now has, or may subsequently acquire the legal right, power or capacity to exercise or perform, in connection with, arising from or relating to Adviser's obligation to make filings with the SEC under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, the authority to prepare, sign, and file all such forms, schedules, or other documents which may be necessary to complete such filings. Grantor gives and grants each Agent individually full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in and about the specific and limited premises set forth herein as fully, to all intents and purposes, as might or could be done if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Agent shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: January 15, 2008 BANCIRELAND (US) HOLDINGS, Inc. By: /s/ Diane Morrison _______________________________ Diane Morrison, President Appointment accepted by: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott _____________________________ Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer /s/ Lane S. Bucklan __________________________________ Lane S. Bucklan General Counsel LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY BIAM (US), Inc. (the "Grantor"), having its principal office at 282 Route 101, Liberty Park #15, Amherst, NH 03031 is the sole owner of Iridian Asset Management LLC (the "Adviser"), an investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Grantor appoints each of Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Lane S. Bucklan, General Counsel (each, the "Agent") of Iridian Asset Management LLC as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the following specific and limited purposes only: To exercise or perform any act, power, duty, right or obligation whatsoever that Grantor now has, or may subsequently acquire the legal right, power or capacity to exercise or perform, in connection with, arising from or relating to Adviser's obligation to make filings with the SEC under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, the authority to prepare, sign, and file all such forms, schedules, or other documents which may be necessary to complete such filings. Grantor gives and grants each Agent individually full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in and about the specific and limited premises set forth herein as fully, to all intents and purposes, as might or could be done if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Agent shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: January 15, 2008 BIAM (US), Inc. By: /s/ Diane Morrison ______________________________ Diane Morrison, President Appointment accepted by: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott _________________________________ Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer /s/ Lane S. Bucklan _________________________________ Lane S. Bucklan General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----