BALL Corp (Form: DEF 14A, Received: 03/15/2022 16:03:49)

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

March 15, 2022

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Reflecting on the past year, we are so very proud of the Ball team’s consistent execution of our strategy and our ability to deliver value to our shareholders, while also supporting one another and those around us amid the uncertainties presented throughout the year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and operate continues to be a primary concern, and, despite an increasingly complex operating environment and unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, we rose to the occasion by delivering a strong finish to 2021, where comparable earnings per diluted share increased 18 percent to $3.49; EVA® dollars increased 7 percent to $290 million; our global beverage packaging business shipped over 112 billion units; and our aerospace backlog was $2.5 billion with won-not booked now at $5 billion; all while returning $948 million to our shareholders.

Our commitment to our core values, including operating with uncompromising integrity and behaving like long-term owners of the company, remains steadfast. We are focused on promoting a long-term, sustainable business that positively impacts our employees, our many stakeholders and our planet. We continue to advance our environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey. In 2021, we announced ambitious environmental sustainability goals, including: reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero before 2050; partnering with others to achieve a 90% recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans, cups and bottles by 2030; and working to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030. We continue to work towards obtaining Aluminum Stewardship Initiative certification across our Beverage Packaging business and have obtained certification for our EMEA and South America locations with North America expected to follow in 2022. For the eighth time, Ball was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for both the World and North America categories.

We are excited to highlight our progress as it relates to people and social equity. The Board approved joining the UN Global Compact and we are making significant strides on our diversity and inclusion objectives. We understand and value transparency of disclosure regarding the diversity of our workforce and, in 2021, we published an EE0-1 report that reflects the demographic data for our U.S. employees for 2019 and 2020. In addition, each of our businesses has set actionable 2025 goals to increase diversity across our company globally, and we are in the process of ensuring our entire workforce participates in unconscious bias training. Over 2,600 people joined Ball in 2021 to support the strong growth of both our aluminum packaging and aerospace businesses, and the diversity of our workforce is increasing as we hire greater numbers of employees.

We remain dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our strong corporate governance practices, including through two proposals in the 2022 Proxy Statement, which detail that our Board recommends our shareholders approve the declassification of our Board and also permit shareholders to amend our bylaws. We are also excited that, after a multi-year succession planning process, the Board has selected Daniel W. Fisher as Ball’s next CEO, effective April 27, 2022.

Our compensation programs continue to provide competitive pay-for-performance opportunities that foster a management-as-owners culture. Over the past two years our say-on-pay advisory vote has received strong support from our shareholders with an average of 94.5% in favor. Engagement with our shareholders continues to be a high priority for us and, during 2021, we had the opportunity to connect with institutional shareholders representing over 82% of our actively-managed common shares outstanding.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we want to express heartfelt appreciation for the tireless commitment and efforts of our employees and thank you, our shareholders, for your ongoing support of Ball Corporation. We are truly stronger together and our ownership mindset and Drive for 10 vision will continue to guide us as we execute on the many exciting opportunities that lie before us.


	John A. Hayes Chairman and CEO			Daniel W. Fisher President and CEO Elect			Stuart A. Taylor Lead Independent Director

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

WHEN

WHERE

RECORD DATE

Wednesday April 27, 2022
7:30 a.m., mountain daylight time

Virtually via Webcast
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLL2022

You can vote if you are a shareholder of record on March 1, 2022

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Ball Corporation will be held virtually for the following purposes:

	ITEMS OF BUSINESS

	Item	Board’s Voting Recommendation	► See page
1	To elect four Class I director nominees to serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2025 ■ Dune E. Ives ■ Georgia R. Nelson ■ Cynthia A. Niekamp ■ Todd A. Penegor	FOR each nominee	67
2	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for 2022	FOR	68
3	To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in the following Proxy Statement	FOR	69
4	To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation’s articles of incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors	FOR	70
5	To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation’s articles of incorporation to permit shareholders to amend the bylaws	FOR	71
	To consider any other business as may properly come before the meeting, although it is anticipated that no business will be conducted other than the matters listed above

Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2022, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The following Proxy Statement contains important information about the meeting and the matters being voted upon.

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual format through a live webcast due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and wellness of our shareholders, directors and team members. The virtual Annual Meeting will enable greater participation by any of our shareholders, regardless of their geographic location. Please see the Voting and Meeting Information section for details on how to attend.

Your vote is important. Please read the accompanying proxy materials carefully. To ensure your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by completing and returning the proxy card as promptly as possible. You also may vote by telephone or over the Internet, or if you request a paper copy of the materials, by mail. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. All properly completed proxies (whether by mail, telephone or Internet) will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the directions given in the proxy, unless the proxy is revoked before voting concludes.

The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and proxy card were first furnished and made available to shareholders on or about March 15, 2022.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Charles E. Baker
Corporate Secretary

March 15, 2022
Westminster, Colorado

PLEASE NOTE:
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held to tabulate the votes cast and to report the results of voting on the items described above. No management presentations or other business matters are planned for the meeting.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

The following summary highlights certain key disclosures in this Proxy Statement. This is only a summary, and it may not contain all the information that is important to you. For more complete information, please review the entire Proxy Statement as well as our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	BALL CORPORATION 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

WHEN

WHERE

RECORD DATE

Wednesday April 27, 2022
7:30 a.m., mountain daylight time

Virtually via Webcast
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLL2022

You can vote if you are a shareholder of record on March 1, 2022

	PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

	Proposal	Board’s Voting Recommendation	► See page
1	To elect four Class I director nominees to serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2025 ■ Dune E. Ives ■ Georgia R. Nelson ■ Cynthia A. Niekamp ■ Todd A. Penegor	FOR each nominee	67
2	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ball’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022	FOR	68
3	To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement	FOR	69
4	To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation’s articles of incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors	FOR	70
5	To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation’s articles of incorporation to permit shareholders to amend the bylaws	FOR	71
	To consider any other business that may properly come before the meeting, although it is anticipated that no business will be conducted other than the matters listed above

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL
SHAREHOLDER MEETING
The Proxy Statement, Form 10-K and Annual Report are available at http://materials.proxyvote.com.

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HOW TO VOTE

Shareholders of record as of March 1, 2022, desiring to submit a proxy by telephone or via the Internet will be required to enter the unique voter control number imprinted on the proxy card. You should have the proxy card available for reference when initiating this process.

The deadline(1) to vote is
11:59 p.m. EDT on April 26,
2022, unless you attend the
annual meeting

Registered holders

(shares are registered in your own name)

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stock brokerage account or by a bank,
nominee or other holder of record)

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	COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AND ENGAGEMENT

OUR COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBLITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Ball Corporation’s more than 140-year legacy is built on a strong foundation that focuses on economic, social and environmental sustainability. Sustainability guides how we manage and operate our strategy and all our businesses, serve our customers, care for the environment and our communities, and drive long-term value creation.

We focus our sustainability efforts on product stewardship and circularity, operational excellence, human capital management, EVA®1 generation, and community engagement. In our manufacturing operations around the world, we work to continuously improve employee safety and engagement, diversity and inclusion, and energy and water efficiency, as well as to reduce air emissions and waste, and to promote recycling.

Reporting Standards

Our sustainability reporting has, to date, been prepared in accordance with the standards issued by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Ball’s annual disclosure of key sustainability indicators, our science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (as approved in 2020 by the Science Based Target Initiative — SASB accounting metric RT-CP-110a.2), and our processes to identify, assess, manage, and oversee sustainability-related risks and opportunities, reflect an intent to further align our reporting with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the standards put forth by the SASB. We will continue to review these recommendations and standards periodically.

The Benefits of Ball’s Aluminum Products

The plastic pollution crisis has forced consumers to focus on the environmental impact of products, including how they are packaged.

Aluminum cans, bottles and cups are an increasingly attractive option for sustainability-conscious brands and consumers. Unlike plastic, glass, cartons or compostable containers, aluminum can be infinitely recycled without losing quality, and the collection, sorting and recycling rates for aluminum are the highest of any material.

We are innovating and collaborating with our customers, supply chain, and other public and private partners to

establish and support initiatives to achieve a 90% global recycling rate for beverage cans, bottles and cups by 2030. This effort includes advocating for effective collection and recycling systems and educating consumers about promoting a circular economy and aluminum’s sustainability benefits.

Sustainability in our Aerospace Business

In our aerospace business our systems are measuring key elements of the physical environment and supporting environmental monitoring and operational weather forecasting programs, as well as providing environmental intelligence on weather, the Earth’s climate system, air pollution, and biodiversity.

Focus on Human Capital, Diversity and Inclusion

Ball’s long-term success depends not only on our products and our operations, but also on an engaged and sustainable workforce. We continue to invest in talent recruitment, retention and development to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in the right roles with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives. We have implemented a rigorous hiring and development process and our leadership framework sets out clear behaviors that we expect from our managers. Our engagement approach seeks to ensure that everyone at Ball is motivated to perform their best work every day.

Commitment to Community

A healthy and sustainable business also depends on thriving communities. Ball’s commitment to the communities where we live and operate is an integral part of our culture and we continue to support organizations, programs and civic initiatives that advance sustainable livelihoods. Through our extensive community engagement, via The Ball Foundation, corporate giving, employee giving and volunteerism, we enrich our local communities beyond providing jobs, benefits and paying local taxes. In addition to the $5 million we committed to our Global COVID-19 Giving Fund, in 2021 Ball and its employees donated nearly $5 million and logged more than 24,000 hours of volunteer service to non-profit organizations.

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EVA® is a registered trademark of Stern Value Management Ltd.

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	OVERVIEW OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS

COMMITTEES

Director and
Principal Occupation

Age

Director
Since

Independent

Audit

Finance

Human
Resources

Nominating and
Corporate
Governance

Other Current Public
Company Boards

CLASS I—DIRECTOR NOMINEES (FOR TERMS EXPIRING IN 2025)

Dune E. Ives

Chief Executive Officer, Lonely Whale

2021

Yes

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None

Georgia R. Nelson

Former President and Chief
Executive Officer,
PTI Resources, LLC

2006

Yes

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Cummins Inc.

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Sims Metal Management Ltd.

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Custom Truck One Source

Cynthia A. Niekamp

Former Senior VP, Automotive Coatings,
PPG Industries, Inc.

2016

Yes

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Magna International Inc.

Todd A. Penegor

President and Chief Executive Officer,
The Wendy’s Company

2019

Yes

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The Wendy’s Company

CLASS II—CONTINUING DIRECTORS (FOR TERMS EXPIRING IN 2023)

John A. Hayes

Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Ball Corporation

2010

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None

Cathy D. Ross

Former Chief Financial Officer and Executive VP, FedEx Express

2017

Yes

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Steelcase, Inc.

Betty J. Sapp

Former Director, U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office

2019

Yes

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None

Stuart A. Taylor II

Chief Executive Officer,
The Taylor Group LLC

1999

Yes

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Hillenbrand, Inc.

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Wabash National

CLASS III—CONTUINING DIRECTORS (FOR TERMS EXPIRING IN 2024)

John A. Bryant

Former Chief Executive Officer,
Kellogg Company

2018

Yes

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Macy’s Inc.

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Compass PLC

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Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

Michael J. Cave

Former Senior VP, The Boeing Company;
Former President, Boeing Capital Corp.

2014

Yes

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Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Daniel W. Fisher

President and CEO Elect,
Ball Corporation

2021

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None

Pedro Henrique Mariani

Member of the Board, Banco Bocom BBM

2017

Yes

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None

Number of Meetings in 2021:

Board: 5

Total: 23

Committee Chair

Committee Member

Lead Independent Director

Audit Committee financial expert

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	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

				Board Independence
				Board Independence

	■ 10 of 12 directors are independent
	■ Each of the four Board Committees is composed exclusively of independent directors
	■ Lead Independent Director has a significant defined role

				Board Diversity
				Board Diversity

	■ 5 of 12 directors are women
	■ 4 of 12 directors are ethnically diverse
	■ All 4 committee chairs are women and/or are ethnically diverse
	■ Balanced director tenure
	■ Board composition represents diversity in gender, ethnicity, age, skill and experience
	■ Director Retirement Policy mandates retirement age
	■ Periodic Board refreshment including 7 new directors in the past 5 years

				Other Governance Best Practices
				Other Governance Best Practices

	■ All corporate governance documents are available on our website www.ball.com/investors under “Corporate Governance”
	■ Active Board and Management succession planning
	■ Robust and regularly reviewed Business Ethics Code of Conduct and Executive Officers and Directors Business Ethics Statement
	■ Rigorous compensation governance practices
	■ Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management process
	■ Annual Board and Committee evaluations
	■ Periodic one-on-one meetings between the CEO and each individual director
	■ Engagement of outside compensation consultant
	■ Regular executive sessions with nonmanagement and independent directors
	■ Orientation training for all new directors and ongoing continuous education programs
	■ Board oversight of corporate social responsibility, ESG, sustainability, cybersecurity and diversity and inclusion initiatives
	■ Stock ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers
	■ Each Board Committee reviews its charter annually
	■ Frequent and regular shareholder engagement and outreach

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	OUR 2021 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Positive momentum in our global aluminum packaging and aerospace businesses continued during 2021 resulting in 18% diluted earnings per share growth and 7% growth in EVA® dollars. Global demand for our sustainable aluminum packaging and aerospace services and technologies continued to outstrip supply. To enable continued growth, we deployed $1.7 billion in global capital expenditures to increase manufacturing capacity, expand aerospace infrastructure, and upgrade critical systems and capabilities. Despite notable global supply chain challenges and inflationary cost pressures, our team executed at a high level, hiring diverse talent and shipping 7% more global beverage cans, while returning approximately $950 million to shareholders and generating approximately $290 million of EVA® dollars.

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	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

Compensation Policies and Practices

We adhere to sound practices and policies that advance the continuous improvement and accountability of our executive compensation program:

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Our Human Resources Committee (the “HR Committee”), composed entirely of independent directors, meets regularly with executives and senior management;

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an independent compensation consultant reports directly to the HR Committee;

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total compensation is reviewed via tally sheets;

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we externally benchmark compensation levels and incentive design practices;

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dividend equivalents for stock awards that accrue during the vesting and/or performance periods are paid only if vesting terms and/or performance measures are achieved;

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perquisites are nominal and are not grossed-up for taxes;

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the HR Committee continually assesses the relationship between risk and our compensation programs;

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we have anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies for our executives and directors;

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a shareholder-approved “clawback” provision may require full reimbursement of any incentive compensation or cancellation of any outstanding equity awards to any executive at a level of vice president and above in the case of fraud or intentional misconduct that directly or indirectly leads to a restatement of financial statements;

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our change-in-control agreements have multiples that do not exceed two times pay and require a termination of employment following a change in control (“double trigger”) before severance benefits are due; and

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excise tax gross-ups were eliminated in change-in-control agreements entered into after January 1, 2010.

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BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Experience

The Board is composed of members with diverse qualifications and experience that support the Corporation’s business strategy and future business needs.

Director Skills, Experiences and Attributes

John A. Bryant

Michael J. Cave

Daniel W. Fisher

John A. Hayes

Dune E. Ives

Pedro Henrique Mariani

Georgia R. Nelson

Cynthia A. Niekamp

Todd A. Penegor

Cathy D. Ross

Betty J. Sapp

Stuart A. Taylor II

# of 12
Directors

Corporate governance

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Executive leadership

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Finance and accounting

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Global business

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Aerospace and defense

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Operations and business strategy

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Public company board experience

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Relevant industry experience

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DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Class I Directors (Terms Expiring in 2025)

DUNE E. IVES

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GEORGIA R. NELSON

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Independent Director since 2021

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Age 50

COMMITTEES

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None

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Ives has been the Chief Executive Officer of Lonely Whale, an award-winning non-profit that drives impactful, market based change to ensure a healthy planet, since March of 2016. Prior to joining Lonely Whale, Ms. Ives served on the executive team for Vulcan, Inc. where she designed and led Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Philanthropy addressing climate change, species protection, ocean health and leading Mr. Allen’s $100M commitment to stop the spread of the Ebola Virus. Ms. Ives is a co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance where she serves as a board member and is a founder of the communications marketing agency, 52HZ.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Ives is an experienced leader and trusted advisor in the fields of corporate sustainability and global philanthropy. Ms. Ives brings more than 20 years of expertise in the conservation industry, and holds a doctorate in psychology from Utah State University. Her leadership and advocacy in driving global, mission-focused behavioral change strategies and programs along with her expertise in sustainability and environmental business issues across industries make her well qualified to serve as a director.

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Independent Director since 2006

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Age 72

COMMITTEES

■Human Resources

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Nominating and Corporate Governance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Nelson was President and Chief Executive Officer, PTI Resources, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, from 2005 to 2019; was President, Midwest Generation EME, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, April 1999 to June 2005; and was General Manager, Edison Mission Energy Americas, Irvine, California, January 2002 to June 2005.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Nelson has enjoyed a successful career in the energy industry, serving as a senior executive for several U.S. and international energy companies, including as President of Midwest Generation EME, LLC from April 1999 to June 2005 and General Manager of Edison Mission Energy Americas from January 2002 to June 2005. She has extensive international experience on four continents including operations, human resources and environmental policy. Ms. Nelson lectures on business and corporate governance matters including at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and serves on the advisory committee of the Center for Executive Women at Northwestern. Ms. Nelson is a National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”) Board Leadership Fellow. Ms. Nelson’s leadership roles in global businesses, as well as her service on other public company boards, make her well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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None

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Cummins Inc.

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Sims Metal Management Ltd.

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Custom Truck One Source

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CYNTHIA A. NIEKAMP

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TODD A. PENEGOR

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Independent Director since 2016

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Age 62

COMMITTEES

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Finance

■

Human Resources

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Niekamp is a former senior executive of PPG Industries, Inc., having served from 2009 to 2016 as Senior Vice President of Automotive Coatings. Prior to that, she was President and General Manager of TorqTransfer Systems at BorgWarner Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at MeadWestvaco Corporation (now WestRock Company); and held various leadership roles at TRW, Inc. and General Motors Company.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Niekamp joined PPG in 2009 as vice president of automotive coatings and was promoted to senior vice president in 2010. She had responsibility for a multi-billion revenue business with operations across 15 countries and more than 6,000 employees. She also served as a member of the PPG operating committee until her retirement in 2016. While at PPG, Ms. Niekamp charted and implemented a strategy to improve the financial performance of the business unit and to double its revenues. She also accelerated growth into emerging countries, diversified the customer base and pursued strategic acquisitions. Previously, Ms. Niekamp served as president and general manager of BorgWarner’s TorqTransfer Systems division, a supplier of four-wheel drive systems to major automakers. In addition, Ms. Niekamp served in various executive roles for MeadWestvaco Corporation, including vice president, corporate strategy and specialty operations and chief financial officer, and has previously served on four other publicly traded company boards. Ms. Niekamp’s extensive management and public company board experience make her well qualified to serve as a director.

