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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As
        filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2004. </FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Statement
        No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8</B> </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>UNDER <BR>
        THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><B>Rockwell Automation, Inc. </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Delaware </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization)</FONT><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">777 East Wisconsin Avenue<BR>Suite 1400<BR>Milwaukee, Wisconsin</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Address of Principal <BR>Executive Offices) </FONT>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">25-1797617 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification Number) </FONT> <BR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">53202 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Zip Code) </FONT>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>Rockwell Automation, Inc.<BR>
        2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Full title of the plan) </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WILLIAM J. CALISE, JR., ESQ.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Rockwell Automation, Inc.<BR>777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400<BR>Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Name and address of agent for service)</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(414) 212-5200 </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Copy to: </B> </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PETER R. KOLYER, ESQ. <BR>Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP<BR>
30 Rockefeller Plaza<BR>New York, New York 10112 <BR>(212) 408-5100 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></H1>

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     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Title of Securities<BR>to be registered</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Amount<BR>to be<BR>registered(1)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed maximum<BR>offering price<BR>per share(2)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed maximum<BR>aggregate<BR>offering price(2)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Amount of<BR>registration<BR>fee</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock, par value $1 per<BR>
        share (including the associated<BR>Preferred Share Purchase Rights)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=17% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>8,000,000 shares</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=17% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$30.07</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$240,560,000</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=13% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$30,479</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          The shares of Common Stock set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee
          table which may be offered pursuant to this registration statement include,
          pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
          &#147;Securities Act&#148;), such additional number of shares of the
          Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as may become issuable as the result of any stock
          splits, stock dividends or similar events. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
          Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low
          per share market price of the Common Stock for New York Stock
          Exchange&#150;Composite Transactions on February&nbsp;23, 2004 of
          $30.07. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant
to Rule 429 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, the prospectus
related to this registration statement will be used in connection with the offer and sale
of Common Stock of the Registrant previously registered under the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-38444 and 333-17055).</B> </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>EXPLANATORY NOTE </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the
registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-38444) filed by Rockwell
Automation, Inc. (then named Rockwell International Corporation) on June 2, 2000 relating to the
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 2000 Long-Term
Incentives Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), except as expressly modified herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On February 4, 2004, the shareowners
of Rockwell Automation, Inc. approved certain amendments to the Plan previously adopted by
the Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc., subject to shareowner approval,
which, among other things, increased by 8,000,000 shares the number of shares of Common
Stock, par value $1 per share, of Rockwell Automation, Inc. available for delivery under
the Plan. This registration statement registers such 8,000,000 additional shares of Common
Stock. </FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Incorporation of Documents
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: </FONT></P>


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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a) </FONT></TD>
                    <TD WIDTH=86%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
                    Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (&#147;Rockwell
                    Automation&#148;) for the year ended September 30, 2003; </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b) </FONT></TD>
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                    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended
                    December&nbsp;31, 2003; </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
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                    Current Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 15, 2004; </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(d) </FONT></TD>
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                    Current Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 28, 2004; and </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(e) </FONT></TD>
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                    The description of Rockwell Automation&#146;s Common Stock, par value $1 per
                    share, and Rockwell Automation&#146;s Preferred Share Purchase Rights, which is
                    incorporated in Rockwell Automation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A
                    dated October 30, 1996 by reference to the material under the caption
                    &#147;Description of New Rockwell Capital Stock&#148; on pages 105-115 of
                    Rockwell Automation&#146;s Proxy Statement-Prospectus dated October&nbsp;29,
                    1996, constituting a part of Rockwell Automation&#146;s Registration Statement
                    on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-14969). </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents subsequently filed by Rockwell Automation pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this registration
statement, except as so modified or superseded. </FONT></P>
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     <TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4-a</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="80%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to
Rockwell Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4-b</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By-Laws
of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to Rockwell Automation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, is hereby
incorporated by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4-c</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Rights Agreement dated as of November 30, 1996
between Rockwell Automation and Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly named ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,
L.L.C.), as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4-c to Registration Statement No. 333-17031, is hereby incorporated
by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4-d</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">5</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Opinion of William J. Calise, Jr., Esq.,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, as to the legality of any
newly issued Common Stock covered by this registration statement.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">15</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Letter of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP regarding
Unaudited Financial Information.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23-a</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP,
independent auditors.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23-b</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of William J. Calise, Jr., Esq.,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion
filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23-c</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP. </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">24</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign
this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell Automation.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on
the 23rd day of February, 2004.</B> </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="Left" COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ William J. Calise, Jr. </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="85%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(William J.
Calise, Jr., Senior Vice President,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
General Counsel and Secretary)</B> </FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed on the 23rd day of February, 2004 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated:</B> </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="42%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Signature</B></U> </FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Title</B></U> </FONT> <BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>KEITH D. NOSBUSCH*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>President
and Chief Executive Officer<BR>(principal executive officer) and a Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BETTY C. ALEWINE*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DON H. DAVIS, JR.*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and a Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WILLIAM H. GRAY, III*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>VERNE G. ISTOCK*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WILLIAM T. MCCORMICK, JR.*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BRUCE M. ROCKWELL* </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DAVID B. SPEER*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>JOSEPH F. TOOT, JR.*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>KENNETH F. YONTZ*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>JAMES V. GELLY*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial<BR>
Officer (principal financial officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DAVID M. DORGAN*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Vice President and Controller (principal<BR>
accounting officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="98%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ William J. Calise, Jr. </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(William
J. Calise, Jr., Attorney-in-fact)**</B></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="Left" COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By authority of the powers of
attorney filed herewith.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=12%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit</B><BR><U><B>Number</B></U> </FONT> <BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U><B>Page</B></U> </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-a</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as
                 Exhibit 3 to Rockwell Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 quarter ended March 31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-b</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By-Laws of Rockwell Automation,
filed as Exhibit 3 to Rockwell
                 Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December
                 31, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-c</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rights Agreement dated
as of November 30, 1996 between Rockwell Automation
                 and Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly named ChaseMellon Shareholder
                 Services, L.L.C.), as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4-c to Registration
                 Statement No. 333-17031, is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-d</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion of William J.
Calise, Jr., Esq., Senior Vice President, General
                 Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, as to the legality of any
                 newly issued Common Stock covered by this registration statement.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Letter of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP
regarding Unaudited Financial Information.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23-a</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP,
independent auditors.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23-b</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of William J. Calise, Jr.,
Esq., Senior Vice President, General
                 Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion
                 filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23-c</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of Chadbourne &amp; Parke
LLP.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Powers of Attorney
authorizing certain persons to sign this registration
                 statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell
                 Automation.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Form S-8
As
        filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2004.
Registration Statement
        No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
25-1797617
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
53202
(Zip Code)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan
(Full title of the plan)
WILLIAM J. CALISE, JR., ESQ.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
(414) 212-5200
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
PETER R. KOLYER, ESQ.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 408-5100
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(2)
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock, par value $1 per
share (including the associated
Preferred Share Purchase Rights)
8,000,000 shares
$30.07
$240,560,000
$30,479
(1)    
          The shares of Common Stock set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee
          table which may be offered pursuant to this registration statement include,
          pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
          "Securities Act"), such additional number of shares of the
          Registrant's Common Stock as may become issuable as the result of any stock
          splits, stock dividends or similar events.
(2)    
          Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
          Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low
          per share market price of the Common Stock for New York Stock
          Exchange–Composite Transactions on February 23, 2004 of
          $30.07.
Pursuant
to Rule 429 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, the prospectus
related to this registration statement will be used in connection with the offer and sale
of Common Stock of the Registrant previously registered under the Registrant's
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-38444 and 333-17055).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the
registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-38444) filed by Rockwell
Automation, Inc. (then named Rockwell International Corporation) on June 2, 2000 relating to the
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 2000 Long-Term
Incentives Plan (the "Plan"), except as expressly modified herein.
