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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2012.

Registration No. 333-          

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



BALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  35-0160610
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510
(303) 469-3131

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)



Charles E. Baker
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Ball Corporation
10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510
(303) 469-3131

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



Copy to:

Charles W. Mulaney, Jr.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 407-0700



From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)



           If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.    o

           If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.    ý

           If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

           If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

           If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.    ý

           If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.    o

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

               
 
Title of Each Class of Securities
to be Registered

  Amount to be
registered(1)

  Proposed maximum
offering price per security(1)

  Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(1)

  Amount of
registration fee(1)

 

Debt Securities

       
 

Common Stock, without par value(2)

       
 

Preferred Stock

       
 

Warrants

       
 

Guarantees of the Debt Securities(3)

       

 

(1)
An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price, principal amount or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices or upon conversion, exchange or exercise of securities registered hereunder to the extent any such securities are, by their terms, convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such securities. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities. In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee.

(2)
Including rights to acquire Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock pursuant to the Registrant's rights plan.

(3)
Guarantees of the debt securities may be issued by subsidiaries of Ball Corporation that are listed on the following page under the caption "Table of Additional Registrants." Pursuant to Rule 457(o), no separate registration fee is payable in respect of the registration of the guarantees.

   



TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

Exact Name of Additional Registrants
  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
  I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number
 

Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp.*

  Delaware     54-1344175  

Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Holding Corporation*

 

Delaware

   
06-1094196
 

Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Inc.*

 

Delaware

   
06-1145011
 

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.*

 

Delaware

   
84-1315001
 

Ball Asia Services Limited*

 

Delaware

   
35-1266192
 

Ball Container LLC*

 

Delaware

   
27-0671085
 

Ball Corporation*

 

Nevada

   
35-1687923
 

Ball Delaware Holdings, LLC*

 

Delaware

   
26-4668418
 

Ball Glass Containers, Inc.*

 

Delaware

   
35-1602255
 

Ball Holdings Corp.*

 

Delaware

   
84-1428301
 

Ball Holdings LLC*

 

Delaware

   
27-0670877
 

Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.*

 

Colorado

   
84-1326644
 

Ball Metal Container Corporation*

 

Indiana

   
35-1779013
 

Ball Metal Food Container Corp.*

 

Delaware

   
22-2414869
 

Ball Metal Food Container, LLC*

 

Delaware

   
84-1534521
 

Ball Packaging Corp.*

 

Colorado

   
84-1326640
 

Ball Pan-European Holdings, Inc. 14270 Ramona Avenue Chino, California 91710 (909)  517-2700

 

Delaware

   
33-1022314
 

Ball Plastic Container Corp.*

 

Colorado

   
84-1326643
 

Ball Technologies Holdings Corp.*

 

Colorado

   
84-1220333
 

Latas de Aluminio Ball, Inc.*

 

Delaware

   
54-1088943
 

USC May Verpackungen Holding Inc.*

 

Delaware

   
36-4335392
 

*
Address and telephone number of principal executive offices are the same as those of Ball Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

Ball Corporation

Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants



        From time to time, we may offer debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or warrants.

        In addition, selling shareholders to be named in a prospectus supplement may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of Ball Corporation common stock in such amounts as set forth in a prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by any selling shareholders.

        We will provide the specific terms of any offering and the offered securities in supplements to this prospectus. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement carefully before you make your investment decision.

        We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, and also to other purchasers or through agents. The names of the underwriters will be stated in the prospectus supplements and other offering material. We may also sell securities directly to investors.

        This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement which will describe the method and terms of the related offering.

        Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BLL." Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.

        Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully read and consider the risk factors included in our periodic reports, in any prospectus supplements relating to specific offerings of securities and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See "Risk Factors" on page 5.



        None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any other state securities commission or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



   

The date of this prospectus is February 23, 2012



TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Prospectus

   
1
 

Where You Can Find More Information

   
2
 

Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference

   
2
 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

   
3
 

Ball Corporation

   
5
 

Risk Factors

   
5
 

Use of Proceeds

   
5
 

Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees

   
6
 

Description of Capital Stock

   
9
 

Description of Warrants

   
14
 

Selling Shareholders

   
15
 

Legal Matters

   
15
 

Experts

   
15
 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

        This prospectus is part of an "automatic shelf" registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as a "well known seasoned issuer" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Under this shelf registration process, (1) Ball Corporation may sell, from time to time, an indeterminate amount of any combination of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or warrants, as described in this prospectus, in one or more offerings and (2) selling shareholders to be named in a prospectus supplement may, from time to time, sell common stock in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that Ball Corporation and selling shareholders may offer. Each time that securities are sold, a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of that offering, including the securities offered, will be provided. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described below under the headings "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference."

        You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

        You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate on any date other than the date on the front cover of such documents or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement nor any distribution of securities pursuant to such documents shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

        Our principal offices are located at 10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510 and our telephone number is (303) 469-3131.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        Ball Corporation files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information, including the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference room. Ball Corporation's SEC filings are also available to you on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and through the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, NY 10005, on which Ball Corporation's common stock is listed.

        This prospectus and any prospectus supplement, which form a part of the registration statement, do not contain all the information that is included in the registration statement. You will find additional information about us in the registration statement. Any statements made in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement concerning the provisions of legal documents are not necessarily complete and you should read the documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more complete understanding of the document or matter.


INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

        The SEC allows the "incorporation by reference" of the information filed by us with the SEC into this prospectus, which means that important information can be disclosed to you by referring you to those documents. Any information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and any information that we file with the SEC and incorporate by reference herein subsequent to the date of this prospectus will be deemed automatically to update and supersede this information. The documents listed below previously filed with the SEC are incorporated by reference herein:

        Whenever after the date of this prospectus, and before the termination of the offering of the securities made under this prospectus, we file reports or documents under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, those reports and documents will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus from the time they are filed. We do not incorporate by reference any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K in any future filings, unless specifically stated otherwise.

        If you make a request for such information in writing or by telephone, we will provide you, without charge, a copy of any or all of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Any such request should be directed to:

Ball Corporation
10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510
(303) 469-3131
Attention: General Counsel

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains, and the documents incorporated by reference herein may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward looking statements represent our goals and actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that include, but are not limited to, expected earnings and cash flows, future growth and financial performance. Forward-looking statements typically can be identified by the use of words such as "will,""expect,""estimate,""anticipate,""forecast,""plan,""believe" and similar terms. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially.

        Factors that could cause our actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements are disclosed under "Risk Factors" in our periodic reports, in any prospectus supplements relating to specific offerings of securities and in other documents that we file with the SEC. Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include, but are not limited to:

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        If we are unable to achieve our goals, then our actual performance could vary materially from the goals we have expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors may not contain all of the material factors that are important to you. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus may not in fact occur. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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BALL CORPORATION

        We are a supplier of metal packaging to the beverage, food, personal care and household products industries and a supplier of aerospace systems for civil, commercial and national security aerospace markets.

        Ball Corporation was organized in 1880 and incorporated in Indiana in 1922. Ball Corporation's principal executive offices are located at 10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-2510, and its telephone number is (303) 469-3131.

        You can get more information regarding our business by reading our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and the other reports we file with the SEC. See "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference."


RISK FACTORS

        Investing in our securities involves risk. Before you decide whether to purchase any of our securities, in addition to the other information, documents or reports included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or other offering materials, you should carefully consider the risk factors in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in any prospectus supplement, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by us subsequent to such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by our filings under the Exchange Act. For more information, see the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information." These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment.


USE OF PROCEEDS

        We intend to use the net proceeds from the sales of the securities offered by us as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by any selling shareholders.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES

        We may offer secured or unsecured debt securities, which may be convertible. Our debt securities and any related guarantees will be issued under an indenture, dated March 27, 2006, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee. The debt securities will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the debt securities, and the claims of creditors of those subsidiaries, including trade creditors, will have priority as to the assets and cash flows of those subsidiaries.

        We have summarized certain general features of the debt securities from the indenture. A copy of the indenture is attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The following description of the terms of the debt securities and the guarantees sets forth certain general terms and provisions. The particular terms of the debt securities and guarantees offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which such general provisions may apply to the debt securities and guarantees will be described in the related prospectus supplement. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, reference must be made to both the related prospectus supplement and to the following description.

General

        The aggregate principal amount of debt securities that may be issued under the indenture is unlimited. The debt securities may be issued in one or more series as may be authorized from time to time.

        Reference is made to the applicable prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities (if applicable):

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        One or more series of debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. One or more series of debt securities may be variable rate debt securities that may be exchanged for fixed rate debt securities.

        United States federal income tax consequences and special considerations, if any, applicable to any such series will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

        Debt securities may be issued where the amount of principal and/or interest payable is determined by reference to one or more currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity indices or other factors. Holders of such securities may receive a principal amount or a payment of interest that is greater than or less than the amount of principal or interest otherwise payable on such dates, depending upon the value of the applicable currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors. Information as to the methods for determining the amount of principal or interest, if any, payable on any date, the currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors to which the amount payable on such date is

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linked and certain additional United States federal income tax considerations will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

        The term "debt securities" includes debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars or, if specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, in any other freely transferable currency or units based on or relating to foreign currencies.

        We expect most debt securities to be issued in fully registered form without coupons and in denominations of $1,000 or $5,000 and any integral multiples thereof. Subject to the limitations provided in the indenture and in the prospectus supplement, debt securities that are issued in registered form may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the trustee maintained in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York or the principal corporate trust office of the trustee, without the payment of any service charge, other than any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Guarantees

        Any debt securities may be guaranteed by one or more of our direct or indirect subsidiaries. Each prospectus supplement will describe any guarantees for the benefit of the series of debt securities to which it relates, including required financial information of the subsidiary guarantors, as applicable.

Global Securities

        The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary (the "depositary") identified in the prospectus supplement. Global securities will be issued in registered form and in either temporary or definitive form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of such depositary or by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary or by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any debt securities of a series and the rights of and limitations upon owners of beneficial interests in a global security will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Governing Law

        The indenture, the debt securities and the guarantees shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to conflicts of law.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

        The following is a description of certain material terms of our amended articles of incorporation, our bylaws and our rights plan and of certain provisions of Indiana law. The following summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our amended articles of incorporation, our bylaws and our rights plan, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and the relevant provisions of Indiana law.

General

        Our authorized capital structure consists of:

        As of February 15, 2012, there were 156,118,400 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

        The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors, and do not have any right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.

        Subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any series of preferred stock which may at the time be outstanding, holders of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as our board of directors may declare out of funds legally available.

        In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs, after payment of all of our debts and liabilities and subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any series of our preferred stock, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive the distribution of any of our remaining assets.

        Holders of our common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no redemption rights or sinking fund provisions with respect to the common stock.

Preferred Stock

        We are authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Our amended articles of incorporation authorize our board of directors to determine and state the designations and the relative rights (including, if any, conversion rights, participation rights, voting rights, dividend rights and stated, redemption and liquidation values), preferences, limitations and restrictions of each unissued series. All shares of preferred stock of the same series must be identical with each other in all respects. Our board may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock.

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        When we issue preferred stock, we will provide specific information about the particular class or series being offered in a prospectus supplement. This information will include some or all of the following:

        Upon issuance, the shares of preferred stock will be fully paid and nonassessable, which means that its holders will have paid their purchase price in full and we may not require them to pay additional funds.

Certain Anti-Takeover Matters

        Certain provisions of our amended articles of incorporation and our bylaws, as well as certain provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, may have the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our board of directors rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include:

        The Indiana Business Corporation Law was amended effective July 1, 2009, to require every corporation that has a class of voting shares registered with the SEC under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to maintain a classified board structure whereby its directors are elected for staggered terms in office. Corporations that were publicly-held at the time the classified board mandate became effective had until July 31, 2009, to amend their bylaws to elect not to be subject to this requirement. We did not amend our bylaws within the prescribed time and, accordingly, we are required to maintain our current classified board structure. Our amended articles of incorporation and bylaws provide for a board of directors consisting of eleven members, divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with directors serving staggered three-year terms. Subject to the right of holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors, shareholders elect one class constituting approximately

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one-third of the board of directors for a three-year term at each annual meeting of shareholders. As a result, at least two annual meetings of shareholders may be required for the shareholders to change a majority of the board of directors.

        The classification of directors makes it more difficult to change the composition of the board of directors and instead promotes a continuity of existing management.

        Our amended articles of incorporation provide that, subject to the right of holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors, any director may be removed from office, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Our amended articles of incorporation also provide that, subject to the right of holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors, any newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even though less than a quorum. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence will hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such director's successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the board of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

        The director removal and vacancy provisions restrict the ability of a third party to remove incumbent directors and simultaneously gain control of the board of directors by filling the vacancies created by removal with its own nominees.

        Our bylaws set forth advance notice procedures with regard to shareholder nomination of candidates for election as directors and shareholder proposals of business to be presented at annual meetings of shareholders. These procedures provide that notice of such shareholder nominations or proposals must be given timely in proper written form to the Secretary of Ball Corporation prior to the meeting at which the shareholder nominee or such business is to be considered. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the meeting. To be in proper written form, the notice must contain the information required by our bylaws, including information regarding the proposal and the proponent. The advance notice requirements may have the effect of discouraging a potential acquiror from conducting a proxy contest to elect directors or otherwise attempting to influence or gain control of our company.

        Our bylaws do not grant shareholders the right to call a special meeting of shareholders. Under our bylaws, special meetings of shareholders may be called only by our chairman of the board or by the board of directors or as otherwise may be required by law.

        In order to approve certain business combination transactions involving related parties, our amended articles of incorporation require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the

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then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. These related party business combination transactions include:

        A related party is a person or entity who or which (1) is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or (2) is one of our affiliates or associates and at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or (3) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of our voting stock that were at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by any related party, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        The supermajority voting requirement does not apply, however, if:

        Our amended articles of incorporation require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to alter, amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with certain provisions of our amended articles of incorporation, including those described above. Our bylaws may be altered, added to, amended or repealed only by our board of directors. Shareholders do not have this authority.

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        On July 26, 2006, our board of directors declared a dividend of one right for each outstanding share of our common stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2006 and the attachment of one right for each subsequently issued share of common stock. Each right entitles the holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $185 per right. As a result of the two-for-one split of our common stock in February 2011, each right attaching to a share has automatically split so that one-half of a right is currently attached to each outstanding share of our common stock, and one-half of a right attaches to each newly-issued share of our common stock. The description and terms of the rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2006, between us and Computershare Investor Services LLC, as rights agent, as amended.

        Generally, if a person or group acquires 10% or more (or, in the case of certain passive investors, 15% or more) of our outstanding common stock, or upon occurrence of certain other events, the rights (other than those held by the acquiring person) become exercisable and generally entitle the holder to purchase shares of our common stock at a 50% discount. Generally, certain passive investors who do not state an intention (or reserve the right) to control or influence the Company's management or policies may continue to acquire up to 15% of the Company's common stock under certain circumstances. The rights, which expire in August 6, 2016, are redeemable by us at a redemption price of $0.01 per right.

        The rights have certain anti-takeover effects. The rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire our company in certain circumstances. Accordingly, the existence of the rights may deter certain acquirors from making takeover proposals or tender offers. However, the rights are not intended to prevent a takeover, but rather are designed to enhance the ability of the board of directors to negotiate with a potential acquiror on behalf of all of the shareholders.

        We are subject to Chapter 43, the Business Combinations Chapter, of the Indiana Business Corporation Law. Our bylaws provide that Chapter 42, the Control Share Acquisition Chapter, of the Indiana Business Corporation Law shall not apply to control share acquisitions of shares of our capital stock.

        Subject to exceptions set forth in the Business Combinations Chapter, that Chapter prohibits an Indiana corporation from engaging in certain business combination transactions, including transactions similar to the related party business combination transactions described above, with any interested shareholder for a period of five years following the date that the shareholder first became an interested shareholder, unless the business combination or the purchase of shares made by the interested shareholder on such date is approved by the board of directors of the corporation prior to such date. If prior approval of the board of directors is not obtained, several price and procedural requirements must be met before the business combination may be completed.

        In general, the Business Combinations Chapter defines an interested shareholder as any person who or which (1) is the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation or (2) is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the five year period immediately before the date in question was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation.

Transfer Agent

        The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

        We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock or common stock, collectively, the underlying warrant securities, and such warrants may be issued independently or together with any such underlying warrant securities and may be attached to or separate from such underlying warrant securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

        The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any warrants offered thereby, including:

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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

        Information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by selling shareholders, the number of shares being offered by selling shareholders, the number of shares beneficially owned by a selling shareholder after the applicable offering and whether any of the selling shareholders has held any position or office with, has been employed by or otherwise has had a material relationship with us during the prior three years, where applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act which are incorporated by reference.


LEGAL MATTERS

        Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago, Illinois, and Charles E. Baker, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ball Corporation, will provide opinions regarding the authorization and validity of the securities. Additional legal matters may be passed on for us, or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel which we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.


EXPERTS

        The financial statements and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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PART II

Information Not Required in Prospectus

Item 14.    Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

        The following table sets forth the estimated expenses relating to the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, to be paid by the registrant.

 
  Amount to
be Paid
 

SEC registration fee

    *  

Trustee's fees and expenses

    **  

Printing and engraving fees and expenses

    **  

Accounting fees and expenses

    **  

Legal fees and expenses

    **  

Rating agency fees

    **  

Miscellaneous

    **  
       

Total

    **  
       

*
To be deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b) and calculated in connection with an offering of securities under this registration statement pursuant to Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

**
An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Item 15.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the statute, the amended articles of incorporation and the bylaws referred to below.

        Ball Corporation is empowered by Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (the "IBCL"), subject to the procedures and limitations therein, to indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys' fees) and the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine or reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, in which such person is made a party because such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Ball Corporation if his or her conduct was in good faith and he or she reasonably believed that, if acting in the individual's official capacity, the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and in all other cases, the conduct was not opposed to the corporation's best interests. In the case of any criminal proceeding, Ball Corporation is empowered to indemnify a person if he or she had reasonable cause to believe the conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person may be entitled under a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws, resolution of the board of directors or of the shareholders, or otherwise. In addition, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify a director or officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding. A corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any of the persons described above against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any of the capacities described above, or arising

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out of such person's status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the IBCL.

        Article XII, Section B of Ball Corporation's amended articles of incorporation obligates Ball Corporation to indemnify any person in connection with any liability arising by reason of such person's status as a past or present director, officer or employee of Ball Corporation or of any other enterprise which he or she is serving or served in any capacity at the request of Ball Corporation if such person is determined to have met the standard of conduct specified in Section 8 of Chapter 37 of the IBCL; provided, however, there shall be no indemnification (a) as to amounts paid or payable to Ball Corporation or such other enterprise for or based upon the person having gained in fact any personal profit or advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled; (b) as to amounts paid or payable to Ball Corporation for an accounting of profits in fact made from the purchase or sale of securities of Ball Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any state statutory law; or (c) with respect to matters as to which indemnification would be in contravention of the laws of the State of Indiana or of the United States of America whether as a matter of public policy or pursuant to statutory provisions. In addition, any person who has been wholly successful with respect to any proceeding of the type described above is entitled to indemnification as of right.

        Article 5, Section A of Ball Corporation's bylaws provides that Ball Corporation shall indemnify any person made a party to a proceeding because he is or was a director or officer of the corporation against liability incurred in connection with a proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the IBCL. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent is not, of itself, determinative that the director or officer did not meet the standard of conduct set forth in the IBCL. The bylaws additionally provide that any person who has been wholly successful with respect to any proceeding of the type described above is entitled to indemnification as of right.

        The directors and officers of Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries are insured (subject to certain exceptions and deductions) against liabilities which they may incur in their capacity as such, including liabilities under the Securities Act, under liability insurance policies maintained by Ball Corporation.

Item 16.    Exhibits

        The following documents are exhibits to this registration statement.

Exhibit
Number
  Description
  1.1   Form of underwriting agreement with respect to debt securities, common stock, preferred stock and warrants.*

 

4.1

 

Amended Articles of Incorporation as of June 24, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.i to Ball Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2005).

 

4.2

 

Articles of Amendment of the Amended Articles of Incorporation as of August 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.i to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 7, 2006).

 

4.3

 

Bylaws of Ball Corporation as amended January 25, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.ii to Ball Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2012).

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Exhibit
Number
  Description
  4.4   Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2006, by and among Ball Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors of Ball Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2006).

 

4.5

 

Form of debt securities.*

 

4.6

 

Specimen Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Ball Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1979, filed with the SEC on March 24, 1980).

 

4.7

 

Form of any certificate of designation, preferences and rights with respect to any preferred stock issued hereunder.*

 

4.8

 

Form of any preferred stock certificate.*

 

4.9

 

Form of warrant agreement.*

 

4.10

 

Rights Agreement dated as of July 26, 2006, between Ball Corporation and Computershare Investor Services, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2006).

 

4.11

 

First Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated January 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2008).

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Charles E. Baker.

 

5.2

 

Opinion of Robert W. McClelland.

 

5.3

 

Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

23.1

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

23.2

 

Consent of Charles E. Baker (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

23.3

 

Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).

 

24.1

 

Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the registration statement).

 

25.1

 

Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture.

*
To be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 17.    Undertakings

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Ball Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
President and Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)

/s/ ROBERT W. ALSPAUGH

Robert W. Alspaugh

 

Director

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ HANNO C. FIEDLER

Hanno C. Fiedler
  Director

/s/ R. DAVID HOOVER

R. David Hoover

 

Chairman

/s/ JOHN F. LEHMAN

John F. Lehman

 

Director

/s/ GEORGIA NELSON

Georgia Nelson

 

Director

/s/ JAN NICHOLSON

Jan Nicholson

 

Director

/s/ GEORGE M. SMART

George M. Smart

 

Director

/s/ THEODORE M. SOLSO

Theodore M. Solso

 

Director

/s/ STUART A. TAYLOR II

Stuart A. Taylor II

 

Director

/s/ ERIK H. VAN DER KAAY

Erik H. van der Kaay

 

Director

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL ADVANCED ALUMINUM
TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ MICHAEL W. FELDSER

Michael W. Feldser
  President (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Chairman

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes

 

Director

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL AEROSOL AND SPECIALTY CONTAINER
HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Aerosol and Specialty Container Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL AEROSOL AND SPECIALTY
CONTAINER INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman

/s/ DAVID L. TAYLOR

David L. Taylor

 

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

Director

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Asia Services Limited, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL ASIA SERVICES LIMITED

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GIHAN ATAPATTU

Gihan Atapattu
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GIHAN ATAPATTU

Gihan Atapattu
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes

 

Director

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President and Director (principal financial officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Container LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL CONTAINER LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
President and Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
  President and Secretary (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)


Ball Holdings LLC

 

Sole member of Ball Container LLC

By:

 

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
President and Secretary

 

 

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Corporation, a Nevada corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
President and Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
  Director, President and Secretary (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Treasurer (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Delaware Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL DELAWARE HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President and Treasurer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook
  President and Manager (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial officer)

/s/ DOUGLAS K. BRADFORD

Douglas K. Bradford

 

Vice President, Controller and Manager (principal accounting officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

Vice President, Secretary and Manager

S-10



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Glass Containers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL GLASS CONTAINERS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
President and Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
  Director, President and Secretary (principal executive officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal financial and accounting officer)