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Independent Director since 2019

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Age 56

COMMITTEES

■Audit

■

Nominating and Corporate Governance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Penegor joined The Wendy’s Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2013. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. Prior to joining Wendy’s, Mr. Penegor held a series of key leadership roles at Kellogg Company and Ford Motor Company.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Penegor has extensive experience as an executive in the food products and consumer goods industries. He joined The Wendy’s Company in 2013 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and International in 2014 and then became President and Chief Financial Officer in 2016. Later that year, he was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining The Wendy’s Company, Mr. Penegor worked at Kellogg Company, a global leader in food products, from 2000 to 2013 where he held several key leadership positions. Mr. Penegor also worked for 12 years at Ford Motor Company in various positions, including in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, the controller’s office and treasury. In addition to his role on the board at Ball, Mr. Penegor also serves as a board member of The Wendy’s Company and on Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business Advisory Board. He also serves on the board of trustees of the Dave Thomas Foundation for adoption. Mr. Penegor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Michigan State University. Mr. Penegor’s extensive experience as a senior executive at leading U.S. based public companies, including as the current Chief Executive Officer of The Wendy’s Company, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Magna International Inc.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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The Wendy’s Company

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BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE

Class II Directors (Terms Expiring in 2023)

JOHN A. HAYES

CATHY D. ROSS

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Director since 2010

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Chairman since 2013

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Age 56

COMMITTEES

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None

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Hayes has been Chairman, Ball Corporation since April 2013; Chief Executive Officer, Ball Corporation, since January 2011. He was President and Chief Executive Officer, April 2013 to December 2020 and, President and Chief Operating Officer, January 2010 to January 2011; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, 2008 to 2010; President, Ball Packaging Europe and Senior Vice President, Ball Corporation, 2006 to 2008; Executive Vice President, Ball Packaging Europe and Vice President, Ball Corporation, 2005 to 2006; Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Development, 2003 to 2005; Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, 2000 to 2003; Senior Director, Corporate Planning and Development, 1999.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining Ball Corporation in 1999, Mr. Hayes was a Vice President at Lehman Brothers Inc. and part of an investment banking team which focused on mergers and acquisitions and financing advice to several major companies, including Ball Corporation. At Ball, Mr. Hayes initially headed the corporate development and planning activities as Senior Director and then Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, taking on the added responsibilities of marketing and new product development from 2003 to mid-2005. He then served as President of Ball Packaging Europe, which under his leadership generated excellent financial results and strong revenue growth. During 2008 and 2009, Mr. Hayes served as Ball’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, successfully leading our key operating divisions through the economic and financial crisis. In January 2010, he was named our President and Chief Operating Officer and joined the Ball Board. In January 2011, he became our President and Chief Executive Officer, and in April 2013 he also became our Chairman. Mr. Hayes will transition solely to Chairman of the Board effective April 27, 2022. Mr. Hayes’ extensive investment banking and leadership expertise, and his tenure at Ball, including as CEO for the past eleven years, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

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Independent Director since 2017

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Age 64

COMMITTEES

■Audit

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Nominating and Corporate Governance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Ross was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, FedEx Express from 2010 until her retirement in July 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Ross was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FedEx Express from 2004 until 2010; and Vice President, Express Financial Planning from 1998 to 2004. In the past five years, she has also served on the board of Avon Products, Rye, New York.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

As CFO and Executive Vice President of FedEx Express, Ms. Ross was responsible for the company’s worldwide financial affairs, including financial planning, reporting and analysis, accounting and controls, global financial service centers, business technology, and long-range strategic planning. Ms. Ross’ 30-year career with FedEx began in 1984 as a senior financial analyst, and she held roles of increasing responsibility with exposure to all areas of the company during her tenure at FedEx. Prior to joining FedEx, Ms. Ross worked for Kimberly-Clark Corporation in cost analysis and for a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble. She holds a master’s degree in business administration with concentration in finance from the University of Memphis and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Christian Brothers University in Memphis. Ms. Ross’s leadership roles, experience with a large, complex, global organization, financial and executive leadership and experience, as well as service on other public company boards make her well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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None

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Steelcase, Inc.

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BETTY J. SAPP

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STUART A. TAYLOR II

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Independent Director since 2019

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Age 66

COMMITTEES

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Finance

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Human Resources

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Ms. Sapp joined the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), a joint Department of Defense — Intelligence Community organization, in 1997 and was named the first woman to serve as director of the NRO in 2012. After serving as the 18th director of the NRO, Ms. Sapp retired in June 2019. Prior to working at the NRO, Ms. Sapp was Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Portfolio, Programs and Resources in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. She also spent several years at the Central Intelligence Agency after (CIA) after spending the earlier part of her career as an officer of the United States Air Force.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Ms. Sapp served in a variety of strategic leadership roles at the NRO and within the U.S. government. In 2009, Ms. Sapp was appointed the Principal Deputy Director of the NRO. She was then appointed Director of the NRO in 2012. At both the CIA and NRO, she obtained valuable experience in cybersecurity and related areas. Ms. Sapp also served in the United States Air Force for 17 years in various acquisition and financial management positions on space and satellite programs.

Ms. Sapp holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Ms. Sapp is Level III certified in government acquisition and was certified as a defense financial manager. Ms. Sapp’s leadership experience and extensive government, cybersecurity and defense expertise make her well qualified to serve as a director.

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Independent Director since 1999

■Lead Independent Director since 2019

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Age 61

COMMITTEES

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Human Resources

■Nominating and Corporate Governance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Taylor has been the Chief Executive Officer, The Taylor Group LLC, Chicago, Illinois, since June 2001; he was Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1999 to 2001. In the past five years, he also served on the board of Essendant, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Prior to starting his own private equity firm, Mr. Taylor spent 19 years in investment banking. The majority of that time was spent at Morgan Stanley in its Corporate Finance Department. In that capacity he executed a number of mergers and acquisitions and financings, including working with Ball in 1993 on the acquisition of Heekin Can Company. He also spent time at several other firms including Bear Stearns where he was a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Chicago office. In 2001, Mr. Taylor established The Taylor Group LLC, of which he is Chief Executive Officer, a successful investment company that primarily invests in small to mid-market businesses. Mr. Taylor has served on the Board of Directors of Ball since 1999, acted as our Presiding Director from 2004 to 2008 and was elected Lead Independent Director in 2019. Mr. Taylor’s extensive experience as an investment banker, entrepreneurial investor and Board member make him well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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None

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Hillenbrand Inc.

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Wabash National

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DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Class III Directors (Terms Expiring in 2024)

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JOHN A. BRYANT

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MICHAEL J. CAVE

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Independent Director since 2018

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Age 56

COMMITTEES

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Audit

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Nominating and Corporate Governance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Bryant was an executive at Kellogg Company for 20 years and was its Chief Executive Officer from January 2011 to September 2017.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998 and held a variety of roles including Chief Financial Officer; President, North America; President, International; and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. He retired as Chairman of the Board in March 2018 and Chief Executive Officer in September 2017. In addition to his role on Ball’s Board, Bryant serves as a Board member of Macy’s Inc., Compass PLC and Coca-Cola European Partners PLC. He has also served as a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust, and on the Boards of Directors of Catalyst and The Consumer Goods Forum. Mr. Bryant has extensive knowledge and expertise in accounting and financial matters, branded consumer products and consumer dynamics, crisis management, international markets, people management, manufacturing and strategy, and strategic planning. Mr. Bryant currently serves on the audit committees of three other public companies, and our Board of Directors has determined that, given his extensive financial experience, such simultaneous service will not impair his ability to effectively serve on Ball’s audit committee. Mr. Bryant’s extensive experience as a senior executive at a leading U.S. based public company, including as its Chief Executive Officer for seven years, make him well qualified to serve as a director.

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Independent Director since 2014

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Age 61

COMMITTEES

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Audit

■Finance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Cave was Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company, and President of Boeing Capital Corp. from 2010 to 2014, and served for many years in senior management positions at Boeing. In the past five years, he has also served on the boards of Esterline Technologies, Bellevue, Washington, and Aircastle Limited, Stamford, Connecticut.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Cave served for 31 years in various managerial capacities for The Boeing Company. Most recently, Mr. Cave served as Senior Vice President and President of Boeing Capital Corp., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, from 2010 to 2014. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at The Boeing Company, as well as Vice President of Business Strategy & Marketing of Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 2006 until late 2009. Mr. Cave also served as Vice President & General Manager of Boeing’s Airplane Programs division and focused on the strategy, product development and business results associated with those products. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Cave served as the Chief Financial Officer of Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes division and held various other senior positions prior to 2003. In addition to his accounting and financial expertise, Mr. Cave has broad experience in marketing and information systems. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Harley Davidson, Inc. In 2004, Mr. Cave was honored with the Award for Executive Excellence by the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation. His extensive board and management experience and qualifications make him well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Macy’s Inc.

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Compass PLC

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Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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Harley-Davidson, Inc.

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DANIEL W. FISHER

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PEDRO HENRIQUE MARIANI

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Director since 2021

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Age 49

COMMITTEES

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None

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Fisher has been President, Ball Corporation since January 2021; Senior Vice President, Ball Corporation and Chief Operating Officer, Global Beverage Packaging 2016 to 2020; President, Beverage Packaging North and Central America 2014 to 2016; Senior Vice President, Finance and Planning, North America Metal Beverage 2013 to 2014; Vice President, Finance, North America Metal Beverage Packaging Division Americas 2010 to 2013.

Prior to joining Ball Corporation in 2010, Mr. Fisher held various leadership roles at Bradken Corporation, Danaher Corporation and Emerson Electric. At Bradken Corporation, Mr. Fisher was the Finance lead for the North American division of the Australian publicly traded foundry business. In that role, he managed the procurement, IT, Finance, Accounting and Treasury functions for a $400 million operating unit. At Ball, Mr. Fisher initially led the finance team for the North American beverage business. He then served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Planning, North America Metal Beverage and then as President, North America, Beverage Packaging before becoming Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of our global beverage packaging division. From December 2016 to December 2020, Ball’s global aluminum beverage can shipments increased from 82 billion to 105 billion units and our global beverage packaging business achieved significant growth in revenues and operating earnings. Under Mr. Fisher’s leadership our operating businesses
all meaningfully increased sales and earnings during 2021. On January 26, 2022 the Board elected Mr. Fisher as Chief Executive Officer effective April 27, 2022.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Fisher holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado, Denver and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University. Mr. Fisher’s leadership roles, financial expertise and business experience make him well qualified to serve as a director.

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Director since 2017 / Independent Director since 2020

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Age 68

COMMITTEES

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Finance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Mariani joined BBM Group in 1981 and was elected to the executive committee of Banco BBM in 1983. He was appointed its Chief Executive Officer in 1991. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer and Board member at Banco Bocom BBM. Mr. Mariani was President of ANBID (Brazilian Association of Investment Banks) between 1996 and 2000, and was a member of the Brazilian Financial System Council from 1988 to 1996. From 1995 to 2015, Mr. Mariani was an ex officio member of the Board of Directors of Latapack Ball Embalagens Limitada, which was a joint venture between Ball Corporation and its Brazilian partners that owned and operated a successful beverage can business in Brazil with annual revenues in excess of $590 million in 2015, the year in which Ball acquired the equity interests of its partners. Mr. Mariani and his family have also held interests in packaging and agribusinesses in Brazil for many years.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Mariani holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro — PUC/RJ, Brazil, with specialization in Econometrics and Operational Research. Mr. Mariani’s professional background, packaging industry expertise, banking experience, as well as his financial acumen and knowledge of South America make him well qualified to serve as a director.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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None

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS

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None

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	BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The Board believes that ensuring independent and strong leadership is key to building long-term shareholder value and we believe our shareholders have been well served since 2013 by the traditional board leadership structure that combines the roles of Chairman and CEO, supported by a strong Lead Independent Director. We recognize that different board leadership structures may be appropriate for different companies and at different times. We believe our current leadership structure provides the most effective form of leadership for our organization at this time.

John A. Hayes, Ball’s CEO, has served as Chairman of the Board since 2013. The Board periodically assesses whether maintaining the combined role is appropriate, and will continue to do so as circumstances evolve. Since 2013, Mr. Hayes has been the director most familiar with our businesses and industries — both domestically and internationally — and is therefore best able to identify the strategic and operational priorities to be discussed by the Board. As announced on January 26, 2022, Daniel W. Fisher was elected as Mr. Hayes’ successor as CEO, effective April 27, 2022. As was the case in prior CEO leadership changes, Mr. Hayes will retain the Chairman position for a period of time to enable a smooth transition and leadership collaboration until further consideration of the Board’s leadership structure is warranted.

Stuart Taylor has served as Lead Independent Director since he was elected to that position by Ball’s independent directors in April 2019. As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Taylor’s responsibilities include:

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coordinating the activities of the independent directors, including calling meetings of the independent directors and facilitating the CEO succession process;

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coordinating with the CEO and corporate secretary to set the agenda for Board meetings;

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chairing executive sessions of the independent directors;

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providing feedback and perspective to the CEO from the independent directors;

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helping facilitate communication between the CEO and the independent directors;

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presiding at Board meetings where the Chairman is not present;

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being available for consultation and communication with major shareholders; and

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performing other duties assigned from time to time by the Board.

	DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The Board has adopted a director independence policy that is consistent with the director independence requirements in the NYSE Listing Standards. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that a majority of the Board must be

independent. Based upon the NYSE director independence standards, since October 2020, each of the members of the Board was and currently is independent with the exception of Messrs. Hayes and Fisher.

	Balanced Board Composition

Board Refreshment

We believe our current Board of Directors benefits from a combination of recently added directors with fresh perspectives and longer-serving directors with extensive experience and a deep understanding of our business. Over the past several years, a number of directors have retired, bringing opportunities to enhance the composition of our Board.

The Board has worked diligently to implement a director succession plan. As part of this transformational journey, our Board planned for the known director retirements by carefully designing and executing searches to replace

departing directors with directors who possess comparable and value-added skill sets. The composition of the Board has been refreshed with an eye toward financial, organizational, and industry expertise; diversity; balance of tenure; and other important factors. including sustainability. Key highlights of our Board refresh journey include:

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7 of 12 directors have joined the Board in the past 5 years

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our current Board reflects increased diversity with strong experience

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the Board elected Mr. Taylor as Lead Independent Director in April 2019

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the average age of our directors is 60 years

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the average tenure of our directors is 6.5 years

The current Board is well balanced, with a mix of long-standing and newer directors.

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Diversity

In considering candidates for Board positions, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consistently applies the principles of diversity and inclusion. Our directors’ differing viewpoints, experience and skill sets have contributed to a talented and capable Board that reflects Ball’s overall diversity. The Committee will continue to identify opportunities to improve the skills, qualifications, independence, diversity, tenure and refreshment of our Board when considering candidates in the future. In addition to seeking characteristics such as business and professional experience, education and skills, the Committee’s robust review process considers a variety of other factors, including race, gender and national origin.

How We Select Nominees

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee works with a globally recognized consulting firm to identify potential Board candidates. Working with a set of specifically designed guidelines and a matrix of characteristics, including characteristics of diversity, the firm is able to comprehensively assess whether particular candidates are appropriate for Ball. After a thorough review process by our consultant against our desired criteria, the pool of qualified candidates is presented to the Committee. Candidates may also be submitted by current directors, by management, or (as described below) by shareholders. Selected candidates are further assessed and interviewed by the Committee and by other Board members, considering the values and needs of the organization.

The Committee seeks candidates who meet, at a minimum, the following criteria:

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have sufficient time to attend or otherwise be present at Board, relevant Board committee, and shareholders meetings;

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will subscribe to Ball Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Executive Officers and Directors Business Ethics Statement;

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demonstrate credentials and experience in a broad range of corporate matters;

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have experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that would complement the experience already represented on the Board;

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are not affiliated with special interest groups that represent causes or constituents that are inconsistent with the purpose or objectives of the company; and

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meet the criteria, if any, for being a director as set forth in the Indiana Business Corporation Law and Ball’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

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	RISK OVERSIGHT

Our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the risk management function and enterprise risk management, including cybersecurity. Additionally, each Board committee considers the specific risks within its area of responsibility. In particular, the Audit Committee has primary responsibility for overseeing key aspects of financial and legal risk management, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has primary responsibility for overseeing sustainability matters, including environmental, social and governance risks.

Our long-standing comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management process, which ensures ongoing attention to various potential risk areas, is supervised by our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Key corporate and divisional risks are systematically identified and assessed on a regular basis. The results of this ongoing risk assessment are reported to the Audit Committee and to our Board at least annually. The Board reviewed the most recent findings extensively at the January 2021 Board meeting. Also, our Internal Audit Department has, for many years, analyzed various areas of risk to our business and provides risk assessment and analysis to our Audit Committee.

The Board recognizes the importance of maintaining the trust and confidence of our customers, suppliers and employees. Ball has a dedicated, globally distributed information security team that is responsible for leading information security strategy, standards and processes. The internal team partners closely with a strong network of external partners, including conducting periodic external audits, and is giving particular focus on potential increased cyber threats from Russia and neighboring countries in light of current geopolitical events. Ball also maintains cybersecurity insurance for significant portions of the business. The Audit Committee receives reports at least annually from the head of the information security team as relates to any cyber risks and threats, projects to strengthen our information security systems and the emerging threat landscape. Both the head of information security and the Audit Committee update the full Board on these matters regularly.

We believe our directors provide effective oversight of risk management through the Board’s regular dialogue with management, the Enterprise Risk Management process, annual Board and Committee self-evaluations, and assessments of specific risks within each Board committee area of responsibility. In addition, the Board maintains effective independent oversight of Ball’s management and business generally through a number of governance practices, including open and direct communication with management, input on meeting agendas, annual performance evaluations, and regular executive sessions.

	BOARD AND COMMITTEE SELF-EVALUATIONS

The Board annually conducts a robust self-evaluation process to assess the effectiveness of the Board and its committees and to make recommendations regarding its organization and operation. The Chairman conducts one-on-one meetings with each director to discuss the evaluations and any other matters raised by the directors. The evaluation process is reviewed every year to ensure it remains relevant and effective.

	DIRECTOR TRAINING

The Board is focused on onboarding of new directors, Board education, and team building to preserve the Board’s cohesive, professional and collaborative environment. All new directors receive orientation training soon after being elected to the Board. Continuing education programs are made available to directors including internal presentations, third-party presentations and external programs. In 2021, three directors attended external director training on topics including cybersecurity, enterprise risk management and best practice updates relating to audit and compensation committee practices.

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	BOARD MEETINGS

The Board meets regularly at least four times per year. The directors are expected to attend all meetings of the Board, relevant committee meetings, and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board held five meetings during 2021. Every director attended 100% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which the director served. All directors on the Board at the time attended the 2021 Annual Meeting.

Nonmanagement directors meet as a separate group at each regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. Independent directors meet in executive session at least annually. Such meetings, chaired by the Lead Independent Director, promote open discussion by nonmanagement and independent directors, enabling them to serve as a check on management.

SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Every year we engage our institutional investors to discuss Ball’s business performance, governance, pay practices, and ESG priorities. During our 2021 engagements, management, our Lead Independent Director, and shareholders discussed a number of topics, including Ball’s pay practices, long-term use of EVA®, board composition, employee engagement, progress on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and sustainability leadership. Shareholder feedback on all of these matters was generally positive.

RETIREMENT POLICY

Ball has a mandatory retirement age for all Board members, in part to ensure the Board benefits from a balanced mix of perspectives. Candidates will not be nominated, and existing directors may not seek re-election, after they reach the age of 75.

CONTACTING OUR BOARD

Shareholders or others can send written communications to the Board, to individual directors, to Board committees, or to the Chairman of the Board. All such communications should be sent in care of the Corporate Secretary as shown below:

Ball Corporation
Attention: Corporate Secretary
9200 W. 108th Circle
Westminster, Colorado 80021

Ball has established additional means for interested parties to send communications to the Board and selected committees, which are described on our website at www.ball.com/investors under “Corporate Governance.”

Shareholder proposals for inclusion in our proxy materials must be communicated as described below under “Voting and Meeting information — Shareholder Proposals for 2023 Annual Meeting.”

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	AUDIT COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

■Cathy D. Ross

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John A. Bryant

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Daniel J. Heinrich

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Michael J. Cave

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Todd A. Penegor

MEETINGS IN FISCAL 2021

The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate as required by the NYSE Listing Standards, has accounting or financial management expertise and is an audit committee financial expert as that term is defined in SEC regulations.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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The Report of the Audit Committee appears on page 66 of this Proxy Statement.

PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES

The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to oversee management’s conduct and the integrity of Ball’s public financial reporting process, including the oversight of:

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accounting policies;

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the system of internal accounting controls over financial reporting;

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disclosure controls and procedures;

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the performance of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ball’s independent registered public accounting firm (the “independent auditor”);

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the Internal Audit Department;

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cybersecurity risks and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such risks; and

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legal and regulatory compliance.

