Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOOVER R DAVID
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [BLL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BALL CORPORATION, 10 LONGS PEAK DR.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2012
(Street)

BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-2510		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/12/2012   M(1)   35,000 A $ 14.0775 366,212.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   100 D $ 42.565 366,112.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,100 D $ 42.585 365,012.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   700 D $ 42.6075 364,312.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   500 D $ 42.6225 363,812.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,748 D $ 42.6317 362,064.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   2,876 D $ 42.64 359,188.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   807 D $ 42.6517 358,381.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,900 D $ 42.675 356,481.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   2,023 D $ 42.705 354,458.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   100 D $ 42.75 354,358.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,246 D $ 42.785 353,112.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   200 D $ 42.81 352,912.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   11,400 D $ 42.835 341,512.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   2,700 D $ 42.855 338,812.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,700 D $ 42.8717 337,112.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   2,400 D $ 42.885 334,712.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   1,200 D $ 42.9013 333,512.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   100 D $ 42.92 333,412.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   500 D $ 42.94 332,912.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   700 D $ 42.95 332,212.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   400 D $ 42.96 331,812.4035 D  
Common Stock 09/12/2012   S   600 D $ 42.97 331,212.4035 D  
Common Stock               7,780.688 I 401(k) Plan (2)
Common Stock               74,708 I RDH Trust
Common Stock               432,173 I SAH Trust (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.0775 09/12/2012   M(1)     20,000   (4) 04/22/2013 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 85,088 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.0775 09/12/2012   M(1)     15,000   (4) 04/22/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 70,088 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOOVER R DAVID
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DR.
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-2510		   X     CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Signatures

 /s/ Charles E. Baker, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hoover   09/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercise of Stock Options.
(2) Total number of 401(k) Plan shares include shares previously acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment, participant's contributions and employer matching contributions.
(3) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities in the Suzanne A. Hoover Trust.
(4) Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments and thereafter annually upon the anniversary of the date of the grant of the stock option.

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