SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 9, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
BALL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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10 Longs Peak Drive, P.O. Box 5000, Broomfield, CO 80021-2510
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP Code)
(303) 469-3131
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated May 11, 2005
Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On May 9, 2005, Ball Corporation (“Company”), Ball European Holdings, S.a.r.l., Ball Packaging Products Canada Corp., Ball Cayman Limited, the financial institutions in their capacity as Lenders and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders executed the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) which further amends the credit agreement dated December 19, 2002 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).
The Amendment increases the right to incur certain additional term loans from $300 million to $450 million. The revolving credit facilities would be equivalent to U.S. dollar $450 million as provided for in the Credit Agreement subject to the Amendment. The Amendment provides for a repricing of the revolving credit facilities and term loan tranches to a lower libor rate.
The Amendment also modifies existing covenants to create additional flexibility regarding stock and bond repurchases, and increases the amount permitted for certain restricted payments and for foreign accounts receivable securitization and uncommitted credit lines. The Agreement also joins Ball Cayman Limited as a subsidiary borrower and effects certain additional modifications as set out therein. The Amendment is subject to the same terms, including acceleration provisions, as were provided for in the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the changes contained in the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement is subject in its entirety to the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement which is attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BALL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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/s/ Raymond J. Seabrook |
Name: Raymond J. Seabrook
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Senior Vice President and | ||
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Chief Financial Officer |
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May 11, 2005 |
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Ball Corporation
Form 8-K
May 11, 2005
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Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated May 9, 2005, by and between Ball Corporation, Ball European Holdings, S.a.r.l., Ball Packaging Products Canada Corp., Ball Cayman Limited, the financial institutions as Lenders and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders which amends the Credit Agreement executed on December 19, 2002, as subsequently amended. |
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