Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ball Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date: August 12, 2002
Context: This filing addresses a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Order issued on June 27, 2002, requiring the company's principal executive and financial officers to file sworn statements regarding the accuracy of recent financial reports.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a regulatory compliance report rather than a financial performance statement.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this document. The filing confirms that the company's officers have reviewed and attested to the accuracy of all "covered reports" (including the March 28, 2002 Form 10-K and subsequent 10-Q and 8-K filings).
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Management Attestation: R. David Hoover (CEO) and Raymond J. Seabrook (CFO) executed sworn statements under oath on August 9, 2002.
- Content of Attestation: Officers declared that no covered report contained an untrue statement of material fact or omitted a material fact necessary to prevent misleading statements.
- Audit Committee Review: Both officers confirmed that the contents of their statements were reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Risks and Contingencies: The filing references the SEC Order under Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 but does not disclose specific operational risks or contingencies beyond the requirement to file these statements.
Important Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the attached sworn statements (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) to confirm the specific language used by the CEO and CFO regarding report accuracy.
- Review the referenced "covered reports," specifically the Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2002, and subsequent filings, to understand the financial data being attested to.
- Confirm that the Audit Committee has formally reviewed the officers' statements as claimed in the filing.