UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2012 (January 25, 2012)
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-12383 | 25-1797617 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1201 South Second Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 382-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Registrant’s press release dated January 25, 2012, announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release of Registrant dated January 25, 2012. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By | /S/ DOUGLAS M. HAGERMAN | |
| Douglas M. Hagerman | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: January 25, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press Release of Registrant dated January 25, 2012. | |
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