The Audit Committee is also responsible for:

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engaging and evaluating Ball’s independent auditor and its lead engagement partner, including the qualifications and independence of both;

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resolving any differences between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting;

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reviewing and preapproving all audit and non-audit fees and services provided by the independent auditor; and

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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

	FINANCE COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

■Michael J. Cave

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Cynthia A. Niekamp

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Pedro Henrique Mariani

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Betty J. Sapp

MEETINGS IN FISCAL 2021

PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES

The primary purpose of the Finance Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee:

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Ball’s financing and related risk management activities;

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the status of Ball’s retirement plans and insurance policies;

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Ball’s policies relating to interest rates, commodity hedging and currency hedging; and

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the hiring of experts, as deemed appropriate to advise the Committee in the performance of its duties.

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	HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

■Georgia R. Nelson

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Cynthia A. Niekamp

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Betty J. Sapp

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Stuart A. Taylor II

MEETINGS IN FISCAL 2021

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT

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The Report of the Human Resources Committee appears on page 45 of this Proxy Statement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary purpose of the Human Resources Committee is to assist the Board with input from executive management in fulfilling its responsibilities related to:

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evaluating and determining the compensation of the CEO and overseeing and approving the compensation of the other executive officers;

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approving Ball’s stock and cash incentive compensation programs including awards to executive officers and the number of shares to be optioned and/or granted from time to time to Ball employees;

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approving and receiving reports on major benefit plans, plan changes and determinations and discontinuations of benefit plans;

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discussing Ball’s performance evaluation system and succession planning system, including discussions with the CEO about the succession plan for the CEO;

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hiring experts, including executive compensation consultants, as deemed appropriate to advise the HR Committee;

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assessing compensation-related risks; and

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authorizing the administration of compensation programs and the filing of required reports with federal, state and local governmental agencies.

	NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

■Stuart A. Taylor

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John A. Bryant

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Georgia R. Nelson

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Todd A. Penegor

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Cathy D. Ross

MEETINGS IN FISCAL 2021

PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES

The primary purpose of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to:

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identify qualified individuals to become Board members;

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recommend to the Board the selection of Board nominees for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders;

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address the independence and effectiveness of the Board by advising and making recommendations on matters involving the organization and operation of the Board, Corporate Governance Guidelines and directorship practices;

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oversee the evaluation of the Board and its committees; and

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review and assess Ball’s sustainability activities and performance, including environmental, social and corporate governance risk.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES

The Board has established Corporate Governance Guidelines to comply with the relevant provisions of Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our website at www.ball.com/investors under “Corporate Governance.” A copy of the guidelines may also be obtained upon request from Ball’s Corporate Secretary.

POLICIES ON BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Our long-standing Corporate Compliance Committee, which is chaired by a designated Compliance Officer, includes a representative for each operating division. The Corporate Compliance Committee provides quarterly reports to management and to the Audit Committee. The Corporate Compliance Committee also monitors compliance with the Business Ethics Code of Conduct and regularly reviews and updates the Code. The Business Ethics Code of Conduct is available on our website at www.ball.com/corporate-governance.

The Board has adopted a business ethics statement, the Ball Corporation Executive Officers and Directors Business Ethics Statement, that is designed to establish principles requiring the highest level of ethical behavior toward achieving business success within the requirements of the law and our policies. The Business Ethics Code of Conduct and the Executive Officers and Directors Business Ethics Statement are available on our website at www.ball.com/investors under “Corporate Governance.” Copies may also be obtained upon request from Ball’s Corporate Secretary.

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	DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The table set forth below summarizes the 2021 compensation paid to each of our nonmanagement directors. The elements of the nonmanagement director compensation program are evaluated and determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which takes into account market data provided by the independent external consultant. Effective January 1, 2021, the director compensation program consisted of:

	Annual Compensation ($)
Fixed cash retainer		$	90,000
Target incentive cash retainer*		$	15,000
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award		$	155,000
Audit Committee Chair additional cash retainer		$	20,000
Human Resources Committee Chair additional cash retainer		$	20,000
Finance Committee Chair additional cash retainer		$	15,000
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair additional cash retainer		$	15,000
Lead Independent Director additional cash retainer		$	30,000
Special meeting or assignment fee (per meeting or assignment)		$	750

The annual incentive retainer is subject to our performance under the same performance measures as the Annual EVA® Incentive Compensation Plan, which is based on EVA® principles. The actual amount paid may range from $0 to $30,000.

Newly elected directors are each awarded a one-time grant of RSUs valued at $150,000 upon joining the Board. Nonmanagement directors may be able to defer certain portions of their compensation as detailed in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.

The Director Compensation Table sets out the compensation earned for 2021, with any other compensation payments noted. In 2021, nonmanagement directors were granted award opportunities under our Deposit Share Program (“DSP”), a program in existence for many years, offered from time to time, and most recently offered in 2016, to further incentivize increased stock ownership, particularly given that a majority of nonmanagement directors have fewer than 5 years tenure on our Board. Under the DSP, for every common share a participant newly and voluntarily acquires (during the specified acquisition period) and subsequently holds (for the minimum holding period as described below), the participant receives one matching RSU, with a maximum matching opportunity for each nonmanagement director of 3,000 shares. The new shares may be acquired in the open market, or through deferral into the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors. For sake of clarity, this matching program is only available to a participant who voluntarily and newly acquires additional shares of common stock. In 2021, five nonmanagement directors completed their purchase of new shares and received their entire opportunity for matching grants. The remaining nonmanagement directors had not yet achieved their maximum opportunity for matching grants as of December 31, 2021, and are still eligible to receive matching grants during the DSP acquisition period which, if received, will be reported in a subsequent proxy statement. With this offering, stock awards made during the DSP acquisition period will result in higher‐than‐normal director compensation, which will return to normal annual levels after DSP matches have been completed. Details for each nonmanagement director are outlined in the footnotes to the Director Compensation Table.

Matching RSUs granted pursuant to the DSP are made on the 15th day of the last month of a calendar quarter after a participant submits adequate documentation detailing the acquisition of the newly-acquired shares. These RSUs vest on one of two schedules. For a participant who has not met applicable stock ownership guidelines (a value equal to 5x the annual cash retainer), matching RSUs will cliff vest four years from the grant date as long as the participant continues to hold the associated newly-acquired shares during that entire four year period. If the participant meets their applicable stock ownership guideline by the second anniversary of the grant date and maintains those ownership guidelines on each subsequent anniversary throughout, the matching RSUs will vest at the rate of 30% at the end of the second and third years and 40% at the end of the fourth year.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1)			Stock Awards ($)(2)			Option Awards ($)			Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3)			Change in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4)			All Other Compensation ($)(5)			Total ($)
John A. Bryant		$	90,000		$	434,651		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	20,000		$	565,801
Michael J. Cave		$	105,000		$	360,083		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	486,233
Daniel J. Heinrich		$	90,000		$	155,021		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	266,171
Dune E. Ives		$	16,386		$	150,023		$	—		$	3,882		$	—		$	—		$	170,291
Pedro H. Mariani		$	90,000		$	434,651		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	545,801
Georgia R. Nelson		$	110,750		$	434,651		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	566,551
Cynthia A. Niekamp		$	90,000		$	434,651		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	545,801
Todd A. Penegor		$	90,000		$	434,651		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	—		$	545,801
Cathy D. Ross		$	110,000		$	182,120		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	25,000		$	338,270
Betty J. Sapp		$	90,000		$	155,021		$	—		$	21,150		$	—		$	18,000		$	284,171
Stuart A. Taylor II		$	135,000		$	155,021		$	—		$	21,150		$	6,625		$	—		$	317,796

(1)

Values represent fees for annual fixed retainer, committee chair retainer and Lead Independent Director retainer paid under the nonmanagement director compensation program. The values for Ms. Nelson include $750 related to special assignments in 2021. Mr. Bryant and Ms. Ross deferred payment of their cash fees to the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors. Ms. Ives received a pro‐rated payout of her annual fixed retainer due to joining the Board on 10/26/21.

(2)

Reflects the fair value of RSU awards granted to nonmanagement directors in 2021, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation” (“Topic 718”). All continuing nonmanagement directors received an annual award of 1,697 RSUs, using the closing price of Ball’s common stock April 28, 2021, at $91.35 per unit, resulting in a total award value of $155,021 for each director. Ms. Ives received a grant upon joining the Board of 1,683 RSUs, using the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on October 26, 2021, at $89.14, resulting in a total award value of $150,023. Some nonmanagement directors also received grants under the Deposit Share Program. Mr. Bryant, Mr. Mariani, Ms. Nelson, Ms. Niekamp and Mr. Penegor received a DSP award of 3,000 RSUs, using the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on September 15, 2021, at $93.21 per unit, resulting in a total award value of $279,630 for each director. Mr. Cave received a DSP award of 2,200 RSUs, using the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on September 15, 2021, at $93.21 per unit, resulting in a total award value of $205,062. Ms. Ross received a DSP award of 295 RSUs, using the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on December 15, 2021, at $91.86 per unit, resulting in a total award value of $27,099.

(3)

Values represent the annual incentive retainer achieved for 2021, which was paid in February 2022, based on a performance factor of 141% applied to the $15,000 target for all nonmanagement directors. Ms. Sapp deferred payment of her 2021 annual incentive retainer to the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors. Ms. Ives received a pro‐rated portion of her annual incentive retainer due to joining the Board on 10/26/21.

(4)

Represents the amount of above-market interest earned under Ball’s Deferred Compensation Plans, described in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.

(5)

Values represent the 20% Company match, up to a maximum of $20,000, available under the 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors as described in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section. Specific deferrals may result in Company match to both plans, up to the $20,000 annual maximum, per plan. Values also represent Company matching charitable donations under the Matching Gifts Program for Directors.

Name	Aggregate Number of Outstanding Stock Awards as of December 31, 2021
John A. Bryant		13,056
Michael J. Cave		35,140
Daniel J. Heinrich		25,944
Dune E. Ives		1,683
Pedro H. Mariani		63,628
Georgia R. Nelson		96,300
Cynthia A. Niekamp		28,944
Todd A. Penegor		9,093
Cathy D. Ross		13,876
Betty J. Sapp		6,153
Stuart A. Taylor II		178,656

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	NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

All nonmanagement directors are in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines. Each director is required to own Ball common stock valued at five times the amount of their annual cash retainer and has five years from the date of their election to meet this requirement. Ms. Ives, who joined the Board in October 2021, is in the process of attaining the required shares within the prescribed timeframe.

	TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS

We have adopted a policy requiring our executive officers and directors to comply with all SEC and NYSE requirements concerning transactions between us and “related persons,” as defined in the applicable SEC and NYSE rules. To facilitate compliance with the related persons policy, the Board adopted procedures for the review, approval or ratification of any transaction required to be reported under the applicable rules. The policy provides that each executive officer and director will promptly report to the Chairman of the Board any transaction with Ball undertaken or contemplated by such officer or director, by any beneficial owner of 5% or more of Ball’s voting securities or by any immediate family member. The Chairman of the Board will refer any such transaction to the General Counsel for review and recommendation. Then the matter will be brought

before the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider whether the transaction in question should be approved, ratified, suspended, revoked or terminated. This policy for transactions with related persons is part of the Executive Officers and Directors Business Ethics Statement. The written form of the policy can be found at www.ball.com/investors under “Corporate Governance.” Any contractual or other relationships between Ball and other companies on whose boards our directors serve are arm’s length. Trista L. Fisher, vice president, global business services, is the spouse of Daniel W. Fisher and in 2021 she earned approximately $575,000 in total compensation from Ball, inclusive of base salary, annual bonus payment and value of granted annual equity and incentive awards.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes Ball Corporation’s business strategy and the alignment between our business strategy, shareholder interests, and our pay-for-performance executive compensation programs. We also discuss the specific compensation paid or awarded in 2021 to our named executive officers (“NEOs”).

NEO	Age	Title	Years at Ball	Years in Position
John A. Hayes	56	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer*	22	11 (CEO), 8 (Chairman)
Scott C. Morrison	59	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	21	11
Daniel W. Fisher	49	President & CEO Elect*	11	1
Ronald J. Lewis	55	Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Global Beverage	2*	1
Charles E. Baker	64	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	28	17 (General Counsel), 10 (Corporate Secretary)

On January 26, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Hayes, will transition solely to Chairman of the Board of Directors effective April 27, 2022.

On January 26, 2022, the Board elected Mr. Fisher as the company’s CEO effective April 27, 2022.

Prior to Ball Corporation, Mr. Lewis held the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners from 2016 to 2019.

Ball Is Committed to Shareholder-Oriented Corporate Governance

Ball Corporation’s governance process ensures that our executive compensation program is maintained and updated to continually reflect excellence in pay-for-performance alignment. We follow a number of practices and policies to promote the continuous improvement and accountability of our executive compensation program.

				COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES
				COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES

	■ Decisions are made by the HR Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of independent directors;
	■ An independent executive compensation consultant is engaged by and reports directly to the HR Committee;
	■ The HR Committee reviews total compensation using tally sheets;
	■ Compensation levels and incentive design practices are benchmarked against industry peers;
	■ Dividend equivalents for stock awards that accrue during the vesting or performance period are paid only if the associated vesting terms or performance measures are achieved;
	■ Nominal perquisites are not grossed-up for taxes;
	■ We regularly assess the relationship between risk and our compensation programs;
	■ Our executives are subject to rigorous stock ownership guidelines;
	■ Our executives are prohibited from hedging or pledging their Ball Corporation stock;
	■ Cash incentive and stock compensation for corporate executives at vice president level or above is subject to a shareholder-approved recoupment or “clawback” provision that may apply in the case of fraud or intentional misconduct; and
	■ Change-in-control agreements have multiples that do not exceed two times pay and require a termination of employment following a change in control (“double trigger”) before severance benefits are due. Excise tax gross-ups have been eliminated for any change-in-control agreements entered into after January 1, 2010.

The HR Committee is confident that our executive compensation program, our management-as-owners culture, and our pay-for-performance philosophy have directly contributed to the successful performance of the business and resulted in an executive team closely aligned with shareholder interests. Further, even with the onset and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been no changes to any program, performance measures, targets, thresholds or maximums, and no discretion or alterations applied to outstanding previous awards as a result of the pandemic.

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Our Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation program is designed to accomplish several goals: to foster a pay-for-performance and management-as-owners culture that aligns the interests of management with shareholders; to deliver on strategic objectives and results; to provide competitive and reasonable compensation opportunities; and to support recruitment and retention of key executives. Balancing these objectives helps ensure accountability to our shareholders, who have broadly expressed support for our compensation program through regular engagements and an average 94.5% advisory vote in favor of NEO compensation over the last two years. We believe that offering several compensation elements that incorporate multiple absolute and relative performance metrics and measurement periods promotes our compensation goals. In addition, we believe that making the compensation program consistent and transparent demonstrates our commitment to stakeholders and ensures that Ball employees understand company and shareholder expectations.

Ball’s EVA®-Focused Business Strategy Delivers Results in 2021

Our vision for the future relies upon our long-held “economic value added” or EVA® discipline. Simply put, EVA® is sales less operating costs (“NOPAT” or net operating profit after-tax) less a cost of capital charge. All lines of business and strategic initiatives are consistently measured through an EVA® lens. We have, for 30 years, sought to increase total EVA® generated year-on-year which has created sustainable shareholder value. Requiring each business to earn returns higher than its cost of capital drives managers to make the best long-term decisions for our shareholders; they invest in innovation, technology and infrastructure capital to drive profitable growth; intelligently cut costs by implementing lean initiatives and process efficiencies; undertake focused outsourcing efforts; and seek to turn working capital faster or reduce working capital and assets.

Some of the actions taken in 2021 to enhance long-term EVA® and perpetuate the social, economic and environmental sustainability of our company include:

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deploying over $1.7 billion in capital expenditures for EVA®-enhancing growth projects;

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completing four additional state-of-the-art specialty beverage manufacturing facilities, (three in the United States and one in South America), and speeding up specialty beverage can lines in existing beverage manufacturing facilities across North America, EMEA and South America to serve 7% unit volume growth across our global beverage business and enable future growth;

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investing to expand our aerospace infrastructure in Colorado, including opening a state-of-the-art payload development facility and expanding our aerospace manufacturing center to support over $2.5 billion of backlog and $5.0 billion of contracts won but not yet booked into backlog consisting of contracts already won, but not yet booked into current contracted backlog; successfully launching the Ball-built OLI land imaging instrument aboard the Landsat-9 satellite, the IXPE astrophysics mission spacecraft and the optics and mirror systems aboard the James Webb Space Telescope;

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enabling the successful retail launch of the Ball Aluminum Cup™ through marketing investments and our Cup being featured at key sporting events and venues;

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pursuing expansion of our global aluminum aerosol and reclosable bottle portfolio to provide personal care and refillable packaging solutions;

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expanding onboarding, training and development programs across our global businesses to foster employee growth and retention, and enable a net headcount increase of 2,600 employees to support future growth;

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disclosing ambitious 2030 ESG and sustainability goals including diversity and inclusion goals by region, global recycling goals and our aspiration to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions before 2050;

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supporting our global communities where we live and operate by expanding our Benevity giving platform to all employees around the world, resulting in over $5 million in company foundation and employee donations;

■

achieving recognition including 100% score on the Corporate Equality Index, being named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American indices, and achieving Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification in our South American operations; and

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increasing EVA® dollars 7% year-over-year in addition to returning approximately $950 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

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Ball’s EVA®-Disciplined Performance Continues to Deliver for Shareholders

To illustrate the connection between EVA® and shareholder value, the chart below summarizes a 92% historical correlation of EVA® dollar returns and share price growth over the past two decades. Stated simply, if Ball generates EVA® and focuses on continued EVA® growth, we expect a direct correlation to future shareholder value. The chart also shows that Ball can generate substantial EVA® returns while significantly expanding its invested capital base, which has increased over $9 billion since 1998. Through consistent and disciplined use of EVA® as the lens for strategic decisions, Ball continues to efficiently deploy capital and generate meaningful shareholder value.

SUSTAINABLE EVA® GROWTH ACROSS INCREASING
AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL BASE DRIVES LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION

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Stock prices adjusted for the February 22, 2002, August 23, 2004, February 15, 2011, and May 16, 2017, two-for-one
stock splits. Average invested capital base grew from approximately $2 billion in 1998 to in excess of $10 billion in 2021.
EVA®$ historical correlation calculated over the 2000 to 2021 period.

Our multi-year execution of our EVA®-focused strategy provided the following results:

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Ball’s stock price closed 2021 at $96.27, an increase of 3.3% over the prior year.

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In 2021, we provided annual dividends of $229 million, and completed $719 million of net repurchases of our common stock. Since 2009, we have returned over $6 billion to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends.

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Ball’s 1-year total shareholder return lagged the returns of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Containers & Packaging Index, as demand was offset by

inflationary headwinds and investments to expand our beverage can capacity, our aluminum cup launch, and aerospace infrastructure to support multiyear growth. Our 3-, 5-, 10-year total shareholder returns exceeded the returns of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Containers & Packaging Index, as demonstrated in the following charts.

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Going forward, our strong operating cash flow and solid balance sheet provide the flexibility to continue to invest in our aluminum packaging and aerospace businesses and to commercialize the sustainability benefits of our aluminum packaging businesses. We remain committed to return a significant amount of capital to shareholders via our long-standing share repurchase program and payment of dividends in 2022 and beyond.

NEO Compensation Has a Strong Pay-for-Performance Linkage

Consistent with our pay-for-performance, management-as-owners philosophy, most of the target total compensation for our named executive officers is at risk and varies with performance, with performance being measured by a number of absolute and relative measures, each of which drive shareholder value. The following charts represent the mix of target total compensation awarded to our CEO and other NEOs in 2021. Our emphasis on longer-term compensation, through performance-based long-term cash and stock awards, ensures strong continued alignment between the interests of our executives and the interests of our shareholders, and is consistent with competitive market data.

	2021 CEO TARGET COMPENSATION MIX			2021 AVERAGE OTHER NEO TARGET COMPENSATION

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Elements of Executive Compensation

The major elements of Ball’s compensation program (in 2021) are shown in the table below, with the page number to find more information:

Compensation

Compensation
Element

Purpose

Performance
Measure(s)

Alignment with our
Compensation Philosophy

► Page

SHORT-TERM
ANNUAL CASH
COMPENSATION

Annual Base Salary

Fixed element of pay based on an individual’s primary duties and responsibilities

Position-based pay adjusted for individual performance and contribution

Competitive compensation element required to recruit and retain top executive talent

Economic Value Added (“EVA®”) Annual Incentive Plan

Designed to reward achievement of specified annual corporate financial goals (and possibly unit financial goals)

Absolute EVA® dollars generated (net operating profit after-tax, less a cost of capital charge)

Incentive linked to actual economic value generated demonstrates pay for performance and drives shareholder value

LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
(CASH)

Long-Term Cash Incentive Compensation (“LTCIC”)

Designed to promote long-term creation of shareholder value in relative and absolute terms

50% weighting of:

■

ROAIC

■

Relative TSR vs. S&P 500 subset

Incentive linked to returns demonstrates pay for performance

LONG-TERM
INCENTIVES (EQUITY)

Stock Options

Designed to promote stock ownership and long-term performance

Stock price appreciation

Ties to our management-as-owners philosophy and rewards performance contributing to shareholder value through absolute stock price growth

Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Units (“PC-RSUs”)

Designed to promote stock ownership through the achievement of absolute EVA® dollar growth over a 3-year period

Absolute EVA® dollars generated versus 0%, 4% and 8% compound annual growth rates

Ties to our management-as-owners philosophy and rewards performance contributing to absolute EVA® dollar growth

OTHER ONE TIME INCENTIVES

Restricted Stock/RSUs

Designed to promote stock ownership, provide a retention incentive and incentivize the creation of shareholder value

Value based on stock price

Granted from time-to-time and tied to our management-as-owners philosophy, generally in connection with the promotion or recruitment of individuals to facilitate ownership and retention

Deposit Share Program (“DSP”)

Designed to promote financial investment in Ball, promote stock ownership and incentivize the creation of shareholder value

Value based on stock price

Granted from time-to-time and tied to our management-as-owners philosophy, offering RSUs in exchange for the recipient voluntarily and newly investing in and holding shares of Ball stock

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ROLE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

The HR Committee oversees the administration of the executive compensation program and determines the compensation of our executive officers. The HR Committee is composed solely of nonmanagement directors, all of whom are independent.

The HR Committee has retained Pay Governance, LLC, an independent compensation consultant (the “Consultant”), to assist in fulfilling its responsibilities. The Consultant reports directly to the HR Committee and performs no additional services on behalf of the company. The HR Committee assessed and confirmed Pay Governance’s independence in 2021, and determined that no conflict of interest exists with the work the Consultant performs for the HR Committee. The Consultant develops recommendations for the HR Committee related to all aspects of the executive compensation program and works with management to obtain information necessary to develop those recommendations.

MARKET REFERENCE POINTS AND PEER GROUPS

We use two primary market reference points to benchmark our executive compensation to the competitive market, referred to as “Peer Group” and “General Industry.” This two-pronged approach provides a spectrum of relevant information on executive compensation levels, practices and trends in the marketplace. The HR Committee does not target pay to a specific market benchmark but rather considers the range of market data available — along with tenure, company performance and individual performance — when setting pay for the NEOs.

The “Peer Group” is composed of companies within the containers and packaging, food and beverage, household durable and nondurable goods, and manufacturing industries. The HR Committee reviews this market data when setting compensation for the CEO and CFO because it is a transparent reference point for assessing pay levels among similarly situated CEOs and CFOs. In addition to pay levels, the HR Committee reviews executive tenure and performance data across the Peer Group. Data for the Peer Group are collected from publicly available SEC filings.

“General Industry” market data reflects the broad talent market in which we compete, and informs compensation decisions regarding all of our NEOs. The critical skills required by our management team have historically been found both inside and outside industries that are considered for our “Peer Group”. Therefore, the HR Committee believes it is appropriate to focus on General Industry market levels as the primary market reference point for evaluating the overall competitiveness of our executive compensation program. These data are size-adjusted to ensure that market levels are developed for like roles within businesses of similar size and scope. Data for the General Industry are collected from multiple proprietary survey sources published by leading market data providers.

In developing the Peer Group, the Consultant sourced objective, quantitative financial and industry criteria, and also used qualitative criteria regarding the nature of our business operations. Specifically, the Consultant used the following principles and criteria in identifying the Peer Group companies:

	Design Principle			Criteria
	Quantitative financial criteria to ensure organizations are comparable in terms of size and structure			■ Revenue in an approximate range of between 0.4x and 2.5x our revenues ■ Market capitalization between 0.25x and 5.0x our market capitalization (used as a secondary reference) ■ Ratio of market capitalization to revenue generally between 0.5x and 2.0x ■ Positive operating margins generally ranging from 5% to 20%
	Qualitative criteria regarding appropriate industry, business types and organizational complexity			■ Direct peers in the containers and packaging industry ■ Nondurable consumer product companies with some or all of the following characteristics: containers and packaging are a critical element of the final product, there is a substantial business focus on meeting annual performance expectations, and the ultimate purchasers of the product are individual consumers ■ Broader manufacturing companies within the capital goods, chemical manufacturing, paper products and metals industries

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Following a review in the third quarter of 2020, the HR Committee approved adjustments to the Peer Group to create better alignment and adherence to the criteria listed above. The 2021 Peer Group consists of the following companies:

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Avery Dennison Corporation

■

General Mills Inc.

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PPG Industries, Inc.

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Berry Global Group, Inc.

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International Paper Company

■

Sealed Air Corporation

■

Campbell Soup Company

■

Keurig Dr. Pepper1

■

The Sherwin Williams Company

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ConAgra Brands, Inc.

■

Molson Coors Beverage Company

■

WestRock Company

■

Crown Holdings Inc.

■

Nucor Corporation

■

Eastman Chemical Company

■

Packaging Corporation of America1

Newly added peer for 2021. Alcoa, O-I Glass, and U.S. Steel were removed from the peer group for 2021.

The charts below illustrate our relative positioning compared to the 2021 Peer Group on relevant financial metrics.

BALL MARKET CAPITALIZATION, REVENUE AND NET INCOME AS COMPARED TO THE PEER GROUP

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Market capitalization is as of December 31, 2020

Revenue and Net Income are as reported for full year 2020

PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The HR Committee reviews and adjusts executive target total compensation levels, including long-term incentive levels, in January of each year.

We begin the annual process by reviewing each executive officer’s target total compensation in relation to the 50th percentile of the General Industry and/or Peer Group. The Consultant, in collaboration with our Total Rewards Department, gathers this data presents it to management and the HR Committee in detailed reports providing a comparative analysis of our executive officer compensation to the market data.

Additionally, the Consultant creates a tally sheet for each executive, outlining the executive’s annual target and actual pay in relation to competitive market information as well as total accumulated pay under various corporate performance scenarios, both recent and projected. The HR Committee uses the tally sheets to analyze and determine executive officer pay recommendations and to understand each executive’s potential realizable compensation. The

Consultant also prepares for the HR Committee an independent review and recommendation regarding the CEO’s compensation. In its deliberations, the HR Committee meets with the CEO and other members of senior management, as appropriate, to discuss the application of the competitive benchmarking (pay and performance) relative to Ball’s unique structure and needs.

The HR Committee sets the CEO’s target total compensation package during an executive session based on the HR Committee’s review of the Consultant’s recommendation, peer and competitive information, an assessment of the CEO’s relative tenure and individual performance, Ball’s financial and operating performance, and appropriate business judgment.

The CEO makes a recommendation for the target total compensation of other executive officers, including the other NEOs after reviewing each executive’s and the organization’s business performance and the executive’s responsibilities and experience relative to the competitive market

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information prepared by the Consultant. The HR Committee uses its business judgement to establish the compensation packages for the other executive officers considering the CEO’s recommendations and each executive officer’s individual job responsibilities, experience and overall performance.

Additionally, the HR Committee may adjust an executive’s compensation level during the year as a result of a promotion. Such adjustments take into consideration competitive market data and recommendations from the Consultant and the CEO, as well as the additional responsibilities and overall experience and performance of the executive.

SPECIFICS RELATED TO 2021 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

When making our executive target total compensation decisions in January 2021, the HR Committee took into account our operating and financial performance in 2020, which resulted in a total return to shareholders of 45.2%, based on stock price appreciation plus reinvested dividends, significantly above the 16.3% return of the S&P 500 and the 18.4% return of the Dow Jones Containers and Packaging Index. Ball also generated $271.2 million EVA® dollars in 2020. The HR Committee also recognized that all of the NEOs contributed to Ball’s other successes, including:

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completing two additional state-of-the-art specialty can manufacturing facilities in the United States with production beginning in 2021, and speeding up specialty beverage can lines in existing manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Brazil to serve 5% unit volume growth across our global beverage packaging business;

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increasing net headcount by over 3,200 employees to support global packaging and aerospace growth;

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investing in a new global human capital management system, enabling enhanced focus on employee engagement, expanded employee education and effective talent management processes;

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expanding our diversity and inclusion initiatives through several activities, including unconscious bias training, summits for talent segments and a global CEO-led Board D&I event;

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investing to expand our aerospace infrastructure in Colorado to support over $2.4 billion of backlog, $5.5 billion of contracts won but not yet booked backlog consisting of contracts already won but not yet booked into current contracted backlog, and continuing a three-year trend of significant hiring in preparation for future growth;

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establishing our Global COVID-19 Giving Fund to donate $5 million in the communities where we operate around the world;

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closing on the acquisition of an aluminum aerosol manufacturing facility in Brazil;

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commercializing our aluminum cups business following the successful startup of our new dedicated aluminum cup manufacturing facility;

■

setting science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction goals to reduce our carbon footprint and transitioning to 100% renewable energy in North America and Europe by 2021 as well as achieving ASI certification for our EMEA facilities; and

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deploying over $1.1 billion of capital expenditures on EVA® enhancing projects and to properly maintain the existing manufacturing assets.

Base Salary

Base salary levels are set based on factors such as job responsibilities, the CEO’s subjective judgment of individual performance and contributions to overall business performance, tenure and experience level, internal merit increase budgets, external market base salary movement, and market competitiveness as compared to 50th percentile data. The HR Committee does not target pay to a specific market benchmark, and may set a particular executive’s salary higher or lower than the 50th percentile when circumstances warrant. For example, when modifying salaries because of promotions, an individual may be placed below the 50th percentile for the role and then adjusted closer to the market median over time, in order to ensure the individual is successfully performing and growing into the new role. Similarly, a long-tenured high-performing individual may be paid above median. The HR Committee reviewed base salary levels during the executive compensation review described above, and approved salary increases for all NEOs in late January 2021, with changes effective retroactively to January 1, 2021.

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NEO	2021 Base Salary			Rationale
John A. Hayes		$	1,413,903	In January 2021, Messrs. Fisher and Lewis were promoted to President Ball Corporation and SVP & Chief Operating Officer Global Beverage Packaging, respectively. Consistent with our executive compensation philosophy, both received base salary increases based upon analysis of external market data for their new roles. For all other NEOs, 2021 base salary was based on the executive compensation review, including an analysis of external market data, and reflected a merit increase consistent with Ball’s merit increase budget.
Scott C. Morrison		$	760,904
Daniel W. Fisher		$	860,000
Ronald J. Lewis		$	700,000
Charles E. Baker		$	565,294

Annual Incentive

The short-term annual pay-for-performance incentive is used to encourage and reward the NEOs for making decisions that improve performance as measured by EVA®. Our focus on EVA® is designed to produce sustained shareholder value by requiring each business to earn returns that exceed its cost of capital. EVA® has been the measure for our Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for over three decades because it has been shown to correlate management’s incentive with share price growth and shareholder returns. EVA® is calculated by subtracting a charge for the use of invested capital from net operating profit after-tax as illustrated below:

EVA®

⎛
⎜
⎜
⎝

Net Operating
Profit After-Tax
(“NOPAT”)

⎞
⎟
⎟
⎠

minus

⎛
⎜
⎜
⎝

Capital Charge (the Amount of
Capital Invested by Us Multiplied
by Our After-Tax Hurdle Rate)

⎞
⎟
⎟
⎠

Generating profits in excess of both operating and capital costs (debt and equity) creates EVA® dollars. If EVA® improves, shareholder value has been created.

EVA® GROWTH-BASED PERFORMANCE TARGETS PROMOTE SHAREHOLDER VALUE CREATION

Our estimated weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) is approximately 6%. However, when determining EVA® dollars generated for purposes of calculating incentive compensation, we use a formula that applies a minimum hurdle rate of 9% after-tax. As shown below, setting the hurdle rate above the WACC ensures that shareholders benefit before the incentive plans begin to reward our employees.

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In some cases, such as when we calculate EVA® dollars generated for higher-risk regions, emerging markets, or new technologies, we require hurdle rates higher than 9% after-tax.

Performance Targets

The annual incentive plan design requires continuous improvement to achieve payouts at or above target over time. Targets are established annually for each operating unit and for Ball as a whole based on prior performance. To allow for transparency with employees and shareholders and to avoid unnecessary subjectivity and internal budget negotiations regarding short-term incentive performance targets, we follow a best-practice approach to goal-setting that is consistent, objective, formulaic, and continuously focuses on EVA® dollar growth. This process is core to EVA® mechanics, requires consistent incremental value creation, and allows for direct employee engagement in achieving desired results that are aligned with shareholder interests.

EVA® financial performance relative to the established EVA® target for Ball (and, in some cases, for an operating unit) determines the amount, if any, of an NEO’s award under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. Every year, the EVA® target is calculated as follows:

Current Year’s
EVA® Target

⎛
⎜
⎝

Prior Year’s
EVA® Target

⎞
⎟
⎠

Plus 1/2

⎛
⎜
⎝

Prior Year’s
Actual EVA®

minus

Prior Year’s
EVA® Target

⎞
⎟
⎠

TARGET AWARD AMOUNTS

The HR Committee establishes a target incentive opportunity for each NEO every year. NEOs can earn higher awards for above-target performance or lower awards (possibly zero) for below-target performance. Target awards, which are expressed as a percentage of annual base salary, are established based upon individual responsibilities, individual performance, internal pay equity, our financial and operating performance, and market competitiveness as compared to the 50th percentile of market data. The HR Committee does not target pay to a specific market benchmark and may set a particular executive’s target award higher or lower than the 50th percentile when circumstances warrant. For example, when modifying compensation because of promotions, an individual may be placed below the 50th percentile for the role and then adjusted closer to the market median over time, in order to ensure the individual is successfully performing and growing into the new role. Similarly, a long-tenured high-performing individual may be placed above median.

The 2021 target incentive opportunity for each of Messrs. Hayes, Fisher, Morrison and Baker was dependent upon Ball’s consolidated EVA® performance. Mr. Lewis’ incentive opportunity was 80% dependent upon the EVA® performance of the Global Beverage Packaging operating unit that he manages, and 20% dependent upon Ball’s consolidated EVA® performance.

The table below shows, for each NEO, the 2021 target incentive opportunity.

	Target Annual Incentive
NEO	% of Base		$ Value
John A. Hayes		145%		$	2,050,159
Scott C. Morrison		90%		$	684,814
Daniel W. Fisher		105%		$	903,000
Ronald J. Lewis		100%		$	700,000
Charles E. Baker		80%		$	452,235

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PAYOUTS

Annual incentive payments for the NEOs each year can range from 0% to 200% of the targeted incentive opportunity based on corporate performance and, in some cases, the performance of the operating unit over which an executive has responsibility. For the portion of the plan based on Ball’s corporate consolidated results, there is no payout when actual EVA® is $210 million less than target EVA®. A payout of 200% or greater may be achieved if actual EVA® is $105 million or higher above target EVA®. However, any amounts over 200% of target are “banked” and remain at risk until paid over time in one-third increments whenever future performance under the Annual Incentive Plan results in a payout of less than 200% of target. Any unpaid bank balance will be forfeited if actual performance falls below the threshold in the future. When a participant’s bank balance falls below $10,000, it is paid in full.

In 2021, Ball’s consolidated EVA® performance exceeded our EVA® target by $43.1 million and resulted in a payout of 141% of target, as shown below:

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Performance
Measure

Threshold
(0%
payout)

Target
100%
payout

Maximum
200%
payout

Actual

EVA®

36.7 million

246.7 million

351.7 million

289.8 million

The following table shows the actual incentive awards earned in 2021 and paid in early 2022 as a result of the year’s strong EVA® performance. In some cases, the amount paid may include a one-third increment of prior banked payouts. For Mr. Lewis, the amount includes blended performance with his Global Beverage Packaging operating unit, which had a payout of 167%.

	Actual Annual Incentive
NEO	% of Base		$ Value Paid
John A. Hayes		205%		$	2,890,724
Scott C. Morrison		127%		$	965,588
Daniel W. Fisher		149%		$	1,278,261
Ronald J. Lewis		162%		$	1,132,600
Charles E. Baker		113%		$	637,651

Certain U.S.-based executives, including the NEOs, may elect to defer the payment of all or a portion of their annual incentive compensation into the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan, as described in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.

Long-Term Incentives

Long-term incentive compensation is designed to provide ownership and cash opportunities to promote the achievement of longer-term financial performance goals and enhanced Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”). This long-term incentive opportunity is generally provided through a combination of equity and cash awards, which the HR Committee believes best matches the compensation principles for the program.

The 2021 target award mix of long-term incentive vehicles, which the HR Committee has determined as market competitive, was

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20% LTCIC;

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40% Stock Options; and

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40% PC-RSUs.

TARGET AWARDS

The HR Committee sets the total target amount of long-term incentives, based on the grant date expected value, after considering individual roles and responsibilities, individual performance, internal pay equity, financial and operating performance, and market competitiveness as compared to

the 50th percentile of market data. The HR Committee does not target pay to a specific market benchmark, and may set a particular executive’s target award higher or lower than the 50th percentile when circumstances warrant. For example, when modifying compensation because of promotions, an individual may be placed below the 50th percentile for the role and then adjusted closer to the market median over time, in order to ensure the individual is successfully performing and growing into the new role. Similarly, a long-tenured high-performing individual may be paid above median. The HR Committee approved the following target awards in January 2021:

				Mix of Long-Term Vehicles
NEO	Total Target Long-Term Value			LTCIC		Stock Options		PC-RSUs
John A. Hayes		$	8,150,000		1,630,000		3,260,000		3,260,000
Scott C. Morrison		$	1,805,000		361,000		722,000		722,000
Daniel W. Fisher		$	2,485,000		497,000		994,000		994,000
Ronald J. Lewis		$	1,370,000		274,000		548,000		548,000
Charles E. Baker		$	1,100,000		220,000		440,000		440,000

As described below, the long-term incentive awards provide value only if Ball achieves positive stock price appreciation and/or strong financial performance.

Performance for the LTCIC and the PC-RSUs are measured on a multi-year basis and any actual awards earned are paid at the end of the three-year performance period. Since awards are made annually, results for any year are considered in each of three overlapping performance periods.

PERFORMANCE-BASED CASH AWARDS

Our performance-based long-term cash incentive award, LTCIC, is intended to focus executives on the achievement of three-year performance goals that will enhance shareholder value. The two performance metrics are TSR and Return on Average Invested Capital (“ROAIC”), weighted equally.

TSR metric — The performance measure for half of the LTCIC award is our three-year TSR as measured against the TSRs of a subset of companies in the S&P 500, (excluding companies that are classified as being part of the Financial or Utilities industry sectors or the Transportation industry group and companies added to the S&P 500 during the performance period). TSR is measured by comparing our average daily closing price and dividends in the third year of the performance period with the average daily closing price and dividends for the year prior to the start of the performance period. The target performance requirement for the TSR measure is the 50th percentile of the S&P 500 subset described above.

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ROAIC metric — The other half of the LTCIC award is based on average ROAIC performance over the three-year period. ROAIC is calculated by dividing the average of Ball’s net operating profit after-tax over the relevant performance period by average invested capital over such period. The threshold performance requirement of 7% and the target performance requirement of 9% are both greater than our estimated weighted average cost of capital. As a result, management is not rewarded until shareholder value has been created.

Performance Goals — The target, threshold and maximum performance requirements for the two metrics for the awards granted in 2021 were as follows:

Performance Measure

Threshold
0% payout

Target
100% payout

Maximum
(200% payout)

TSR

37.5th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

ROAIC (after-tax)

11%

Performance between threshold and target or target and maximum for either metric is interpolated to determine the payout factor.

An executive’s award for any given performance period is calculated as follows:

LTCIC
Payment

Fixed Target
Dollar Amount

times

⎛
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝

⎛
⎜
⎜
⎝

50% x
TSR
Payout
Factor

⎞
⎟
⎟
⎠

plus

⎛
⎜
⎜
⎝

50% x
ROAIC
Payout
Factor

⎞
⎟
⎟
⎠

⎞
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠

Equity-Based Awards — Our equity awards are tied to the price of Ball Corporation common stock. Annual equity awards associated with target total compensation are typically granted in January on the date of the Board’s quarterly meeting. Equity awards may be granted at other times as part of an executive’s promotion, to recognize extraordinary performance, or for retention purposes. In addition, newly hired executives may receive equity awards when they join Ball.

In January 2021, the HR Committee approved the award of stock options and PC-RSUs to the NEOs and executive officers. All equity awards are made under the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan.

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Stock Options: Stock options are granted to reward executives for the creation of shareholder value, as options will only provide value to executives if the price of our stock increases. Stock options generally vest at 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and expire in ten years. The grant value of each stock option is based on the Black-Scholes value of our common stock on the date of grant.

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Performance-Contingent RSUs: PC-RSUs are granted to promote share ownership through the achievement of defined multiyear performance goals that enhance shareholder value and align with Ball’s Drive for 10 vision. The performance measure is a future target value of our absolute corporate consolidated EVA® dollars generated in the third year of the performance period.

The calculation of the target value begins with the actual consolidated EVA® dollars generated, in excess of the 9% after tax hurdle rate, in the year prior to the start of the performance period. That amount is then increased by a compound annual growth rate of 4% over the three year period.

The threshold performance level before any award will vest is absolute EVA® dollars achieved as of the year prior to the start of the performance period. In this case, even though we would have continued to generate positive EVA® and contributed to ongoing shareholder returns, the lack of EVA® dollar growth over the performance period results in a zero payout.

The maximum performance level is only achieved if we generate absolute EVA® dollars in the third year of the performance period at, or above, a value calculated in the same manner as the target, but using an aggressive compound annual growth rate of 8% over the three year period.

Performance Goals — The target, threshold and maximum performance requirements for the 2021-2023 award of PC-RSUs are as follows:

Performance Measure

Threshold
(0% payout)

Target
(100% payout)

Maximum
(200% payout)

Target Corporate Consolidated
Absolute EVA® Dollars

271.2 million

305.1 million

341.6 million

Performance between threshold and target or target and maximum is interpolated to determine the payout factor.

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Recently Concluded Awards

Due to our actual performance for the 2019-2021 LTCIC performance period of 88th percentile TSR and 11.6% ROAIC, cash payouts (made in early 2022) to the NEOs were 200% of their target opportunities, as shown below:

NEO	Target LTCIC Dollar Value for the 2019-2021 Performance Period
John A. Hayes		$	2,900,000
Scott C. Morrison		$	664,000
Daniel W. Fisher		$	640,000
Ronald J. Lewis		$	400,000
Charles E. Baker		$	380,000

Due to our consolidated EVA® dollars generated in 2021 of $289.8 million as compared to our compound growth rate target of $271.7 million, 156% of PC-RSUs granted for the 2019-2021 three-year performance period vested for the NEOs in January 2022. The value realized on vesting will be reported in the “Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table” in 2023.

Other Equity Awards

Restricted Stock or RSUs

The HR Committee or the CEO may grant restricted stock or RSUs generally to someone who is promoted or newly hired. As permitted by the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, the HR Committee delegated to the CEO the authority to grant up to a maximum of 10,000 restricted shares or RSUs in a calendar year to any one individual who is not an officer. Any such grant is ratified by the HR Committee at its first meeting following the grant. These grants generally are effective at the closing stock price on the day of the grant, but they may instead be effective at the closing stock price on a specific day in the future as defined by the HR Committee or the CEO. For example, the future grant of a restricted stock or RSU award may be approved pending the effective date of a promotion or start date.

Restricted stock awards and RSUs generally vest in either 20% or 25% increments on each successive anniversary of the grant date. These grants serve as a long-term incentive element, promote share ownership, and may provide an executive retention incentive. No new restricted stock or RSUs were awarded to the NEOs in 2021.

Deposit Share Program

This program has been in existence for many years, offered from time to time, and most recently in 2016, and is used to

further drive an ownership culture, especially among new leaders who may have little-to-no Ball stock ownership, and to further align our leadership focus with shareholder interests. When offered, this program is only available to a participant who voluntarily acquires new shares of Ball common stock. Under the DSP, for every common share of stock a participant acquires (during the specified acquisition period) and subsequently holds (for the minimum holding period outlined below) the participant receives one matching RSU. New shares may be attained in the open market, through the exercise of stock options, or, if eligible, deferral of annual incentive compensation to the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan. The DSP match is available up to a maximum number of shares pre-established by the HR Committee for each individual.

RSUs granted pursuant to the DSP are made on the 15th day of the last month of a calendar quarter after a participant submits adequate documentation detailing the acquisition of the newly acquired shares. Matching RSUs vest on one of two schedules. For a participant who has not met applicable stock ownership guidelines (a value equal to a multiple of base pay as outlined in the Stock Ownership Guidelines section of this CD&A), matching RSUs will cliff vest four years from the grant date as long as the participant continues to hold the associated newly-acquired shares during that complete four year period. If the participant meets their applicable stock ownership guideline by the second anniversary of the grant date and maintains those ownership guidelines on each subsequent anniversary throughout, the matching RSUs will vest at the rate of 30% at the end of the second and third years and 40% at the end of the fourth year.

As the company continues to grow, execute established succession plans, and develop our people around the world, we have also implemented changes of leadership over the past few years. To support our goal of an ownership culture where our senior leaders are incentivized to act like owners, in October of 2021, the HR Committee approved DSP opportunities to a broad cross-section of the global management team. Given the long tenure and existing ownership holdings of Messrs. Hayes and Morrison as the CEO and CFO, respectively, they were not awarded opportunities under this program. Messrs. Lewis and Baker have completed their purchase of new shares and received their entire opportunity for matching grants in 2021 and the number and/or value of the RSUs awarded to each of them in 2021 is reported in the “Summary Compensation Table” and the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.” As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Fisher had not yet achieved his maximum opportunity for matching grants and is still eligible to receive matching grants during the acquisition period which will be reported in a subsequent proxy statement.

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Retirement Benefits

We strive for overall benefits to be competitive with the market. All NEOs participate in the same benefit plans and on the same terms as provided to all other U.S. salaried employees.

Benefits for U.S. salaried employees include annual pension accruals under the qualified pension plan (“Salaried Pension Plan”) and contributions to the qualified 401(k) savings plan. We sponsor two qualified salaried defined benefit pension plans in the U.S.; one covers our Aerospace subsidiary’s employees and the other covers all other U.S. salaried employees. The benefit in both plans is an accumulated annual credit based on base salary, the Social Security Wage Base and a multiplier that varies with length of service.

The 401(k) savings plan is a tax-qualified defined contribution plan that allows U.S. salaried employees, including the NEOs, to contribute to the plan 1% to 55% of their base salary up to IRS-determined limits on a before-tax basis. Ball matches 100% of the first 3% of base salary contributed, and 50% of the next 2% of base salary contributed, up to a maximum match of 4% of base salary contributed.

Certain executives, including the NEOs, also receive benefits under the non-qualified Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which replaces benefits that would have been available in the qualified pension plan but for the limits on covered compensation set by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The SERP is designed to provide retirement benefits calculated on base salary that exceeds the maximum amount of pay that can be included in the pension calculation under a qualified pension plan. Further information regarding the Salaried Pension Plan and the SERP appears in the “Pension Benefits” section.

Our U.S. pension plans and SERP provide pension benefits based on base salary only. Incentive compensation is not included in the pension calculation.

Additionally, we provide a deferred compensation benefit to certain U.S. employees, including the NEOs to help participants accumulate funds for retirement or other purposes. Under the terms of the deferred compensation program, participants are eligible to defer current annual incentive compensation to be paid, RSUs to be issued in the future, or both. When amounts are deferred, the participant becomes a general unsecured creditor of Ball and deferred amounts become subject to claims on the same basis as other general unsecured creditors.

OTHER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Risk Assessment

The HR Committee continually reviews the relationship between risk and reward in our compensation programs through both recurring in-depth reviews and the ongoing review of any program changes as they occur. At this time, the HR Committee does not believe Ball’s compensation programs encourage excessive or inappropriate risk. Our internal assessment of risk confirms that our compensation arrangements are performance driven and have strong governance and control mechanisms.

The HR Committee’s executive compensation consultant conducted a risk assessment of our executive compensation programs in 2021 and reported the results to the HR Committee. The Consultant reviews a number of criteria regarding compensation design and governance and considers whether any of our programs, policies or practices may generate financial risks, operational risks or reputational risks. The Consultant did not identify any elements within our compensation programs and processes that pose material risk to Ball. In particular, the Consultant determined that Ball’s incentive plans and processes are well designed, diversified and appropriately structured to mitigate risk without diluting incentives for high performance.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Consistent with our stock ownership philosophy, the HR Committee has established guidelines for senior management and executive officers, who are expected to achieve the required levels of ownership within five years of their hire or promotion. The 2021 stock ownership guidelines (minimum requirements) are as follows:

Executive	Ownership Multiple (of Base Salary)
Chairman and CEO		6x
Corporate President		4x
SVPs and EVPs		3x
Other Executives		1 to 2x

All executive officers are in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines. Two executive officers, one of whom is an NEO and was promoted in early 2021 and one whom is not an NEO and was hired in November 2021, are continuing to attain ownership and will satisfy the minimum requirements within our guidelines.

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Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy

Ball employees, officers and directors may not engage in any transaction in Ball securities, including purchases, sales, pledges, hedges, loans and gifts, while they possess material nonpublic information. Additionally, insider employees, including Section 16 insiders and their immediate family members and entities they control, may not engage in hedging transactions (such as equity swaps and forward sale contracts), that would neutralize the economic risk associated with holding Ball Corporation common stock. Executives and directors are permitted to use contracts to purchase or sell Ball Corporation common stock including pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1, subject to preapproval and applicable rules, but put and call options, pledging, and short selling transactions are not permitted. Directors and officers are also prohibited from holding Ball Corporation securities in margin accounts and from pledging Ball Corporation securities as collateral for a loan.

Severance and Change in Control Benefits

The NEOs are covered by arrangements that specify payments in the event the executive’s employment is terminated. The type and amount of payments vary by executive level and whether the termination is following a change in control. These severance benefits, which are competitive with General Industry practices, are payable only if the executive’s employment is terminated as specified

in the applicable agreements. Further discussion is provided in the “Other Potential Post-Termination Employment Benefits” section.

Accounting and Tax Considerations

When establishing pay elements or associated programs, the HR Committee reviews projections of the estimated pro forma expense and tax impact of all material elements of the executive compensation program. Generally, an accounting expense is accrued over the requisite service period of the particular pay element, which in many cases is equal to the performance period, and we may realize a tax deduction when compensation is actually paid to or realized by the executive.

Consistent with our guiding principles, our short- and long-term incentives impose performance conditions for our CEO and NEOs. Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) passing in fiscal year 2017, we were able to deduct most of our performance-based executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC“). While the TCJA reduced the amount of compensation we can deduct under IRC Section 162(m), our ownership focused pay-for-performance philosophy remains central to our compensation programs.

Finally, Code Section 280G considerations related to tax reimbursements made to executives for taxes on amounts paid in the event of termination following a change in control are discussed in the narrative to the “Other Potential Post-Termination Employment Benefits” section.

	REPORT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The HR Committee has reviewed the above CD&A and discussed its contents with members of our management team. Based on this review and discussion, the HR Committee has recommended that this CD&A be incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as set out in this Proxy Statement.

Georgia R. Nelson
Cynthia A. Niekamp
Betty J. Sapp
Stuart A. Taylor II

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	COMPENSATION TABLES AND NARRATIVE

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The “Summary Compensation Table” represents all fiscal year 2021 elements of compensation for Ball’s NEOs including:

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Base salary earned

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Awards earned under the Annual EVA® Incentive Compensation Plan for 2021 performance

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Awards earned under the LTCIC for the three-year performance period ended in 2021

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Fair value of PC-RSU and/or other RSU awards granted in 2021, calculated in accordance with Topic 718

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Fair value of Stock Options awards granted in 2021, calculated in accordance with Topic 718

The 2021 payout factors used to determine the amounts earned for the Annual EVA® Incentive Compensation Plan and LTCIC for the NEOs are provided in the “Recently Concluded Awards ” section of the CD&A.

In addition to these elements of compensation, the table also presents the change in 2021 in the value of pensions payable at age 65 for the NEOs as well as above-market earnings associated with non-qualified deferred compensation. Interest rates for certain of our predecessor deferred compensation plans vary: some provide for an interest rate that is equal to the Moody’s Seasoned Corporate Bond Index (“Moody’s”); some provide for an interest rate that is 5 percentage points higher than Moody’s; and one provides for a fixed interest rate equal to 9%. No additional deferrals are permitted into these plans. Any earnings credited to accounts within plans that provide the Moody’s rate plus 5 percentage points or the 9% fixed interest that is in excess of above-market earnings that would have been credited at a rate that is 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate have been classified as above-market earnings on deferred compensation.

The “All Other Compensation” column represents the sum of the values of a variety of standard executive programs, including but not limited to:

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Perquisites and other personal benefits

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Corporation contributions to defined contribution plans or deferred compensation plans

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Corporation-paid insurance premiums

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Company match of securities purchases pursuant to Ball’s broad-based Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

The individual values are disclosed in the “All Other Compensation Table” that follows the “Summary Compensation Table.” Details regarding post-employment compensation are discussed in the section entitled “Other Potential Post-Employment Benefits.”

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Name & Principal Position	Year		Salary ($)			Stock Awards ($)(1)			Option Awards ($)(2)			Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3)			Change in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4)			All Other Compensation ($)(5)			Total ($)
John A. Hayes Chairman and CEO		2021		$	1,413,269		$	3,260,033		$	3,260,000		$	5,790,724		$	186,605		$	13,749		$	13,924,380
		2020		$	1,423,673		$	3,039,997		$	3,040,005		$	5,865,286		$	450,696		$	56,202		$	13,875,858
		2019		$	1,331,364		$	2,899,995		$	2,900,001		$	4,152,075		$	511,332		$	61,154		$	11,855,919
Scott C. Morrison EVP, CFO		2021		$	760,563		$	721,977		$	722,009		$	1,629,588		$	109,666		$	27,301		$	3,971,104
		2020		$	766,162		$	680,023		$	680,003		$	1,607,013		$	235,149		$	52,775		$	4,021,124
		2019		$	716,485		$	663,999		$	663,994		$	1,152,471		$	266,248		$	43,532		$	3,506,730
Daniel W. Fisher President		2021		$	857,846		$	994,009		$	994,002		$	1,918,261		$	71,578		$	23,640		$	4,859,338
		2020		$	746,557		$	652,003		$	652,001		$	1,703,992		$	146,582		$	47,251		$	3,948,387
		2019		$	693,096		$	639,980		$	639,997		$	917,973		$	148,542		$	32,383		$	3,071,972
Ronald J. Lewis Sr VP & COO Global Bev Pkging		2021		$	697,471		$	1,466,589		$	548,006		$	1,532,600		$	87,644		$	1,201,938		$	5,534,248
		2020		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0
		2019		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0
Charles E. Baker VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary		2021		$	565,041		$	812,801		$	439,997		$	1,017,651		$	159,921		$	33,631		$	3,029,043
		2020		$	569,081		$	399,971		$	400,005		$	993,898		$	270,084		$	33,753		$	2,666,793
		2019		$	529,722		$	379,987		$	379,998		$	693,454		$	280,761		$	33,553		$	2,297,476

(1)

Reflects the fair value of PC-RSU awards granted for each reported year, calculated in accordance with Topic 718 assuming the probable outcome. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Ball’s Annual Report on Form 10-K in Notes 1 and 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. At the maximum number, the values for 2021 PC-RSUs are: Mr. Hayes $6,520,065; Mr. Morrison $1,443,954; Mr. Fisher $1,988,018; Mr. Lewis $1,095,979; and Mr. Baker $879,923 and the values for 2020 PC-RSUs are: Mr. Hayes $6,079,993; Mr. Morrison $1,360,046; Mr. Fisher $1,304,007; and Mr. Baker $799,942.

(2)

Reflects the fair value of Stock Option or SAR equity awards granted for each reported year, calculated in accordance with Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Ball’s Annual Report on Form 10-K in Notes 1 and 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

(3)

Includes payouts from the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan and LTCIC, which were earned in 2021 and paid or deferred in 2022. The detail for each NEO is as follows:

Mr. Hayes—Annual Incentive Compensation Plan $2,890,724 LTCIC $2,900,000; no portion of the annual incentive was deferred in February 2022.

Mr. Morrison—Annual Incentive Compensation Plan $965,588; LTCIC $664,000; no portion of the annual incentive was deferred in February 2022.

Mr. Fisher—Annual Incentive Compensation Plan $1,278,261; LTCIC $640,000; no portion of the annual incentive was deferred in February 2022.

Mr. Lewis—Annual Incentive Compensation Plan $1,132,600; LTCIC $400,000; no portion of the annual incentive was deferred in February 2022.

Mr. Baker—Annual Incentive Compensation Plan $637,651; LTCIC $380,000; and $100,000 of the annual incentive was deferred in February 2022.

(4)

The aggregate change in pension value and above-market earnings, on deferred compensation for each NEO, is as follows:

Mr. Hayes—$177,854 aggregate change in pension value and $8,751 above-market earnings on deferred compensation.

Mr. Morrison—$109,666 aggregate change in pension value.

Mr. Fisher—$71,578 aggregate change in pension value.

Mr. Lewis—$87,644 aggregate change in pension value.

Mr. Baker—$115,447 aggregate change in pension value and $44,474 above-market earnings on deferred compensation.

The change in pension value includes benefit accruals during 2021 and the impact of changes in assumptions from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021. The discount rate for this time period increased from 2.42% to 2.81%, which decreased the present value of the pension benefits.

The amounts in this column are excluded for the purpose of determining the NEOs, per item 402(a) of Regulation S-K.

(5)

May include the value of financial planning services, the incremental cost for the personal use of the corporate aircraft, the value of executive physical examinations, employer contributions to 401(k), employer contributions to the 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan, employer paid disability insurance premiums and the value of Ball’s match for the ESPP. Additional information for all is included in the “All Other Compensation Table” below.

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NEO	Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits(1)(2)			Payments/ Accruals on Termination Plans			Registrant Contributions to Defined Contribution Plans			Insurance Premiums			Discounted Securities Purchases			Registrant Contributions to Deferred Compensation Plans			Expatriate & Relocation Benefits(3)
John A. Hayes		$	—		$	—		$	11,600		$	949		$	1,200		$	—		$	—
Scott C. Morrison		$	13,646		$	—		$	11,600		$	856		$	1,200		$	—		$	—
Daniel W. Fisher		$	11,135		$	—		$	11,600		$	906		$	—		$	—		$	—
Ronald J. Lewis		$	19,935		$	—		$	11,600		$	533		$	1,200		$	20,000		$	1,148,670
Charles E. Baker		$	—		$	—		$	11,600		$	877		$	1,154		$	20,000		$	—

(1)

Includes the value of financial planning services, the incremental cost for the personal use of the corporate aircraft and the value of executive physical examinations.

