X0202 4 2005-09-30 0 0000009389 BALL CORP BLL 0001186033 HOOVER R DAVID BALL CORPORATION 10 LONGS PEAK DR. BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510 1 1 0 0 CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO Common Stock 2005-09-30 4 J 0 103669 D 319524 I by trust Common Stock 477669 D Common Stock 2645 I 401(k) plan Prepaid Variable Forward Contract 2005-09-30 4 J 0 120000 D 2005-09-30 Common Stock 103669 0 I by trust On 9/30/02, the Suzanne A. Hoover Revocable Trust of 1/30/97 (Trust) finalized a prepaid variable forward contract (Contract) with a broker dealer (Buyer) relating to the disposition by the Trust of between 50,000 and 60,000 shares of Ball Corporation Common Stock (Ball Shares). The Contract obligated the Trust to deliver to the Buyer on 9/30/05 (Settlement Date), a number of Ball Shares equal to $3,000,000 (60,000 Ball shares @ $50.00 each). In exchange, the Trust received 85.48% of $3,000,000. The Contract provided, based on the price of Ball Shares on Settlement Date, that the Trust could receive 120% of the $50.00 per share (Floor Price) up to a maximum of $60.00 per share (Ceiling Price). This transaction was disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC on 10/1/02. Ball Shares were subject to a stock split on 8/23/04. The Contract matured on 9/30/05 and was settled in accordance with its terms through delivery by the Trust of 103,669 Ball Shares to the Buyer. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. By: Charles E. Baker, VP,GenCoun&AsstCorpSec For: R. David Hoover 2005-10-13