Executive Change · Results of Operations

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC  20549 ​ FORM 8-K ​ Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ​ January 26, 2022 (Date of earliest event reported) ​ BALL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Indiana ​ 001-07349 ​ 35-0160610 ​ ​ (State of ​ (Commission ​ (IRS Employer ​ ​ Incorporation) ​ File No.) ​ Identification No.) ​ ​ 9200 W. 108 th Circle , P.O. Box 5000 , Westminster , CO   80021-2510 (Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP Code) ​ ( 303 ) 469-3131 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ​ Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ​ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ​ ​ ​ ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ​ Emerging growth company ☐ ​ ​ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ​ Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, without par value BLL NYSE ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ball Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K Dated January 27, 2022 ​ ​ Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. ​ On January 27, 2022, Ball Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter earnings for 2021. The Company’s results and earnings information regarding its fourth quarter 2021, as well as information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures, are set forth in the attached press release dated January 27, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ​ The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ​ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ​ Departure of Officer. ​ On January 26, 2022, the Company announced that John A. Hayes, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, plans to step down as Chief Executive Officer on April 27, 2022. Mr. Hayes will continue to be Chairman of the Board. ​ Appointment of Officer. ​ The Company concurrently announced the appointment of Daniel W. Fisher as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ball Corporation, effective April 27, 2022. ​ Mr. Fisher, who was promoted to President in January 2021, will retain the title of President as he assumes the Chief Executive Officer role. He has 12 years of executive leadership experience at Ball in a variety of positions, including senior vice president and chief operating officer of the global beverage packaging business from 2016 to 2021, and president of the North and Central America beverage packaging business prior to that. More recently, he has also had responsibility for Ball’s aerospace, aluminum aerosol and aluminum cups businesses. ​ ​ ​ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. ​ Exhibits. ​ The following are furnished as exhibits to this report: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Exhibit 99.1 Ball Corporation Press Release dated January 27, 2022 ​ Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) ​ ​ SIGNATURE ​ ​ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ BALL CORPORATION ​ (Registrant) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ By: /s/ Scott C. Morrison ​ ​ Name: Scott C. Morrison ​ ​ Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ​ ​ ​ ​ Date: January 27, 2022 ​ ​ Ball Corporation Form 8-K January 27, 2022 ​ ​ ​ EXHIBIT INDEX ​ ​ ​ ​ Description ​ Exhibit ​ ​ ​ Ball Corporation Press Release dated January 27, 2022 ​ 99.1 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​