BALL Corp

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 10, 2025, the board of directors of the Ball Corporation (the “Company” or “Ball”) approved the appointment of Scott Vail as Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer of the Company.

Vail most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Reynolds Consumer Products (Nasdaq: REYN). Prior to Reynolds Consumer Products, Vail was a member of the leadership team at Ball. He began his service at Ball in 2021 as the Vice President of Operations for Beverage Packaging North and Central America. Then in 2024 he was appointed Vice President, Global Head of Operational Excellence. Prior to Ball, Vail served as President of Metal Container Corporation from 2019 to 2021. From 2001 to 2019 Vail held various leadership positions at Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: ABI). Vail’s compensation in summary will consist of a base salary of $600,000 per year, a one-time lump sum bonus of $345,000, a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $1,000,000 vesting pro rata over three years, and customary relocation allowances and company benefits. Commencing in 2026, Vail will be eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive programs pursuant to which he will receive an annual cash incentive opportunity at a target of 80% of base salary and long-term equity incentive awards with a target value of 180% of base salary, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s shareholder approved equity plans.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Vail and any other person pursuant to which Vail was appointed as Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer of the Company. There is no family relationship between Vail and any member of the Board of Directors or any executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between the Company and Vail that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01****Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

The following are furnished as exhibits to this report: