---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000009389-24-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BALL"
cik: "0000009389"
company_name: "BALL Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:58:47.049407+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ball clears all US regulatory hurdles for $5.6B aerospace sale to BAE Systems; closing soon

## Summary
- DOJ ended HSR review; earlier approvals from DCSA and CFIUS also received.
- Sale of aerospace business to BAE Systems for approx $5.6B in cash.
- Transaction expected to close in near term subject to remaining customary conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000009389-24-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BALL
- cik: 0000009389
- company_name: BALL Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938924000008/0000009389-24-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938924000008/ball-20240214x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000009389-24-000008.txt

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