---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000009389-23-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BALL"
cik: "0000009389"
company_name: "BALL Corp"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T11:07:24.039567+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ball Corp reduces board size to 11, Class II seats to 3; annual meeting votes ratified auditor and say-on-pay

## Summary
- Board decreased from 12 to 11 directors, Class II reduced from 4 to 3 (effective April 26, 2023).
- Shareholders re-elected directors Ross, Sapp, and Taylor II with >248M votes each.
- Ratified PwC as 2023 auditor: 264.6M for, 15.4M against, 0.2M abstain.
- Say-on-pay approved (241.3M for, 21.8M against); 1-year frequency chosen (261.5M votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000009389-23-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BALL
- cik: 0000009389
- company_name: BALL Corp
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/bll-20230426x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000009389-23-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BALL Corp: Decreased number of directors from twelve to eleven by reducing Class II director positions to three (effective 2023-04-26).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-04-26
  source text: On April 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Bylaws to decrease the number of directors from twelve to eleven, by decreasing to three the number of director positions in Class II.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BALL Corp shareholders approved Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future non-binding, advisory shareholder votes to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 4. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future non-binding, advisory shareholder votes to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1 Year ​ ​ 2 Years ​ ​ 3 Years ​ ​ Abstain ​ ​ ​ 261,456,008 ​ ​ 159,326 ​ ​ 2,131,001 ​ ​ 448,005
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BALL Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Following are the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting: 1. Election of Directors. Director ​ For ​ Against ​ Abstain ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cathy D. Ross ​ 259,252,916 ​ 1,862,450 ​ 3,078,974 ​ ​ ​ Betty J. Sapp ​ 259,705,788 ​ 1,796,327 ​ 2,692,225 ​ ​ ​ Stuart A. Taylor II ​ 248,754,595 ​ 3,306,189 ​ 12,133,556
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BALL Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2023. at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2023. For Against Abstain 264,552,219 ​ 15,375,924 ​ 225,585
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BALL Corp shareholders approved Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement. at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 3. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement. ​ For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 241,281,355 ​ 21,841,462 ​ 1,071,523 ​ 15,959,388
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm

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