(2)

The incremental costs of the personal use of our corporate aircraft are determined based on the variable operating costs to the Corporation, including aircraft operating costs, supplies, jet fuel and ancillary costs. Because virtually all aircraft usage is for business travel, this methodology excludes fixed costs that do not change based on usage.

(3)

Prior to Mr. Lewis’ promotion to SVP & Chief Operating Officer Global Beverage Packaging, he was based in the UK on an expatriate international assignment for his prior role as President Beverage Packaging EMEA. As a result of Mr. Lewis’ UK assignment and subsequent relocation to the US in October 2021 for his new role, he was provided benefits under Ball’s expatriation assignment, tax equalization and relocation programs. The amount reported in this column for Mr. Lewis reflects the following: $5,900 for dependent school tuition fee; $8,493 for household goods shipment; $25,824 for a pre-relocation house hunting trip; $175,000 for relocation allowance; $67,709 for the one-way relocation trip; $3,306 for tax preparation; $4,125 for miscellaneous relocation items (such as destination services and auto loss on sale); and $858,313 for tax equalization benefits which include foreign taxes and accompanying tax gross-ups paid by the Company, offset by an applied hypothetical tax. All benefits, tax reimbursements, tax gross-ups and other amounts provided to Mr. Lewis are standard features of Ball’s expatriation assignment, tax equalization and relocation programs.

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE

The “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” summarizes the plan-based awards granted by us to the NEOs during 2021, which includes the following:

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Annual cash incentives pursuant to the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for the 2021 performance period

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Cash-based long-term incentives under the LTCIC for the 2021-2023 three-year performance period

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Fair value of PC-RSUs for the 2021-2023 three-year performance period and/or other RSUs, calculated in accordance with Topic 718

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Fair value of Stock Options, calculated in accordance with Topic 718

Awards made under the Annual EVA® Incentive Compensation Plan are determined based on EVA® performance. For the NEOs, awards can range from 0% to 200% of target. Amounts earned in excess of 200% are banked and may be paid over time in one-third increments based on corporate and/or operating unit performance.

Awards under the LTCIC are granted on an annual basis and are determined based on Ball’s TSR (compared to the subset of S&P 500 companies described in the CD&A) and ROAIC. The award made in 2021 is for the three-year performance period beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2023.

PC-RSUs were granted to the NEOs in 2021. The awards will cliff vest after the performance period based on Ball’s

EVA® performance over a three-year period. PC-RSUs awarded in 2021 have a potential outcome to the executive from 0% to 200%.

Stock Options were granted to the NEOs in 2021. The awards vest annually in 25% increments starting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Upon exercise, an NEO can either purchase shares of Ball’s stock at the grant price or, if the price of Ball’s stock has increased, receive the value of the appreciation over the original grant price in cash.

Dividend equivalents, for RSUs granted prior to April 26, 2017, are paid quarterly on the number of unvested restricted shares or RSUs accounted for on the record date used for determining dividends payable to shareholders and at the same dividend rate as paid to shareholders. Dividend equivalents related to PC-RSUs granted pursuant to the 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan accrued and paid only if the performance condition is achieved and the restrictions on the units lapse. Similarly, dividend equivalents related to RSUs granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan are accrued and paid only if the vesting condition is achieved and the restrictions on the units lapse.

The vesting of plan-based awards may be accelerated as described in the narrative to the “Other Potential Post-Employment Benefits Table.”

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			Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards									Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards						All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)		Grant Date per Share Fair Value of All Other Stock Awards			All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)		Exercise or Base Price of Equity Incentive Plan Awards or Option Awards ($ per Share)			Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Incentive Plan Awards and Stock and Option Awards(1)
NEO	Grant Date		Threshold ($)			Target ($)			Maximum ($)			Threshold (#)		Target (#)		Maximum (#)				Grant Date per Share Fair Value of All Other Stock Awards
John A. Hayes		1/1/21(2)		$	—		$	2,050,159		$	4,100,318
		1/27/21(3)		$	—		$	1,630,000		$	3,260,000
		1/27/21(4)											—		38,205		76,410									$	85.33		$	3,260,033
		1/27/21																						164,646		$	85.33		$	3,260,000
Scott C. Morrison		1/1/21(2)		$	—		$	684,814		$	1,369,628
		1/27/21(3)		$	—		$	361,000		$	722,000
		1/27/21(4)											—		8,461		16,922									$	85.33		$	721,977
		1/27/21																						36,465		$	85.33		$	722,009
Daniel W. Fisher		1/1/21(2)		$	—		$	903,000		$	1,806,000
		1/27/21(3)		$	—		$	497,000		$	994,000
		1/27/21(4)											—		11,649		23,298									$	85.33		$	994,009
		1/27/21																						50,202		$	85.33		$	994,002
Ronald J. Lewis		1/1/21(2)		$	—		$	700,000		$	1,400,000
		1/27/21(3)		$	—		$	274,000		$	548,000
		1/27/21(4)											—		6,422		12,844									$	85.33		$	547,989
		1/27/21																						27,677		$	85.33		$	548,006
		12/15/21(5)																	10,000		$	91.86							$	918,600
Charles E. Baker		1/1/21(2)		$	—		$	452,235		$	904,470
		1/27/21(3)		$	—		$	220,000		$	440,000
		1/27/21(4)											—		5,156		10,312									$	85.33		$	439,961
		1/27/21																						22,222		$	85.33		$	439,997
		9/15/21(5)																	4,000		$	93.21							$	372,840

(1)

The grant date fair value of equity incentive plan awards, based on the probable outcome of the performance condition, and stock and option awards all calculated in accordance with Topic 718, and as referenced in Ball’s Annual Report on Form 10-K in Notes 1 and 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

(2)

Represents grants made under the Annual EVA® Incentive Compensation Plan.

(3)

Represents grants made under the LTCIC.

(4)

Represents PC-RSUs granted January 27, 2021, at a value of $85.33 per unit, with an assumption of probable outcome at target if the performance measurements are met.

(5)

Represents RSU grants made under the DSP.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS TABLE

The following table outlines the outstanding option awards and stock awards held by the NEOs as of December 31, 2021. The outstanding option awards and stock awards represented in the table were granted to the NEOs over a period of several years, including 2021.

	Option Awards										Stock Awards
NEO	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(1)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)	Option Exercise Price ($)			Option Expiration Date		Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(2)		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(3)			Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(4)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(3)
John A. Hayes		364,800(5)		—			$	22.9650		1/30/2023							137,193		$	13,207,570
		356,000(5)		—			$	24.5350		1/29/2024
		309,860(5)		—			$	33.0750		2/4/2025
		248,682(5)		—			$	33.0500		1/27/2026
		281,030(5)					$	38.3750		1/25/2027
		231,533		77,177			$	38.8400		1/24/2028
		119,637		119,637			$	50.7800		1/23/2029
		49,479		148,438			$	72.5900		1/29/2030
		—		164,646			$	85.3300		1/28/2031
Scott C. Morrison		84,400(5)		—			$	24.5350		1/29/2024							30,905		$	2,975,224
		70,422(5)		—			$	33.0750		2/4/2025
		57,702(5)		—			$	33.0500		1/27/2026
		67,916(5)		—			$	38.3750		1/25/2027
		52,922		17,640			$	38.8400		1/24/2028
		27,393		27,392			$	50.7800		1/23/2029
		11,068		33,203			$	72.5900		1/29/2030
		—		36,465			$	85.3300		1/28/2031
Daniel W. Fisher		22,536(5)		—			$	33.0750		2/4/2025		5,880		$	566,068		33,234		$	3,199,437
		19,378(5)		—			$	33.0500		1/27/2026
		46,838(5)		—			$	38.3750		1/25/2027
		33,076		16,538			$	38.8400		1/24/2028
		26,403		26,402			$	50.7800		1/23/2029
		10,612		31,836			$	72.5900		1/29/2030
		—		50,202			$	85.3300		1/28/2031
Ronald J. Lewis		23,754		23,752			$	72.7300		9/13/2029		19,546		$	1,881,693		16,907		$	1,627,637
		6,511		19,531			$	72.5900		1/29/2030
		—		27,677			$	85.3300		1/28/2031
Charles E. Baker		27,600(5)		—			$	22.9650		1/30/2023		4,000		$	385,080		18,149		$	1,747,204
		44,800(5)		—			$	24.5350		1/29/2024
		35,212(5)		—			$	33.0750		2/4/2025
		29,066(5)		—			$	33.0500		1/27/2026
		37,470(5)		—			$	38.3750		1/25/2027
		29,768		9,923			$	38.8400		1/24/2028
		15,677		15,676			$	50.7800		1/23/2029
		6,511		19,531			$	72.5900		1/29/2030
		—		22,222			$	85.3300		1/28/2031

(1)

The unexercisable stock options and SARs become exercisable in 25% annual increments on the anniversary of the grant date, beginning on the first anniversary.

(2)

The vesting schedule for units not yet vested for each NEO is as follows:

Mr. Fisher—5,880 on June 15, 2022.

Mr. Lewis—4,773 on September 13, 2022 and 4,773 on September 13, 2023; 3,000 on December 15, 2023, 3,000 on December 15, 2024 and 4,000 on December 15, 2025.

Mr. Baker—1,200 on September 15, 2023; 1,200 on September 15, 2024; 1,600 on September 15, 2025

(3)

The market value of shares is based on $96.27, the closing price of Ball Corporation common stock on December 31, 2021.

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(4)

The vesting dates for the units attributable to PC-RSUs not yet vested for each NEO for years 2022, 2023, and 2024 contingent on meeting the performance goal of the period ending December 31 in years 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively, and upon certification of the performance measures by Board, are as follows:

	~January 31, 2022		~January 31, 2023		~January 31, 2024
Mr. Hayes		57,109		41,879		38,205
Mr. Morrison		13,076		9,368		8,461
Mr. Fisher		12,603		8,982		11,649
Mr. Lewis		4,975		5,510		6,422
Mr. Baker		7,483		5,510		5,156

(5)

Represents a grant of stock-settled SARs.

OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE

The following table summarizes for each NEO the options exercised and the stock awards vested during 2021. The options that were exercised by each NEO were granted in prior years and became exercisable pursuant to a prescribed vesting schedule. The value realized on exercise reflects the appreciation in the stock price from the option base price on grant date to the exercise date and is reported on a before-tax basis. The shares acquired upon vesting for each NEO were for RSUs granted in prior years that vested pursuant to a prescribed vesting schedule. The value realized reflects the closing stock price on the vesting date and is also reported on a before-tax basis. NEOs can defer the

receipt of units of certain awards into the Ball Corporation 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan, pursuant to which distributions may take place no earlier than the participant’s separation from service. Information regarding the 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan is provided in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section that follows. Footnotes are provided to detail circumstances when amounts realized upon vesting were deferred. The value realized on vesting also includes the vested value of dividend equivalents paid during 2021 on outstanding RSUs or payment on accrued dividend equivalent earned for the 2018-2020 PC-RSU period.

	Option Awards					Stock Awards
NEO	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise		Value Realized on Exercise ($)			Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting		Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1)(2)
John A. Hayes		—		$	—		73,894		$	6,618,686
Scott C. Morrison		35,626		$	5,559,101		16,890		$	1,512,837
Daniel W. Fisher		—		$	—		26,160		$	2,316,156
Ronald J. Lewis		—		$	—		9,873		$	907,642
Charles E. Baker		4,052		$	630,973		9,501		$	851,005

(1)

Value realized on vesting is based on the closing stock price on the day the RSUs vested.

(2)

Value realized on vesting also includes the value of dividend equivalents vested and paid during 2021 on outstanding RSU balances eligible for dividend equivalents on the record date at a dividend rate equal to that paid to Ball’s common shareholders. Dividend equivalents related to PC-RSUs granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan are accrued and paid only if the performance condition is achieved and the restrictions on the units vest. Dividend equivalents paid during 2021 for each NEO were:

Mr. Hayes—$114,536

Mr. Morrison—$26,180

Mr. Fisher—$29,755

Mr. Lewis—$9,791

Mr. Baker—$14,727

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NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS TABLE

We have four active deferred compensation plans to which eligible participants may make contributions: the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors, the 2005 Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, the 2005 Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and the 2005 Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.

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2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors—Eligible nonmanagement directors may defer payment of a portion or all of their annual fixed cash retainer (including any committee chair and/or Lead Independent Director fees), annual incentive cash retainer and their eligible RSU awards. Elections to defer this compensation are made annually. Amounts are deferred or credited to a participant account as stock units with each unit having the value equivalent to one share of Ball Corporation common stock. Participants also receive a 20% company match, up to an annual maximum match of $20,000 per year. Dividend equivalents, applicable to any balance denominated in units, are credited to participant accounts as of each dividend payment date. Distributions follow the payment schedule elected by the participant and may commence at a defined point no sooner than six months following separation of service, in the form of a lump sum or annual installments for periods ranging from two to 15 years.

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2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors—Eligible employee participants may defer payment of a portion or all of their annual incentive compensation. Nonmanagement directors may defer a portion or all of their annual cash director fees. Amounts deferred or credited are notionally invested among various investment funds the return on the participant’s balance is determined as if the amounts were invested in those funds. The menu of investment funds consists of 24 mutual fund-like investments. The one-year annual rate of return of the funds ranged from (2.1%) to 46.8%, and the three-year average annual rate of return of the funds ranged from 0.8% to 33.9%. Distributions are based on the payment schedule elected by the participant, and may occur in service or commence at a defined point no sooner than six months following separation of service. Distributions are in the form of either a lump sum or annual installments for periods ranging from two and 15 years.

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2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan—On an annual basis, eligible employee participants may defer payment of a portion or all of their annual incentive compensation.. Participants may also elect to defer certain RSU awards. Amounts are deferred or credited to a participant account as stock units having a value equivalent to one share of Ball Corporation common stock. Participants also receive a 20% company match, up to an annual maximum match of $20,000 per year. Pursuant to specified timing rules, participants may reallocate a prescribed percentage of units to other mutual fund-like investments (the same investments as are in the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, above). However, at least 50% of the balance will remain in stock units until retirement. Dividend equivalents applicable to any balance denominated in units, are credited to participant accounts as of each dividend payment date Distributions follow the payment schedule elected by the participant and may commence at a defined point no sooner than six months following separation of service, in the form of a lump sum or annual installments for periods ranging from two to 15 years. For nonmanagement directors, this plan was replaced with the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors. Because some previous deferral elections remain for certain nonmanagement directors, some participants may receive match contributions to the 2005 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and the 2017 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for Directors in the same year.

The basis for investment earnings on prior, frozen plans varies as follows:

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2001 Deferred Compensation Plan and 2002 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors— Balance is notionally invested in mutual fund-like investments (the same investments as are in the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors described above).

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2000 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan—Balance is represented in the form of stock units, with each unit having a value equivalent to one share of Ball Corporation common stock. Dividend equivalents are credited to the account as of each dividend payment date for Ball’s common stock.

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1989 Deferred Compensation Plan—Provides for an annual return equal to the average composite yield on Moody’s for the 12 months ending October 31.

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1986 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and 1988 Deferred Compensation Plan—Provides for an annual return equal to the average composite yield on Moody’s for the 12 months ending October 31 plus 5 percentage points. Additionally,

the 1988 Deferred Compensation Plan includes a fixed rate set at 9% for company directed deferrals.

The following table provides information related to Ball’s deferred compensation plans. The “Aggregate Balance at Last FYE” column represents compensation earned, deferred and accumulated by the NEOs over many years and does not represent current year compensation.

NEO	Executive Contributions in Last FY ($)			Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($)			Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($)			Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($)			Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($)
John A. Hayes		$	—		$	—		$	3,891,934		$	—		$	81,175,895
Scott C. Morrison		$	—		$	—		$	1,523,259		$	—		$	32,251,810
Daniel W. Fisher		$	—		$	—		$	77,190		$	—		$	1,943,012
Ronald J. Lewis		$	787,332		$	20,000		$	69,334		$	—		$	876,666
Charles E. Baker		$	100,000		$	20,000		$	1,269,326		$	—		$	19,835,943

Mr. Hayes—$8,751 of the Aggregate Earnings are reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” for fiscal year 2021 and $12,983,095 of the Aggregate Balance was reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” since 2006. The Aggregate Earnings reflects $1,085,309 from cash accounts composed of $12,122 based on Moody’s rate plus 5 percentage points and $1,073,187 based on notional investments in investment funds, plus $2,806,626 based on an increase in value and dividend equivalents on equity accounts.

Mr. Morrison—$2,834,010 of the Aggregate Balance was reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” since 2010. The Aggregate Earnings reflects $365,165 from cash accounts composed of notional investments in investment funds, plus $1,158,094 based on an increase in value and dividend equivalents on equity accounts.

Mr. Fisher—$684,148 of the Aggregate Balance was reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table”

since 2017. The Aggregate Earnings reflects $77,190 based on an increase in value and dividend equivalents on equity accounts.

Mr. Lewis—$20,000 of the Registrant Contributions was reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” for fiscal year 2021. The Aggregate Earnings reflects $64,367 based on notional investments in investment funds, plus $4,964 based on an increase in value and dividend equivalents on equity accounts.

Mr. Baker—$20,000 of the Registrant Contributions and $44,474 of the Aggregate Earnings are reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” for fiscal year 2021 and $3,241,826 of the Aggregate Balance has been reported as compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” since 2011. The Aggregate Earnings reflects $845,776 from cash accounts composed of $61,603 based on Moody’s rate plus 5 percentage points and $784,173 based on notional investments in investment funds, plus $423,550 based on an increase in value and dividend equivalents on equity accounts.

PENSION BENEFITS TABLE

NEOs receive retirement benefits under a qualified salaried defined benefit pension plan and a non-qualified SERP. The “Pension Benefits Table” shows each NEO’s number of years of credited service, present value of accumulated benefits and payments during fiscal year 2021 for the qualified plan and the SERP. The present value of the accumulated benefit is the December 31, 2021, value of the annual benefit that was earned as of December 31, 2021.

We offer two qualified salaried defined benefit pension plans in the U.S. that provide the same benefits. One plan covers

our Aerospace subsidiary’s salaried employees and the other covers all other U.S. salaried employees. The NEOs are covered under the latter. The qualified plans were designed to provide tax-qualified pension benefits that are generally available to all U.S. salaried employees. Effective January 1, 2007, we changed the formula by which the accrued pension benefit under the plans is determined. Prior to January 1, 2007, the accrued pension benefit expressed as a monthly annuity payable at age 65 was based on final average salary, covered compensation and years of service. Effective

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January 1, 2007, the accrued pension benefit is an accumulated annual credit based on base salary, the Social Security Wage Base (“SSWB”) and a multiplier that varies with length of service. Payments of accrued benefits earned may be in the form of an annuity, lump sum, or a combination of both, depending on the election of the participant at retirement. We also sponsor a non-qualified SERP that mirrors the pension plans and is designed to replace the benefits that would have been provided under the pension plans if they were not subject to IRS-imposed limits. Under the Code, the maximum permissible benefit from the qualified plans for retirement in 2021 is $230,000, and annual compensation exceeding $285,000 cannot be considered in computing the maximum permissible benefit under the plans.

Terms for U.S.-Accrued Benefits Prior to January 1, 2007

The monthly accrued benefit for benefits earned prior to January 1, 2007, was determined according to the following formula:

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1% times Final Monthly Average Salary plus 0.5% times Final Monthly Average Salary in excess of Covered Compensation times Benefit Service through December 31, 2006, up to a maximum of 35 years,

Salary is defined as an NEO’s monthly base salary excluding bonus and incentive compensation.

Final Monthly Average Salary is calculated based on the highest average for any 60 consecutive months out of the last 120 months through December 31, 2006.

Covered Compensation is an average of the SSWB in effect during an NEO’s career. The SSWB is the maximum monthly amount of income on which FICA taxes are due. The years included in the average are the 35 years ending in the year the NEO is eligible for an unreduced social security benefit. This portion of the benefit formula accounts for the fact that social security does not cover earnings over a certain level.

