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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 June 10, 2005. </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Statement No.
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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">UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Washington, DC 20549 </FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><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> </TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">25-1797617 </FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><BR>777 East Wisconsin Avenue<BR>Suite 1400<BR>Milwaukee, Wisconsin </FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><BR><BR><BR>53202</FONT> </TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>Non-Employee Director Stock Options<BR>
        Granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6, 2002</B> </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">DOUGLAS M. HAGERMAN, 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></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(Name and Address of Agent For Service)<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(414) 212-5200</FONT> <BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(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="1"><B>Copy to:</B> </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">MARC A. ALPERT, 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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     <TD COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Title of Each Class of Securities<BR>To Be Registered</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Amount 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 Fee</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=32% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock, par value $1 per
        share (including the associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=16% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>42,000 shares</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=19% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$51.38</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=22% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$2,157,960</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=11% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$254</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;(1)
&nbsp;&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.<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
&nbsp;&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 June 7, 2005 of $51.38.  </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>

<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.</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;The
following documents, which are on file (File No. 1-12383) 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=85%><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, 2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended           December&nbsp;31,
2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended March           31,
2005;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(d)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated October 27, 2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(e)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated November 4, 2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(f)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated December 7, 2004;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(g)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 31, 2005;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(h)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated April 7, 2005;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(i)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated June 8, 2005; and </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(j)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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&nbsp;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;&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</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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>

<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of
Securities. </FONT></H1>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><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;This Item is not applicable.</FONT></P>

<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel. </FONT></H1>


<P ALIGN=LEFT><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;This Item is not applicable.</FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification
of Directors and Officers. </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;The Delaware
General Corporation Law permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the monetary
liability of directors to a corporation or its shareholders for breach of their fiduciary
duty of care, and also provides for indemnification of directors, officers, employees and
agents, subject to limitations. </FONT></P>

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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;The
last paragraph of Article Seventh of Rockwell Automation&#146;s Restated Certificate of
Incorporation eliminates monetary liability of directors to Rockwell Automation and its
shareowners for breach of fiduciary duty as directors to the extent permitted by Delaware
law. </FONT></P>

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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;Section
13 of Article III of the By-Laws of Rockwell Automation and the appendix thereto entitled
Procedures for Submission and Determination of Claims for Indemnification Pursuant to
Article III, Section 13 of the By-Laws provide, in substance, for the indemnification of
directors, officers, employees and agents of Rockwell Automation to the extent permitted
by Delaware law. </FONT></P>

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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;Rockwell
Automation&#146;s directors and officers are insured against certain liabilities for
actions taken in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. </FONT></P>

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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;In
addition, Rockwell Automation and certain other persons may be entitled under agreements
entered into with agents or underwriters to indemnification by such agents or underwriters
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to
contribution with respect to payments which Rockwell Automation or such persons may be
required to make in respect thereof. </FONT></P>

<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption from
Registration Claimed. </FONT></H1>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><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;This Item is not applicable.</FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></H1>

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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-a</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to Rockwell
Automation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-b</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
By-Laws of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004, are hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-c</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><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></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-d</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6,
2002 for service on the Board between the Company and each of Rockwell Automation&#146;s
Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10-c-7 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2001, is hereby incorporated by
reference. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Letter of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23-a</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23-b</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Consent of Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><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>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings.</FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rockwell Automation hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
               post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) to include
any                prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to
reflect                in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of this                registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof)                which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the                information set forth in this registration
statement. Notwithstanding the                foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the                total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was                registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum                offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the                Commission pursuant to</FONT></TD>
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Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume                and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate                offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148;               table in
the effective registration statement; and (iii) to include any material
               information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in                this registration statement or any material change to such
information in this                registration statement; provided, however, that
clauses (i) and (ii) do not                apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment                by those clauses is contained in
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the                Commission by Rockwell
Automation pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the                Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in this registration statement.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
               each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration                statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such                securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
<I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
               securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
               offering.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;
               That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
               filing of Rockwell Automation&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
               15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
               statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
               securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
               shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona</I> <I>fide</I> offering thereof. </FONT></TD>
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
          be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Rockwell
          Automation pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Rockwell
          Automation has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
          indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
          is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
          against such liabilities (other than the payment by Rockwell Automation of
          expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
          Rockwell Automation in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
          is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
          the securities being registered, Rockwell Automation will, unless in the opinion
          of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
          court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
          it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
          governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-4 </FONT></P>

