Ball Corporation reported voting results from its April 29, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders elected nine directors, with most nominees receiving over 200 million "for" votes; one director, Todd A. Penegor, received 129,415,300 votes for and 85,074,169 against.
Shareholders also voted on three proposals. They gave strong support to ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2026, with 213,339,235 votes for and 15,036,583 against. A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation drew 200,367,284 votes for and 13,845,238 against. An amendment to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan received 203,577,334 votes for and 10,765,613 against.
The Vanguard Group files Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13G/A reporting zero beneficial ownership of Ball Corp common stock. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, under SEC Release No. 34-39538 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions to report separately. The Schedule states Amount beneficially owned: 0 and Percent of class: 0%. The form is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026.
Ball Corporation is asking shareholders to vote on four management proposals at its 2026 annual meeting. The meeting will be held April 29, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. MDT in a hybrid in‑person and virtual format, for holders of record on February 27, 2026.
Shareholders will elect nine director nominees for one-year terms, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2026, cast an advisory vote on executive compensation, and approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan. The company highlights 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion, strong earnings per share growth, record adjusted free cash flow, and returning $1.54 billion to shareholders.
The proxy emphasizes board independence and diversity, a newly separated non-executive chairman and CEO structure, extensive sustainability initiatives around aluminum packaging and climate goals, and a pay-for-performance executive compensation program that is heavily weighted to long-term, stock-based incentives aligned with EVA and earnings growth.
Ball Corp senior executive Villatoro Fauze, SVP & President South America, bought 1,551 shares of common stock in an open-market purchase at $64.5112 per share on March 4, 2026. After this transaction, Fauze directly owned 13,778.1663 shares of Ball common stock.
Ball Corp senior vice president and chief growth officer Carey Causey reported an acquisition of deferred compensation units linked to company stock. The award covered 2,265.4332 units at a reference price of $52.97 per unit, bringing her direct holdings in this deferred compensation instrument to 4,475.5925 units.
According to the plan terms, each unit may be settled in the future for one Ball Corp share or an equivalent cash amount, with distributions generally made upon separation from service under the company’s Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan.
Lewis Ronald J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BALL Corp Chief Executive Officer Ronald J. Lewis reported receiving an award of 2,265.4332 deferred stock units under the company’s Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan on February 27, 2026. Each unit may be settled in one BALL share or an equivalent cash amount, according to the plan terms.
After this grant, Lewis holds a total of 16,396.0175 deferred stock units directly. The units are designed to be distributed upon separation from service, aligning a portion of the CEO’s compensation with the company’s future performance over the long term.
Lim-Johnson Hannah S. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BALL Corp senior vice president and chief legal officer Hannah S. Lim-Johnson received a grant of 2,265.4332 deferred compensation units on 2026-02-27 at a reference price of $52.97 per unit. After this award, her direct holdings in these deferred stock units total 4,475.5925 units. Each unit may be settled in one share of BALL stock or an equivalent cash amount under the Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan, and distributions occur upon separation from service in line with the plan’s terms.
BALL Corp executive Kathleen Pitre, SVP & President NCA, reported an open-market sale of 10,660 shares of BALL common stock on March 2, 2026. The weighted average sale price was $66.6341 per share.
Following this transaction, Pitre directly owns 36,772 shares of BALL common stock. The sale was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $66.4450 to $66.7900, with the reported price reflecting the weighted average.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Form 144 notice proposing the sale of Common Stock of BALL listed on the NYSE. The filing lists multiple proposed sale lots dated 2020–2022. Examples shown include 4,697, 2,161, and 1,600 shares.