On February 4, 2004, the shareowners
of Rockwell Automation, Inc. approved certain amendments to the Plan previously adopted by
the Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc., subject to shareowner approval,
which, among other things, increased by 8,000,000 shares the number of shares of Common
Stock, par value $1 per share, of Rockwell Automation, Inc. available for delivery under
the Plan. This registration statement registers such 8,000,000 additional shares of Common
Stock.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.
The
following documents, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:
(a)
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rockwell Automation, Inc. ("Rockwell
                    Automation") for the year ended September 30, 2003;
(b)
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended
                    December 31, 2003;
(c)
Current Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 15, 2004;
(d)
Current Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 28, 2004; and
(e)
The description of Rockwell Automation's Common Stock, par value $1 per
                    share, and Rockwell Automation's Preferred Share Purchase Rights, which is
                    incorporated in Rockwell Automation's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
                    dated October 30, 1996 by reference to the material under the caption
                    "Description of New Rockwell Capital Stock" on pages 105-115 of
                    Rockwell Automation's Proxy Statement-Prospectus dated October 29,
                    1996, constituting a part of Rockwell Automation's Registration Statement
                    on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-14969).
All
documents subsequently filed by Rockwell Automation pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this registration
statement, except as so modified or superseded.
II-1
Item 8.
Exhibits.
4-a
—
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to
Rockwell Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4-b
—
By-Laws
of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to Rockwell Automation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
4-c
—
Rights Agreement dated as of November 30, 1996
between Rockwell Automation and Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly named ChaseMellon Shareholder Services,
L.L.C.), as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4-c to Registration Statement No. 333-17031, is hereby incorporated
by reference.
4-d
—
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended.
5
—
Opinion of William J. Calise, Jr., Esq.,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, as to the legality of any
newly issued Common Stock covered by this registration statement.
15
—
Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding
Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
—
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent auditors.
23-b
—
Consent of William J. Calise, Jr., Esq.,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion
filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.
23-c
—
Consent of Chadbourne & Parke LLP.
24
—
Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign
this registration statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell Automation.
II-2
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin on
the 23rd day of February, 2004.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
By
/s/ William J. Calise, Jr.
(William J.
Calise, Jr., Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary)
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed on the 23rd day of February, 2004 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated:
Signature
Title
KEITH D. NOSBUSCH*
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) and a Director
BETTY C. ALEWINE*
Director
DON H. DAVIS, JR.*
Chairman of the Board and a Director
WILLIAM H. GRAY, III*
Director
VERNE G. ISTOCK*
Director
WILLIAM T. MCCORMICK, JR.*
Director
BRUCE M. ROCKWELL*
Director
DAVID B. SPEER*
Director
JOSEPH F. TOOT, JR.*
Director
KENNETH F. YONTZ*
Director
JAMES V. GELLY*
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer)
DAVID M. DORGAN*
Vice President and Controller (principal
accounting officer)
*
By
/s/ William J. Calise, Jr.
(William
J. Calise, Jr., Attorney-in-fact)**
**
By authority of the powers of
attorney filed herewith.
II-3
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Page
4-a
Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as
                 Exhibit 3 to Rockwell Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 quarter ended March 31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4-b
By-Laws of Rockwell Automation,
filed as Exhibit 3 to Rockwell
                 Automation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December
                 31, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4-c
Rights Agreement dated
as of November 30, 1996 between Rockwell Automation
                 and Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly named ChaseMellon Shareholder
                 Services, L.L.C.), as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4-c to Registration
                 Statement No. 333-17031, is hereby incorporated by reference.
4-d
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
2000 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended.
5
Opinion of William J.
Calise, Jr., Esq., Senior Vice President, General
                 Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, as to the legality of any
                 newly issued Common Stock covered by this registration statement.
15
Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP
regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent auditors.
23-b
Consent of William J. Calise, Jr.,
Esq., Senior Vice President, General
                 Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion
                 filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.
23-c
Consent of Chadbourne & Parke
LLP.
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Powers of Attorney
authorizing certain persons to sign this registration
                 statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell
                 Automation.