X0303 4 2008-11-19 0000009389 BALL CORP BLL 0001205943 HAYES JOHN A BALL CORPORATION 10 LONGS PEAK DR. BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510 1 EXEC. V.P. & C.O.O. BALL CORP. Common Stock 2008-11-19 4 J 0 20000 30.60 D 72038.6549 D Common Stock 1677.076 I 401(k) Plan Prepaid Variable Forward Contract 2008-11-19 4 J 0 20000 D 2008-11-18 2008-11-18 Common Stock 20000 0 D On 11-19-04, John A. Hayes entered into a prepaid variable forward contract (Contract) with a broker/dealer (Buyer) for disposition by Mr. Hayes of up to 20,000 shares of Ball Corporation Common Stock (Ball Shares). On 11-19-08, the Settlement Date, the Contract obligated Mr. Hayes to deliver to the Buyer a number of Ball Shares equal to $859,400 or a maximum of 20,000 Ball Shares (Contract Shares). This transaction was disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC on 11-23-04 and was settled in accordance with its terms through delivery by Mr. Hayes of 20,000 Ball Shares to the Buyer. Due to a migration to a new SEC filing platform, after September 15, 2008, the Form 4 filings made by Ball Corporation's reporting persons will show up to four decimal places with respect to the acquisition and ownership of securities by the reporting person. Total number of 401(k) Plan shares includes shares acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment, participant's contributions and employer matching contributions. /s/ Charles E. Baker, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hayes 2008-11-20