SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 8)*

Ball Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

058498106
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[_] Rule 13d-(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Page 1 of 9 Pages


CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 Iridian Asset Management LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a) [X]
 (b) [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
 NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 SHARES N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 OWNED BY N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 WITH N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 IA

________________________________________________________________________________
 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland

________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a) [X]
 (b) [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 Republic of Ireland

________________________________________________________________________________
 NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 SHARES N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 OWNED BY N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 WITH N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 CO

________________________________________________________________________________
 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 BIAM Holdings

________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a) [X]
 (b) [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 Republic of Ireland

________________________________________________________________________________
 NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 SHARES N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 OWNED BY N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 WITH N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 CO

________________________________________________________________________________
 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 BancIreland (US) Holdings, Inc.

________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a) [X]
 (b) [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 New Hampshire

________________________________________________________________________________
 NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 SHARES N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 OWNED BY N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 WITH N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 CO

________________________________________________________________________________
 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 058498106 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 BIAM (US) Inc.

________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a) [X]
 (b) [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
 NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 SHARES N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 OWNED BY N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING N/A
 _________________________________________________________________
 PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 WITH N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 CO

________________________________________________________________________________
 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages

This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G amends in its entirety Schedule 13G previously filed for the month ended December 31, 2006.


Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Ball Corporation


Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

10 Longs Peak Drive

PO Box 5000
Broomfield, CO 80021-2510


Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing.

This Statement is being filed by and on behalf of Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank of Ireland"), BIAM Holdings Interfunding ("Holdings"), BancIreland (US) Holdings, Inc. ("BancIreland"), and BIAM (US) Inc. (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

The principal business address of Iridian is 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704.

The principal business address of Bank of Ireland and Holdings is Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The principal business address of BancIreland and BIAM (US) Inc. is Liberty Park #15, 282 Route 101, Amherst, NH 03110.

(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Iridian is a limited liability company. Bank of Ireland and Holdings are Ireland corporations. BancIreland is a New Hampshire corporation. BIAM (US) Inc. is a Delaware corporation.

d) Title of Class of Securities:

This Statement relates to the shares of common stock, without par value, of Ball Corporation.

(e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number is 058498106.


CUSIP No. 058498106 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

 (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
 Act.

 (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
 Company Act.

 (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
 Deposit Insurance Act;

 (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
 investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
 Company Act;

 (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_]

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 4. Ownership.

Not Applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following: X


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
 Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10. Certifications.

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.


SCHEDULE 13-G Page 9 of 9 Pages

SIGNATURE.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 4, 2008

IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
 ----------------------------------
 Jeffrey M. Elliott
 Executive Vice President

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND

By: /s/ John Clifford
 ----------------------------------
 John Clifford
 Group Secretary

BIAM HOLDINGS

By: /s/ John Clifford
 ----------------------------------
 John Clifford
 Group Secretary

BANCIRELAND (US) HOLDINGS, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
 ----------------------------------
 Jeffrey M. Elliott
 Agent

BIAM (US) INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
 ----------------------------------
 Jeffrey M. Elliott
 Agent

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