Causey Carey 4

What Happened
Causey Carey, SVP & Chief Growth Officer of Ball Corporation (BALL), received a grant of 2,265.433 deferred stock units on February 27, 2026. The units are reported at an imputed price of $52.97 per unit for a total value of $120,000. This transaction is reported as an award/grant (derivative unit) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; Filing date: 2026-03-02 (filed within the required two business days).
• Units granted: 2,265.433 stock units; reported price per unit: $52.97; total reported value: $120,000.
• Shares/units owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Each unit may be settled for one share of BALL common stock or cash under the Ball Corporation Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan.
  • F2: Units awarded under the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan for deferred compensation and company match.
  • F3: Stock units are distributed upon separation of service per the Plan.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative units) — code A.

Context
This was an award of deferred compensation units, not a market purchase or sale. Deferred stock units typically convert to shares or cash later (often at separation/vesting) and do not necessarily signal a buy/sell decision by the insider today. For retail investors, awards increase an insider’s potential future holdings but do not reflect immediate cash outlays or market buying activity.