FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Bouts Erik   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BALL CORP [BLL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP & COO Globl Mtl Bev Pkg (Last) (First) (Middle) LEUTSCHENBACHSTRASSE 52, ZURICH, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/27/2016 (Street) V8  4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 11/09/2016 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               12,488 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

07/27/2016

A(2)

14,894

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

14,894

$ 71.15

41,363

D

Stock Appreciation Rights (sars)

$ 66.15

02/04/2016

02/04/2025

Common Stock

28,203

28,203

D

Stock Appreciation Rights (sars)

$ 66.1

01/27/2017

01/27/2026

Common Stock

25,939

25,939

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bouts Erik LEUTSCHENBACHSTRASSE 52 ZURICH, V8			Sr. VP & COO Globl Mtl Bev Pkg

Signatures

/s/ Charles E. Baker, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Bouts		12/22/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ball Corporation Common Stock.
(2)	Special Acquisition Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) awards were granted to certain employees on July 27, 2016, subsequent to the completion of the acquisition of Rexam PLC and the sale of the divestment business to Ardagh Group. Due to the complexity associated with the consolidation of the businesses and related financial information, the calculations for such awards were finalized on November 8, 2016.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Ball Corporation Stock and Cash Incentive Plan.
Remarks: Reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16.

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