Defendant Name: Ball Corporation

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 3411
CUSIP: 05849810

Initial Case Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Ball Corporation
First Document Date 24-Mar-2011
Initial Filing Format Administrative Action
File Number 3-14305
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
AAER 3255

Violations Alleged

Exchange Act
• Sec 13(b)(2)(A)
• Sec 13(b)(2)(B)

Resolutions

First Resolution Date 24-Mar-2011
Headline Total Penalty and Disgorgement $300,000

Related Documents:

34-64123 24-Mar-2011 Administrative Proceeding
Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order and a Civil Money Penalty
On March 24, 2011, the SEC filed settled administrative proceeding against Ball Corporation. According to the SEC: "From July 2006 through October 2007, Ball, through its Argentine subsidiary Formametal, S.A., offered and paid at least ten bribes, totaling at least $106,749, to employees of the Argentine government to secure the importation of prohibited used machinery and the exportation of raw materials at reduced tariffs."