Benefit Service is an NEO’s service as a salaried employee with Ball plus any service with a predecessor plan as appropriate. Participants are 100% vested in their benefit at the time they are credited with five or more years of service with Ball.

Normal retirement age under the plan is 65 with a minimum of five years of benefit service, but a participant may elect to receive payment upon termination or at any time after reaching age 55. Benefits paid before age 65 are subject to reduction based on the age and service at termination. Participants who terminate employment after age 55 with at least ten years of vesting service will receive a reduction of benefit equal to 4% for each year that benefit commencement age is between 60 and 65, and a 6% reduction for each year that benefit commencement age precedes age 60. Benefits for participants not meeting these requirements are reduced for payment prior to age 65 on an actuarial equivalent basis.

Terms for U.S.-Accrued Benefits Beginning January 1, 2007

The monthly annuity, which is the equivalent of a lump sum benefit payable at age 65, is based on a percentage of the participant’s base pay each year as follows:

	If, at the beginning of the year, benefit service is:			Annual lump sum benefit accrued and payable at age 65
	0 to 9 full years of benefit service			11.5% of base pay + 5% of base pay over 50% of SSWB(1)
	10 to 19 full years of benefit service			13.0% of base pay + 5% of base pay over 50% of SSWB(1)
	20 or more full years of benefit service			15.0% of base pay + 5% of base pay over 50% of SSWB(1)

(1)

SSWB is the maximum earnings on which the participant pays FICA tax each year. This portion of the pension formula accounts for the fact that social security does not cover earnings over a certain level.

Base pay is the NEO’s base salary during the calendar year excluding incentive compensation, severance pay or vacation payouts.

Upon termination or retirement, the vested pension benefit accrued beginning January 1, 2007 may be paid to the participant in either a lump sum or an annuity. If the benefit is paid prior to age 65, the benefit will be reduced by 5% compounded annually for each year the payment is made before such age.

Terms for U.S. SERP Accrued Benefits

Since the SERP mirrors the U.S. qualified pension plan, the formulas for deriving the SERP accrued benefits are the same as those described for the pension plans. The amount of retirement benefit a participant can ultimately receive from the SERP is equal to the difference between the benefit calculated without IRS limits and the benefit calculated with IRS limits. Effective January 1, 2007, the SERP was amended to provide participants with benefits accrued as of December 31, 2006, a one-time option to elect the form of payment under which the participant will receive benefits in the future. The payment options available consist of various annuities and a lump sum. For all SERP benefits

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accrued beginning January 1, 2007, participants will receive benefits only in the form of a lump sum. In accordance with Code Section 409A, payments from the SERP will commence six months after termination of employment. When determining lump sum payments, the SERP uses the same assumptions that exist in the salaried retirement plans

except the interest rate used is equal to four-fifths of the interest rate used to determine lump sum benefits under those salaried retirement plans in recognition that payments from the SERP cannot be rolled into a tax-deferred account such as an IRA.

Present Value Assumptions

The Present Value of Accumulated Benefit reported in the Pension Benefits table is based on the following assumptions, which are consistent with those used for the Consolidated Financial Statements in Ball’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:

	Discount Rate at December 31, 2021			2.81% for U.S. accounting assumptions
	Mortality			Pri-2012 white collar tables projected generationally from 2012 using Scale MP-2021
	Preretirement Decrements			None
	Qualified Form of Pension Payment			Life Annuity—30% and Lump Sum—70%

NEO	Plan Name	Number of Years Credited Service		Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)			Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($)
John A. Hayes	U.S. Qualified		22.88		$	775,576		$	0
John A. Hayes	U.S. SERP		22.88		$	1,862,933		$	0
Scott C. Morrison	U.S. Qualified		21.26		$	783,871		$	0
Scott C. Morrison	U.S. SERP		21.26		$	731,649		$	0
Daniel W. Fisher	U.S. Qualified		11.86		$	316,543		$	0
Daniel W. Fisher	U.S. SERP		11.86		$	277,119		$	0
Ronald J. Lewis	U.S. Qualified		2.33		$	88,099		$	0
Ronald J. Lewis	U.S. SERP		2.33		$	92,733		$	0
Charles E. Baker	U.S. Qualified		28.46		$	1,199,048		$	0
Charles E. Baker	U.S. SERP		28.46		$	607,535		$	0

OTHER POTENTIAL POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

This section provides information related to the potential post-employment benefits that could be payable or due to the NEOs under various termination scenarios. Such potential benefits may arise because of our obligation to the executive under a compensation and benefit plan, policy, practice or program that is generally available to all participants, or under an agreement specifically between Ball and the executive.

In general, the compensation and benefit elements provided to employees, including the NEOs, are governed by plan documents, policies and practices that define the rights of a participant in the case of termination of employment. These terms and conditions apply to all employees, including the NEOs, receiving such compensation or benefit. Such compensation and benefit elements may include annual incentive compensation, long-term cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, retirement benefits and deferred compensation.

We have entered into certain severance benefit and change-in-control agreements with the NEOs. These agreements require us to provide post-employment payments or benefits to each executive in the event of termination of employment without cause or termination following a change in control. These agreements also contain customary noncompete provisions, non-solicitation provisions, non-disparagement provisions and confidentiality covenants, and were amended and restated in 2008 to conform to Code Section 409A. We do not have employment agreements with any of the NEOs. The key provisions, terms or procedures that would apply to the NEOs for the various compensation and benefit elements under various termination

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scenarios are summarized below. Another table provides an estimate of the compensation payable or the value of compensation elements due to the NEOs under the various termination scenarios assuming termination was effective at the end of the fiscal year 2021.

Post-Employment Benefits Summary

Component

Voluntary
Termination or
Retirement

Death

Disability

Termination
Without Cause

Termination for
Cause

Termination
Following a
Change in Control

Cash Severance

No additional benefits received.

CEO—2 times base salary plus target annual incentive in a lump sum.

No additional benefits received.

All NEOs—2 times base salary plus target annual incentive in a lump sum.

All other NEOs—1.25 or 1.5 times base salary plus target annual incentive in a lump sum.

Treatment of Annual Incentives

If voluntary termination occurs mid-performance period, the NEO will forfeit the payment. NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above with minimum age of 55) will receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained.

If death occurs mid-performance period, NEOs’ beneficiaries receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained.

If disability occurs mid-performance period, NEOs receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained.

If terminated mid-performance period, the NEO will forfeit. NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above with minimum age 55) will receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained.

Any payment is forfeited.

If terminated mid-performance period, NEOs receive a prorated portion of the target award.

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Component

Voluntary Termination
or Retirement

Death

Disability

Termination
Without Cause

Termination for
Cause

Termination
Following a
Change in Control

Treatment of Long-Term Cash Incentives

Awards granted before 2020. If voluntary termination occurs mid-performance period, the NEO will forfeit the payment. NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above with minimum age of 55) will receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained. Awards granted in 2020 or later. Treatment of awards remains the same, but NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement who voluntarily separate from Ball will receive a full award after they sign a noncompetition agreement.

Awards granted before 2020. If death occurs mid-performance period, NEOs’ beneficiaries receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained. Awards granted in 2020 or later. Conditions for awards remain the same, but beneficiaries receive the full award.

Awards granted before 2020. If disability occurs mid-performance period, NEOs receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained. Awards granted in 2020 or later. Conditions for awards remain the same, but the full award is provided.

Awards granted before 2020. If termination occurs mid-performance period, NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service of 70 or above with minimum age 55) receive a prorated portion of the award at the end of the performance period if the performance goal is attained. Awards granted in 2020 or later. Treatment of awards remains the same, but NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement will receive a full award after they sign a noncompetition agreement.

Any payments are forfeited.

NEOs receive a lump sum payment prorated based on the performance at target

Treatment of Restricted Stock Units

All unvested RSUs are forfeited.

All unvested RSUs vest.

All unvested RSUs are forfeited.

All unvested RSUs vest.

Treatment of Performance-Contingent RSUs

If voluntary termination occurs mid-performance period, the NEO will forfeit the award. For NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above with minimum age of 55) and who have signed a noncompetition agreement, unvested PC-RSUs will vest at the end of the performance period if the performance measure is achieved.

All unvested PC-RSUs vest at the end of the performance period if the performance measure is achieved.

For NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service of 70 or above with minimum age of 55) and who have signed a noncompetition agreement, unvested PC-RSUs will vest at the end of the performance period if the performance measure is achieved.

Any awards are forfeited.

All unvested PC-RSUs vest.

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Component

Voluntary or
Termination for Cause

Death

Disability

Termination
Without Cause

Termination for
Cause

Termination
Following a
Change in Control

Treatment of Stock Options/SARs

Awards granted before 2017. For NEOs age 55 or above with 15 years of service or age 60 or above with 10 years of service, and who have signed a noncompetition agreement, unvested options/SARs will continue to vest under the normal schedule and vested options/SARs will remain exercisable for a maximum of 5 years (ISO tax treatment is only available for 90 days). For all other NEOs, unvested options/SARs are forfeited and vested options/SARs remain exercisable for a maximum of 30 days. Awards granted in 2017 or later. Treatment of awards remains the same, except NEOs who voluntarily retire must have combined age and service years of 70 or above (minimum age of 55) and sign a noncompetition agreement for continued vesting of unvested options/SARs.

All options/SARs vest.

Options/SARs continue to vest pursuant to the original vesting schedule.

Any awards are forfeited.

All options/SARs vest and in lieu of common stock issuable upon exercise, the NEOs are paid a lump sum amount equal to the number of outstanding shares underlying the options/SARs multiplied by the excess of the closing stock price on the date of termination over the exercise price.

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Component

Voluntary Termination
or Retirement

Death

Disability

Termination
Without Cause

Termination for
Cause

Termination
Following a
Change in Control

Treatment of Deposit Share Program RSUs

NEOs who voluntarily terminate forfeit any unvested award. NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above with minimum age of 55) receive a prorated portion of unvested RSUs.

All unvested RSUs vest.

NEOs who meet the criteria for retirement (combined age and service years of 70 or above minimum age
of 55) receive a prorated portion of unvested RSUs.

Any award is forfeited.

All unvested RSUs vest.

Retirement Benefits

No additional benefits received.

CEO—Paid a lump sum amount equal to an additional 2 years of service credited.

No additional benefits received.

All NEOs—Paid a lump sum amount equal to an additional 2 years of service credited.

All other NEOs—
Paid a lump sum amount equal to an additional 1.5 years of service credited.

Health and Welfare Benefits

No additional benefits received.

Continued for period of disability.

CEO—Continued for 2 years.

No additional benefits received.

All NEOs—
Continued
for 2 years.

All other NEOs—
Continued for 1.5 years.

Other Benefits

NEOs who voluntarily retire with combined age and service years of 70 or above (minimum age of 55) receive financial planning services valued at up to $10,000 per year for two years.

No additional benefits received.

For all NEOs, insurance provides long-term disability payment of up to $15,000 per month.

For all NEOs, outplacement benefits valued at $20,000 and financial planning services valued at up to $10,000 per year for two years.

No additional benefits received.

For all NEOs, outplacement benefits valued at $20,000 and payment for excise taxes incurred as a result of Code Section 280G excess payments, if applicable.

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A termination without cause will be triggered if the NEO is terminated in either an Actual Termination not for cause or a Constructive Termination. An Actual Termination is any termination by us for reasons other than death or disability or for cause or by the executive for reasons other than Constructive Termination. Generally, a Constructive Termination can occur after a change in control, and means any significant reduction in duties, compensation or benefits or change of office location from those in effect immediately prior to the change in control, unless agreed to by the executive. Payments associated with a termination following a change in control will be triggered if both of the following two events occur:

■

There is a change in control. Generally, a “change in control” means (i) an acquisition by any person of 30% or more of Ball’s voting shares, (ii) a merger in which Ball’s shareholders before the merger own 50% or less of Ball’s voting shares after the merger, (iii) shareholder approval of a plan of liquidation or a plan to sell or dispose of substantially all of Ball’s assets, or (iv) during any two-year look-back period, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors changes, unless the election or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders of each new director was approved by the vote of two-thirds of the directors who were board members at the beginning of the two-year look-back period; and

■

The executive is terminated in either an Actual Termination not for cause or a Constructive Termination.

With respect to change-in-control agreements executed prior to 2010, in the event benefits are paid because of a change in control and such benefits are subject to Code Section 280G, Ball would reimburse the executive for such excise taxes paid, together with taxes incurred as a result of such reimbursement. Since 2010, our change-in-control agreements have excluded excise tax reimbursement.

The following table represents the amounts potentially payable to the NEOs under various termination scenarios. The values assume termination on December 31, 2021, with stock awards and unexercisable stock options benefit values based on Ball’s December 31, 2021, stock price of $96.27 and performance-based RSUs using a payout at target.

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NEO		Voluntary			Death			Disability			Without Cause			For Cause			Change in Control
John A. Hayes	Cash Severance		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	6,926,856		$	—		$	6,926,856
	Long-Term Cash Incentive			4,025,520			4,025,520			4,025,520			4,025,520			—			1,556,667
	Outstanding Stock Awards			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Outstanding Performance Awards			16,269,919			16,269,919			16,269,919			16,269,919			—			16,269,919
	Unexercisable Stock Options			15,190,801			15,190,801			15,190,801			15,190,801			—			15,190,801
	Retirement Benefits			—			—			—			430,861			—			430,861
	Health & Welfare			—			—			—			46,280			—			47,878
	Perquisites			20,000			—			—			40,000			—			20,000
	Total		$	35,506,240		$	35,486,240		$	35,486,240		$	42,930,237		$	—		$	40,442,982
Scott C. Morrison	Cash Severance		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,168,066		$	—		$	2,890,754
	Long-Term Cash Incentive			896,840			896,840			896,840			896,840			—			347,000
	Outstanding Stock Awards			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Outstanding Performance Awards			3,676,455			3,676,455			3,676,455			3,676,455			—			3,676,455
	Unexercisable Stock Options			3,444,301			3,444,301			3,444,301			3,444,301			—			3,444,301
	Retirement Benefits			—			—			—			189,825			—			264,659
	Health & Welfare			—			—			—			36,508			—			50,729
	Perquisites			20,000			—			—			40,000			—			20,000
	Total		$	8,037,596		$	8,017,596		$	8,017,596		$	10,451,995		$	—		$	10,693,898
Daniel W. Fisher	Cash Severance		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,641,270		$	—		$	3,521,693
	Long-Term Cash Incentive			—			1,010,776			1,010,776			—			—			383,000
	Outstanding Stock Awards			—			566,068			566,068			—			—			566,068
	Outstanding Performance Awards			—			3,875,253			3,875,253			—			—			3,875,253
	Unexercisable Stock Options			—			3,453,891			3,453,891			—			—			3,453,891
	Retirement Benefits			—			—			—			119,647			—			166,948
	Health & Welfare			—			—			—			22,847			—			32,336
	Perquisites			—			—			—			40,000			—			20,000
	Total		$	—		$	8,905,988		$	8,905,988		$	2,823,764		$	—		$	12,019,188
Ronald J. Lewis	Cash Severance		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,096,206		$	—		$	2,794,942
	Long-Term Cash Incentive			—			589,200			589,200						—			224,667
	Outstanding Stock Awards			—			1,881,693			1,881,693			—			—			1,881,693
	Outstanding Performance Awards			—			1,894,497			1,894,497						—			1,894,497
	Unexercisable Stock Options			—			1,324,403			1,324,403						—			1,324,403
	Retirement Benefits			—			—			—			116,890			—			163,814
	Health & Welfare			—			—			—			34,392			—			47,878
	Perquisites			—			—			—			40,000			—			20,000
	Total		$	—		$	5,689,793		$	5,689,793		$	2,287,488		$	—		$	8,351,893
Charles E. Baker	Cash Severance		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,271,595		$	—		$	2,034,551
	Long-Term Cash Incentive			535,200			535,200			535,200			535,200			—			206,667
	Outstanding Stock Awards			28,496			385,080			385,080			385,080			—			385,080
	Outstanding Performance Awards			2,148,554			2,148,554			2,148,554			2,148,554			—			2,148,554
	Unexercisable Stock Options			1,988,582			1,988,582			1,988,582			1,988,582			—			1,988,582
	Retirement Benefits			—			—			—			138,264			—			227,350
	Health & Welfare			—			—			—			17,503			—			30,059
	Perquisites			11,000			—			—			31,000			—			20,000
	Total		$	4,711,832		$	5,057,416		$	5,057,416		$	6,515,777		$	—		$	7,040,843

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CEO PAY RATIO

The total annual compensation of our median employee, not including our CEO, was $131,452. This total compensation amount includes salary paid in the fiscal year, bonuses, non-equity incentive plan compensation (even if paid in the following fiscal year), change in pension value, company contributions to defined contribution plans, and other required compensation calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402 of SEC Regulation S-K. The total annual compensation of our CEO, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table, was $13,924,380. For 2021, the ratio of the total annual compensation of our CEO to the total annual compensation of our median employee was 106 to 1.

To identify our median-paid employee from our total, global workforce, we used the methodology, material assumptions, adjustments and estimates described below:

■

We used annual base salary as the “consistently applied compensation measure” rather than total compensation as calculated under the Summary Compensation Table disclosure rules.

■

We determined our median employee as of October 31, 2021.

■

As of our October 31 determination date, our total, global workforce was 21,587 employees, consisting of 10,694 U.S. employees and 10,893 non-U.S. employees.

■

All non-U.S. employees’ pay was converted into USD using exchange rates based on our determination date.

■

We excluded, under the de minimis exception to the pay ratio rule, all employees in Paraguay (319), Myanmar (123) and Czech Republic (540), or 982 employees out of a total of 21,587 employees.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table summarizes the shares of common stock which may be issued under Ball’s existing compensation plans, as of December 31, 2021.

Plan Category	Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (A)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (B)			Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (A)) (C)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders		9,766,096		$	46.66		14,793,877
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders		—			—		—
Total		9,766,096		$	46.66		14,793,877

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	BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

The following table lists the beneficial ownership of Ball common stock by our directors, all individuals who served as either CEO or CFO during the last fiscal year, Ball’s three other highest paid executive officers during the last fiscal year and, as a group, all of such individuals and our other executive officers as of the close of business on March 1, 2022.

Title of Class	Name of Beneficial Owner	Shares Beneficially Owned(1)		Percent of Class(2)		Number of Shares Which Become Available or Subject to Options Exercisable or Which Become Exercisable Within 60 Days of March 4, 2021(3)		Deferred Share or Stock Unit Equivalent(4)		Restricted Stock Unit Shares or Units(5)
Common	Charles E. Baker		450,654(6)		*		255,931		111,993		20,095
Common	John A. Bryant		3,000		*		—		4,854		13,056
Common	Michael J. Cave		8,200		*		—		6,332		35,140
Common	Daniel W. Fisher		315,896(7)		*		211,745		20,183		37,993
Common	John A. Hayes		2,459,311		*		1,823,859		733,851		117,741
Common	Daniel J. Heinrich		35,444		*		25,944		3,473		25,944
Common	Dune E. Ives		—		*		—		—		1,683
Common	Ronald J. Lewis		62,319				43,694		9,251		39,102
Common	Pedro H. Mariani		9,000		*		—		—		63,628
Common	Scott C. Morrison		886,729		*		423,343		302,808		26,169
Common	Georgia R. Nelson		21,000		*		—		71,903		96,300
Common	Cynthia A. Niekamp		9,000		*		—		—		28,944
Common	Todd A. Penegor		3,000		*		—		—		9,093
Common	Cathy D. Ross		—		*		—		7,901		13,876
Common	Betty J. Sapp		—		*		—		1,499		6,153
Common	Stuart A. Taylor II		119,356		*		—		3,685		178,656
Common	All of the above and present executive officers as a group (20)		4,560,853(8)		1.4		2,871,522		1,351,061		766,995

(1)

For individual beneficial owners, this represents sole voting and dispositive investment power, unless otherwise noted.

(2)

* Indicates less than 1% ownership.

(3)

Includes RSUs that may vest or options that may vest or be acquired upon exercise during the next 60 days.

(4)

These deferred shares or stock units are equivalent to an equal number of shares of common stock that have been deferred to the Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plans, with no voting rights or dispositive investment power with respect to the underlying common stock prior to its issuance.

(5)

These Restricted Stock Shares or Restricted Stock Units have no voting rights or dispositive investment power.

(6)

Includes 125,295 shares held by an entity controlled by Mr. Baker, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, as well as 800 shares owned by his children as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.

(7)

Includes 10,976 shares owned by Mr. Fisher’s spouse, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.

(8)

Includes 10,976 shares to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed. In addition, no shares have been pledged as security.

	DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

To our knowledge, based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms furnished to us and/or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all filing requirements under Section 16(a) applicable to officers and directors were met during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, except as the result of unintentional administrative error. In 2021, there were three transactions which resulted in late filings for our officers and directors due to administrative error: Mr. Bryant’s transaction on August 16, 2021 was not reported until August 20, 2021, Mr. Mariani’s transaction on August 25, 2021 was not reported until September 14, 2021 and Mr. Kaufman’s transaction on August 27, 2021 was not reported until September 14, 2021.

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	VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

At the close of business on March 1, 2022, there were outstanding 321,212,216 shares of common stock. Each of the shares of common stock is entitled to one vote. Shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors.

Based on Schedule 13-G filings with the “SEC”, the following table indicates the beneficial owners of more than 5% of Ball’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2021:

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Shares Beneficially Owned		Percent of Class
The Vanguard Group 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355		34,946,691(1)		10.79
BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10055		25,819,264(2)		8.0
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202		24,957,171(3)		7.7

(1)

No shares with sole power to vote or direct to vote.
498,136 shares with shared power to vote or direct to vote.
33,677,163 shares with sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of.
1,269,528 shares with shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of.

(2)

22,413,121 shares with sole voting power.
25,819,264 shares with sole dispositive power.
No shares with shared voting power and shared dispositive power.

(3)

9,623,556 shares with sole voting power.
24,957,171 shares with sole dispositive power.
No shares with shared voting power.
No shares with shared dispositive power.

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AUDIT MATTERS

	FEES PAID TO THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The following table represents fees for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Ball’s independent auditor, for 2021 and 2020.

The Audit Committee’s Charter requires management to submit for preapproval all audit, audit-related and non-audit-related services to be performed by the independent auditor. Management and the independent auditor submit a report of fees for review and preapproval by the Committee on a quarterly basis. The Audit Committee requires management and the independent auditor to submit a report at least annually regarding audit, audit-related, tax and all other fees paid by us to the independent auditor for services rendered in the immediately

preceding two fiscal years. The Committee has considered the non-audit services provided during 2021 and 2020 by the independent auditor as disclosed below and determined the services were compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence. The Committee believes the fees paid to the independent auditor in respect of the services were appropriate, necessary and cost-efficient in the management of Ball’s business and are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence. The Committee requires management and the independent auditor to confirm these findings as well. The Audit Committee preapproved 100% of the fees paid in 2021 and 2020 for services that were provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

(In millions)	Fiscal 2021			Fiscal 2020
Audit Fees		$	12.1		$	11.9
Audit-Related Fees			0.1			0.2
Tax Fees			1.3			1.3
All Other Fees			0.0			0.0

Audit fees included the audit of Ball’s annual Consolidated Financial Statements, reviews of quarterly reports and the auditor’s report under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, together with fees for statutory and subsidiary audits, SEC registration statements, comfort letters and consents.

Audit-related services consisted principally of consultations related to our acquisitions and divestitures, audits of

employee benefit plans, audits of carve-out financial statements and pending accounting pronouncements.

Tax fees consist principally of tax compliance matters related to tax audits, return preparation fees and fees for tax consultations.

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	REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee of Ball’s Board consists of non-employee directors who are independent under the NYSE Listing Standards and SEC rules.

Management is responsible for monitoring the performance of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent auditor, and for Ball’s

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disclosure controls and procedures

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Internal Audit Department

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compliance with laws, regulations and applicable ethical business standards

The independent auditor is responsible for performing an audit of our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and issuing a report thereon as well as issuing an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

The Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee the internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, and to engage and evaluate the independent auditor. Management has represented to the Committee that Ball’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Committee has reviewed and discussed those financial statements with management and the independent auditor. The Committee has also discussed with the independent auditor the matters required to be

discussed by the Statement of Auditing Standards, as amended, the PCAOB Auditing Standards and the NYSE Listing Standards.

Ball’s independent auditor provided to the Committee on a quarterly basis the written disclosures and letter required by PCAOB Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence. The Committee has discussed with the independent auditor that firm’s independence and that firm’s internal quality control procedures, peer reviews and any investigations or inquiries by governmental or professional authorities disclosed by the independent auditor.

Based upon the Committee’s review and discussion with management and the independent auditor, the representations of management and the disclosures and letter of the independent auditor (as required by PCAOB Rule 3526), the Committee recommended to the Board that the audited Consolidated Financial Statements in Ball’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, including management’s and the independent auditor’s opinion of Ball’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, be filed with the SEC.

The foregoing report has been furnished by the following members of the Audit Committee:

Cathy D. Ross
John A. Bryant
Daniel J. Heinrich
Michael J. Cave
Todd A. Penegor

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	VOTING ITEM 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with directors serving staggered three-year terms. On April 27, 2022, four nominees are to be elected to serve as directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Unless otherwise instructed on the accompanying proxy, the individuals named in the proxy intend to vote for nominees Dune E. Ives, Georgia R. Nelson, Cynthia A. Niekamp, and Todd A. Penegor to hold office as directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Class I), or, in each case, until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified. Proxies may not be voted for more than four nominees.

Each of the nominees has consented to be named as a candidate in the Proxy Statement and has agreed to serve if elected. If, for any reason, any nominee becomes unavailable for election, the shares represented by proxies will be voted for any substitute nominee or nominees designated by the Board. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve.

Daniel J. Heinrich, who has served as a director since 2016, has decided to resign from the board at the time of the 2022 Annual Meeting. The Company wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. Heinrich for his contributions to the Company and its shareholders during his tenure as director.

Under Ball’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended, in an uncontested election (which we expect at this Annual Meeting), directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote on the matter at a meeting at which a quorum is present. If a nominee receives more “against” than “for” votes, Ball’s Bylaws provide that the director must tender a resignation and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee must make a recommendation to the Board on whether to accept the resignation. The relevant provisions can be found in Ball’s Bylaws which are on our website at www.ball.com/investors.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each director nominee named.

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	VOTING ITEM 2—RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been retained as our external auditor continuously for many years. The members of the Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the independent external auditor is in the best interest of Ball and our investors.

We are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required, the Board of Directors is submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to our shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice.

Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will attend the 2022 virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if desired, and to respond to appropriate questions.

To approve the selection of auditors, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, more votes must be cast “for” the proposal than are cast “against” it.

In the event shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the appointment will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may select a different registered independent public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of Ball and our shareholders.

The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ball’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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	VOTING ITEM 3—ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NEO’S

We are asking our shareholders to provide advisory approval of the compensation of our NEOs, as we have described it in the “Executive Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement. While this vote is advisory and is not binding on us, it will provide useful information to our management team and our Human Resources Committee regarding our shareholders’ views about our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices. The HR Committee will be able to consider these views when determining executive compensation for the balance of 2022 and beyond.

periods promotes our compensation goals. In addition, we believe that making the compensation program consistent and transparent demonstrates our commitment to stakeholders and ensures that Ball employees understand the company’s expectations. In aggregate, our approach ensures accountability to our shareholders.

In the course of establishing the 2021 compensation program and awarding compensation, and after reviewing data and analyses regarding comparable market compensation, our management team and our Human Resources Committee determined the use and metrics of performance-based incentives to motivate our NEOs to achieve current and long-term business goals. Our management team and the HR Committee received advice and counsel on the program from an independent compensation consultant, which provided no other services to us other than those provided directly to or on behalf of the HR Committee. We believe our 2021 executive compensation program reflects best practices and was designed to balance risk and reward.

VOTE REQUESTED

We believe the information we have provided above and within the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement demonstrates that our executive compensation program in respect of our NEOs was designed appropriately and is working to ensure that management’s interests are aligned with our shareholders’ interests to support long-term value creation. Accordingly, the Board of Directors recommends that shareholders approve the following advisory resolution, the results of which will be considered by the Board.

RESOLVED: That the shareholders of Ball Corporation hereby approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the individuals identified in the “Summary Compensation Table,” as disclosed in the Ball Corporation 2022 Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K which disclosure includes the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the compensation tables and the accompanying footnotes and narratives within and following the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of such Proxy Statement.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the advisory (non-binding) vote approving compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers.

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	VOTING ITEM 4—TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO DECLASSIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Currently, our amended Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) provide for a classified Board divided into three classes of directors, with each class elected for three-year terms.

After considering the advantages and disadvantages of declassification, the Board has determined it is in the best interests of Ball and its shareholders to amend our Articles and Bylaws to declassify the Board over the next three years. This will result in a fully declassified Board by the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The affirmative vote of the holders of 75 percent of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors on the Record Date is required to approve this Proposal.

The proposed amendment to the Articles would eliminate the classification of the Board over a three-year period and provide for the annual election of all directors beginning at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The proposed amendment to the Articles would become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana, which we would file promptly following the Annual Meeting if our shareholders approve the amendment. Board declassification, if approved by shareholders, would be phased-in over a three-year period, beginning at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as follows:

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At the 2022 Annual Meeting, four nominees would be elected to the Board to serve for a three-year period ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Nominees for the four director positions expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting would be elected for one-year terms ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting. The eight Directors elected for three-year terms at the 2021 and 2022 Annual Meetings would continue to serve until the 2024 and 2025 Annual Meeting, respectively.

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Nominees for the eight expiring director positions at the 2024 Annual Meeting would be elected for one-year terms ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The four Directors elected for three-year terms at the 2022 Annual Meeting would continue to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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At the 2025 Annual Meeting all terms would expire and all nominees would be presented for election to the Board at the 2025 Annual Meeting and would be elected to one-year terms.

Beginning with the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, all directors would stand for election at each annual meeting of shareholders for a one-year term expiring at the subsequent annual meeting of shareholders. The proposed amendment would not change the present number of directors or the Board’s authority to change that number and to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships.

The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the proposal to amend the articles of incorporation to declassify the board of directors.

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	VOTING ITEM 5—TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PERMIT SHAREHOLDERS TO AMEND THE BYLAWS

Currently, our amended Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) and the amended bylaws (the “Bylaws”) of the Company do not permit shareholders to amend the Bylaws. In addition, Section 23-1-39-1 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law provides that unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, only a corporation’s board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws.

After considering the advantages and disadvantages, the Board has determined it is in the best interests of Ball and

its shareholders to amend the Articles and the Bylaws to expressly permit a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to amend the Bylaws.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock generally entitled to vote at an election of directors as of the Record Date is required to approve this Proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the approval of the amendment of the articles of incorporation to permit shareholders to amend the bylaws.

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	VIRTUAL MEETING

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual format through a live webcast due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and wellness of our shareholders, directors and team members. The virtual Annual Meeting will also enable participation by any of our shareholders, regardless of their geographic location.

To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLL2022, you must enter the 16-digit control number found next to the label “Control Number” on your Notice of Internet Availability, proxy card, or Voting Information Form, or in the email sending the Proxy Statement to you. If you are a beneficial shareholder, you may contact the bank, broker or other institution where you hold your account if you have questions about obtaining your control number.

Questions may be submitted through www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLL2022 either before (during check-in) or during the Annual Meeting. We will answer as many shareholder-submitted questions as time permits.

We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting before it begins. Online check-in will start approximately thirty minutes before the meeting on April 27, 2022.

Although the live webcast is available only to shareholders at the time of the meeting, a webcast replay and answers to all questions asked by investors during the Annual Meeting will be posted to our website, www.ball.com/investors under “News & Presentations.”

	QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING

Why am I receiving the Proxy Statement? You are receiving the Proxy Statement because you owned shares of Ball Corporation common stock on March 1, 2022, the record date, and that entitles you to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Board is soliciting your proxy to vote at the scheduled 2022 Annual Meeting or at any later meeting should the scheduled Annual Meeting be adjourned or postponed for any reason. Your proxy will authorize specified people (proxies)

to vote on your behalf at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your written instructions. Using a proxy enables you to vote even if you do not attend the virtual meeting.

What will I be voting on? The matters that will be presented for a vote and the Board’s recommendations are shown below:

	Proposal	Board’s Voting Recommendation
1	To elect four Class I director nominees to serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2025 ■ Dune E. Ives ■ Georgia R. Nelson ■ Cynthia A. Niekamp ■ Todd A. Penegor	FOR each nominee
2	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ball’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022	FOR
3	To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers	FOR
4	To approve the proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors	FOR
5	To approve the proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation to permit shareholders to amend the bylaws	FOR

Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting? We do not know of any other matters that will be raised at the Annual Meeting. The Chairman will allow presentation of a proposal or a nomination for the Board from the floor at

the Annual Meeting only if the proposal or nomination was properly submitted. The proxies will have discretionary authority, to the extent permitted by law, to vote for or

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against other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting as those individuals deem advisable.

How many votes can I cast? Each share of Ball Corporation common stock is entitled to one vote on each of the four directors to be elected and one vote on each other matter that is properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

How do I vote if I am a record holder? If you are a record holder of shares, that is, the shares are registered in your name and not the name of your broker or other nominee, we urge you to submit your proxy as soon as possible, so that your shares can be voted at the meeting in accordance with your instructions. You may submit your proxy by telephone or electronically as instructed on page 2 of the Proxy Statement and on your proxy card, or you can complete, sign, date and mail your proxy card if you request a paper copy of the proxy materials. You may also vote by attending the virtual Annual Meeting, or sending a personal representative to the Annual Meeting with an appropriate proxy. Unless you or a personal representative plan to attend and vote at the meeting, your vote must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

How do I vote if I hold my shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) or the 401(k) Plan? Plan participants may vote their shares in the manner set forth above. However, shares held through the ESPP or the 401(k) Plan must be voted by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday, April 24, 2022. The Trustee of the 401(k) Plan will vote the unvoted shares for each voting item in the same proportion as the voted shares for each item. The Administrator of the ESPP will vote the unvoted shares for that Plan in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

How do I vote if I hold my shares in “street name” through a bank or broker? If you hold your shares as a beneficial owner through a bank, broker or other nominee, that entity will send you specific instructions. You must provide

voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee by the deadline stated in the materials they provide to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would like. If you do not provide instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee, that entity will only be permitted to vote on the proposal to approve the appointment of independent auditors. Brokerage firms and other nominees that do not receive voting instructions from their clients on the proposal to elect directors or the proposal to approve our executive compensation may not vote on those items. This will result in so-called “broker non-votes”.

What is the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes?
Broker non-votes and abstentions will be included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum, but will not be considered in determining the number of votes necessary for approval for an item, and will have no effect on the outcome of any vote. For the board declassification proposal, 75% of the outstanding shares are required to approve the proposal and for the bylaw amendment a majority of the outstanding shares are required to approve the proposal and broker non‐votes and abstentions would have the same effect as a vote against such proposal.

How can I change my vote? Shareholders of record may revoke their proxies or change their votes in writing at any time prior to the meeting by sending written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary; by voting again by telephone or via the Internet; by voting in writing if they requested their materials in paper copy; or by voting at the virtual meeting. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not revoke a proxy. If you hold shares in street name, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee or, if you have obtained a valid proxy from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the meeting virtually and voting in person.

	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2023 ANNUAL MEETING

To be eligible for inclusion in our Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received in writing by the Corporate Secretary at Ball’s principal executive offices, 9200 W. 108th Circle, Westminster, CO 80021, by November 14, 2022.

If a shareholder desires to bring business before the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders without submitting a

proposal for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, we must receive written notice of the shareholder proposal, at our principal executive offices between December 27, 2022, and January 26, 2023, or the proposal may be considered untimely. The appointed proxies may exercise their discretionary authority to vote previously solicited proxies against any such proposal if it is raised at the 2023 Annual Meeting.

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	HOUSEHOLDING

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy the delivery requirements for Proxy Statements and annual reports with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single Proxy Statement addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for shareholders, cost savings for companies, and less waste.

A number of brokers may be householding our proxy materials. That means a single Proxy Statement and Annual Report will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected shareholders. If you receive notice from

your broker that it will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you specifically request separate copies of these documents. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate Proxy Statement and Annual Report, please notify your broker to discontinue householding and direct your written request to receive a separate Proxy Statement and Annual Report to us at: Ball Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, 9200 W. 108th Circle, Westminster, Colorado 80021 or call Investor Relations at 303-460-3537. Shareholders who currently receive multiple copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Report at their address and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their broker.

	SOLICITATION AND OTHER MATTERS

We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Georgeson Inc. has been retained to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $9,500. In addition to solicitations by mail, proxies also may be solicited personally, or by telephone or electronic means by some directors, officers and Ball employees, without additional compensation, as well as by employees of Georgeson Inc. We will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy material, Annual Report and other shareholder materials to the beneficial owners of common stock where those owners request such materials.

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board has no knowledge of any matters to be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to above. However, the individuals named in the accompanying proxy shall have authority to vote such proxy as to any other matters that properly come before the meeting and as to matters incidental to the conduct of the meeting, according to their discretion.

By Order of the Board of Directors,
Charles E. Baker
Corporate Secretary

March 15, 2022
Westminster, Colorado

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BALL CORPORATION ATTN: CHARLES E. BAKER 9200 W. 108TH CIRCLE WESTMINSTER, CO 80021 SCAN TOVIEW MATERIALS & VOTEVOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode aboveUse the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 P.M. ET on 04/26/2022 for shares held directly and by 11:59 P.M. ET on 04/24/2022 for shares held in a Plan. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLL2022You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. ET on 04/26/2022 for shares held directly and by 11:59 P.M. ET on 04/24/2022 for shares held in a Plan. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.VOTE BY MAILMark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDSTHIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:1. Election of DirectorsNominees1) Dune E. Ives2) Georgia R. Nelson ForWithhold For AllTo withholdauthority to vote for anyAllAllExceptindividualnominee(s), mark “For AllExcept” and write the number(s) of thenominee(s) on the line below.0003)Cynthia A. Niekamp4) Todd A. Penegor R1.0.0.241 _ 0000539971 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.2.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for 2022. 3.To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers. 4.To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation's articles of incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. 5.To approve the proposed amendment to the Corporation's articles of incorporation to permit shareholders to amend the bylaws. NOTE: The proxies will have discretionary authority, to the extent permitted by law, to act and vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation

or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]DateSignature (Joint Owners)Date

	1			PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
	9			BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
	9			Our Board of Directors
	9			Board Composition
	11			Director Nominees
	13			Directors Continuing in Office
	17			Board Leadership Structure
	17			Director Independence
	17			Balanced Board Composition
	20			Risk Oversight
	20			Board and Committee Self-Evaluations
	20			Director Training
	21			Board Meetings
	21			Contacting our Board
	22			Board and Committee Membership
	22			Board Committees
	25			Corporate Governance Guidelines
	25			Policies on Business Ethics and Conduct
	26			Director Compensation
	27			Director Compensation Table
	28			Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
	28			Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons
	29			EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
	29			Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis
	30			Executive Summary
	36			Role of the Human Resources Committee and Executive Compensation Consultant
	36			Market Reference Points and Peer Groups
	37			Process for Determining Executive Compensation
	38			Specifics Related to 2021 Executive Compensation
	43			Other Equity Awards

Director Skills, Experiences and Attributes		# of Directors
	Corporate governance	8
	Executive leadership	12
	Finance and accounting	11
	Global business	10
	Aerospace and defense	4
	Operations and business strategy	11
	Public company board experience	8
	Relevant industry experience	9