S-11



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID L. TAYLOR

David L. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ DAVID L. TAYLOR

David L. Taylor
  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes

 

Vice President and Director

S-12



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
President and Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
  Director, President and Secretary (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)


Ball Corporation

 

Sole member of Ball Holdings LLC

By:

 

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
Vice President and Secretary

 

 

S-13



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp., a Colorado corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director and Vice Chairman

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-14



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Metal Container Corporation, an Indiana corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL METAL CONTAINER CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and President (principal executive officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal financial and accounting officer)

S-15



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Metal Food Container Corp., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL METAL FOOD CONTAINER CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director and Vice Chairman

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-16



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Metal Food Container, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL METAL FOOD CONTAINER, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Treasurer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ MICHAEL W. FELDSER

Michael W. Feldser
  President and Manager (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Treasurer (principal financial officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

Secretary and Manager

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Manager

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-17



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Packaging Corp., a Colorado corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL PACKAGING CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director and Vice Chairman

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-18



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Pan-European Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL PAN-EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker
Assistant Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ DAVE TRUJILLO

Dave Trujillo
  President and Director (principal executive officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal financial and accounting officer)

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes

 

Secretary and Director

S-19



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Plastic Container Corp., a Colorado corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL PLASTIC CONTAINER CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President and Treasurer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

President, Secretary and Director

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-20



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Ball Technologies Holdings Corp., a Colorado corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    BALL TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ DAVID L. TAYLOR

David L. Taylor
  President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes

 

Director

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-21



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Latas de Aluminio Ball, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    LATAS DE ALUMINIO BALL, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Director and Chairman (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President (principal financial officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

Vice President, Secretary and Director

/s/ RAYMOND J. SEABROOK

Raymond J. Seabrook

 

Director and Vice Chairman

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

S-22



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, USC May Verpackungen Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Broomfield, state of Colorado, on February 23, 2012.

    USC MAY VERPACKUNGEN HOLDING INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison
Vice President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Charles E. Baker, John A. Hayes and Scott C. Morrison, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney may be executed in counterparts.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 23, 2012.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ JOHN A. HAYES

John A. Hayes
  Chairman and President (principal executive officer)

/s/ SCOTT C. MORRISON

Scott C. Morrison

 

Vice President and Director (principal financial officer)

/s/ SHAWN M. BARKER

Shawn M. Barker

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

/s/ CHARLES E. BAKER

Charles E. Baker

 

Vice President, Secretary and Director

S-23



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
  Description
  1.1   Form of underwriting agreement with respect to debt securities, common stock, preferred stock and warrants.*

 

4.1

 

Amended Articles of Incorporation as of June 24, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.i to Ball Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2005).

 

4.2

 

Articles of Amendment of the Amended Articles of Incorporation as of August 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.i to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 7, 2006).

 

4.3

 

Bylaws of Ball Corporation as amended January 25, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.ii to Ball Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2012).

 

4.4

 

Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2006, by and among Ball Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors of Ball Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2006).

 

4.5

 

Form of debt securities.*

 

4.6

 

Specimen Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Ball Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1979, filed with the SEC on March 24, 1980).

 

4.7

 

Form of any certificate of designation, preferences and rights with respect to any preferred stock issued hereunder.*

 

4.8

 

Form of any preferred stock certificate.*

 

4.9

 

Form of warrant agreement.*

 

4.10

 

Rights Agreement dated as of July 26, 2006, between Ball Corporation and Computershare Investor Services, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2006).

 

4.11

 

First Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated January 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Ball Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2008).

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Charles E. Baker.

 

5.2

 

Opinion of Robert W. McClelland.

 

5.3

 

Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

23.1

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

23.2

 

Consent of Charles E. Baker (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

23.3

 

Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).

 

24.1

 

Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the registration statement).

Exhibit
Number
  Description
  25.1   Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the Indenture.

*
To be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein.



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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
BALL CORPORATION
RISK FACTORS
USE OF PROCEEDS
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
PART II Information Not Required in Prospectus
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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