Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   December 6, 2010

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-12383 25-1797617
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin   53204
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   414-382-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

On December 6, 2010, Bruce M. Rockwell and Joseph F. Toot, Jr. notified the Board Composition and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors that they will retire and not stand for re-election as directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on February 1, 2011. Messrs. Rockwell and Toot will continue to serve on the Board for the remainder of their current terms, which expire immediately before the Annual Meeting.






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SIGNATURES

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.
          
December 9, 2010   By:   /s/ Douglas M. Hagerman
       
        Name: Douglas M. Hagerman
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary