Form 8-K BALL Corp For: Apr 27

Exhibit 3(i)

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Articles of Amendment

OF THE

AMENDED Articles of Incorporation

Of

Ball Corporation

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The above corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") existing pursuant to the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as amended (the "Act"), desiring to give notice of corporate action effectuating amendment of certain provisions of its Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles of Incorporation"), sets forth the following facts:

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Section 1.01.Name.  The name of the Corporation is Ball Corporation.

Section 1.02.Date of Incorporation.  The date of incorporation of the Corporation is December 19, 1922.

Section 2.01.Article IX of the Articles of Incorporation is amended as follows, with deletions indicated by strike-outs and additions indicated by underlining:

Section A.  Number and Term

The maximum number of directors shall be fifteen (15) and the minimum number shall be nine (9). The exact number may from time to time be specified by the Bylaws of the Corporation at not less than nine (9) nor more than fifteen (15). If the number of directors is not specified by the Bylaws, the number shall be twelve (12). Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding to elect directors under specified circumstances as may be required by The Indiana General Corporation Act or applicable regulations the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the Midwest Stock Exchange, Inc., or other exchanges on which the Corporation’s capital stock may be listed, until the election of directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2023, the directors shall be classified with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three (3) classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, as shall be specified by the Bylaws, one (1) class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 1986, another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be

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held in 1987, and another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 1988, with each director to hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. At each Until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation to be held in 2023, the successor of each director whose term expires at that Meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in the third year following the year of his election, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Commencing with the election of directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2023, the classification of the Board of Directors shall terminate and all directors shall as of such meeting and thereafter be elected for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Section 2.02.The Articles of Incorporation are amended by adding the following Article XV:

ARTICLE XV

Shareholder Amendments to the Bylaws

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these Amended Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended by the majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

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The result of such vote is as follows:

The number of votes cast for approval of the Amendments by the holders of the shares of common stock was sufficient for approval by such holders.

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These Articles of Amendment shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of Indiana.

Exhibit 3(ii)

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Article Three, Section A. Number and Terms of Office:  The business of the Corporation shall be controlled and managed in accordance with the Indiana Business Corporation Law by a board of twelve directors. The corporation elects not to be governed by IND. CODE §23-1-33-6(c).

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Article Seven. Amendment: These bylaws may be altered, added to, amended, or repealed by the board of directors of the corporation at any regular or special meeting thereof or by the majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.