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 *
HAYES JOHN A
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT & C.E.O. BALL CORP.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BALL CORPORATION, 10 LONGS PEAK DR.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013
(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 01/31/2013   J(1)   2,258 A $ 44.52 142,617.9949 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2013   F(2)   2,258 D $ 44.52 140,359.9949 D  
Common Stock               4,354.98 I 401(k) Plan (3)
Common Stock               68,200 I JAH Irrevocable Trust (4)

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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
Stock Appreciation Rights (sars) $ 45.93 01/30/2013   A(5)   182,400   01/30/2014 01/30/2023 Common Stock 182,400 $ 0 182,400 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6) 01/30/2013   A(7)   42,000     (7)   (7) Common Stock 42,000 $ 45.93 232,230 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6) 01/31/2013   J(8)     58,000   (8)   (8) Common Stock 58,000 $ 44.52 174,230 D  
Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan (9) 01/31/2013   J(10)   56,191.2363     (11)   (11) Common Stock 56,191.2363 $ 44.52 151,460.7967 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAYES JOHN A
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DR.
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-2510		   X     PRESIDENT & C.E.O. BALL CORP.  

Signatures

 /s/ Robert W. McClelland, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hayes   02/01/2013
**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) Common stock acquired upon the lapse of Table II Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Shares withheld for the payment of the tax obligation on the lapse of restrictions on Table II restricted stock units.
(3) Due to expiration of the ESOP feature of the Ball Corporation Salary Conversion and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the Corporation distributed final, unallocated balance of shares into the reporting person's 401(k) Plan Ball Common Stock Fund.
(4) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(5) SARs (Stock Appreciation Rights) granted under the Ball Corporation Stock and Cash Incentive Plan. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning one year after date of grant.
(6) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ball Corporation Common Stock.
(7) Receipt of performance contingent restricted stock unit award under the Ball Corporation Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, which vests in three years upon the attainment of the performance criteria.
(8) Lapse of restricted stock units.
(9) Each unit may be settled for a single share of stock or the equivalent amount of cash pursuant to the Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan.
(10) Lapse of restrictions on Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Units as a result of attainment of the performance criteria. Units deferred to the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and may include company match.
(11) Stock units in Ball Corporation's Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan are distributed upon the separation of service in accordance with the Plan.

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