budgets, external market base salary movement, and market competitiveness as compared to 50th percentile data. The Committee reviewed base salary levels in late January 2011 and approved base salary increases for all NEOs, with changes becoming effective retroactively to January 1, 2011. These increases were approximately 3.5%--made as part of our merit increase process--with the exception of larger increases provided to Messrs. Hayes and Baker and Ms. Pauley, upon their promotions and substantial changes in responsibilities, and to Mr. Morrison as we continue to move his compensation towards the 50th percentile of market survey data for comparable positions, following his promotion to SVP and CFO in 2010. promotion to CEO in January 2011, as well as his leadership and significant contributions to Ball's 2010 business performance outlined above. compensation towards market following his promotion to SVP and CFO in 2010, as well as his contributions to the 2010 execution of our stock repurchase plan, successful debt refinancing and prudent balance sheet management. the oversight of the integration of acquisitions in aluminum extruded container and metal beverage packaging industries, expansion of our metal beverage packaging business in developing growth markets, and divestiture of our plastic packaging business. of Corporate Secretary responsibilities in July 2011, as well as his contributions to the legal/contractual elements of the acquisition, divestiture and debt refinancing activities in 2010. promotion to SVP Human Resources and Administration in July 2011, which added responsibility for a number of administrative areas, as well as her contributions during 2010 to the human resource elements of the acquisition and divestiture activities and the standardization of global human resources processes and systems. $306,519. performance. Actual amount received was $379,576. value by establishing a direct link between EVA |