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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;<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 10th day of June, 2005.</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>
</TR>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="38%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="59%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;/s/ Douglas M. Hagerman </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="85%" ALIGN="Left" COLOR="Gray"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Douglas M. Hagerman,
Senior Vice President,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General Counsel and Secretary)
</B> </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;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed on the 10th day of June, 2005 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:</B> </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="42%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U><B>Signature</B></U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="42%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U><B>Title</B></U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> <BR><BR></TD>
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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>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive 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>BETTY C. ALEWINE* </FONT></TD>
<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>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>DON H. DAVIS, JR.* </FONT></TD>
<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>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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>BRUCE M. ROCKWELL* </FONT></TD>
<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>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>DAVID B. SPEER* </FONT></TD>
<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>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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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>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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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>KENNETH F. YONTZ* </FONT></TD>
<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>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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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>JAMES V. GELLY* </FONT></TD>
<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>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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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>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="92%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ Douglas M. Hagerman </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="Left" COLOR="Gray"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Douglas
M. Hagerman, Attorney-in-fact)**</B></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>**&nbsp;&nbsp;By authority of the powers of
attorney filed herewith. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-5 </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="Center"><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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<BR><U><B>Page</B></U> </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-a</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="72%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3 to
Rockwell Automation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="15%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-b</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
By-Laws of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004, are hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-c</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4-d</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6, 2002
for service on the Board between the Company and each of Rockwell Automation&#146;s
Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10-c-7 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2001, is hereby incorporated by
reference. </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Letter of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this registration statement on
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Form S-8
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2005.
Registration Statement No.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
25-1797617
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Non-Employee Director Stock Options
Granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6, 2002
(Full Title of the Plan)
DOUGLAS M. HAGERMAN, 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:
MARC A. ALPERT, ESQ.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 408-5100
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class 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)
42,000 shares
$51.38
$2,157,960
$254
(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 June 7, 2005 of $51.38.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.     Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.
The
following documents, which are on file (File No. 1-12383) 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, 2004;
(b)
Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended           December 31,
2004;
(c)
Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended March           31,
2005;
(d)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated October 27, 2004;
(e)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated November 4, 2004;
(f)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated December 7, 2004;
(g)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated January 31, 2005;
(h)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated April 7, 2005;
(i)
Current
Report on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated June 8, 2005; and
(j)
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
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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.
Item 4.     Description of
Securities.
This Item is not applicable.
Item 5.     Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
This Item is not applicable.
Item 6.     Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
The Delaware
General Corporation Law permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the monetary
liability of directors to a corporation or its shareholders for breach of their fiduciary
duty of care, and also provides for indemnification of directors, officers, employees and
agents, subject to limitations.
The
last paragraph of Article Seventh of Rockwell Automation's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation eliminates monetary liability of directors to Rockwell Automation and its
shareowners for breach of fiduciary duty as directors to the extent permitted by Delaware
law.
Section
13 of Article III of the By-Laws of Rockwell Automation and the appendix thereto entitled
Procedures for Submission and Determination of Claims for Indemnification Pursuant to
Article III, Section 13 of the By-Laws provide, in substance, for the indemnification of
directors, officers, employees and agents of Rockwell Automation to the extent permitted
by Delaware law.
Rockwell
Automation's directors and officers are insured against certain liabilities for
actions taken in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
In
addition, Rockwell Automation and certain other persons may be entitled under agreements
entered into with agents or underwriters to indemnification by such agents or underwriters
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to
contribution with respect to payments which Rockwell Automation or such persons may be
required to make in respect thereof.
Item 7.     Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
This Item is not applicable.
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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 3.2 to Rockwell Automation's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004, are 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
—
Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6,
2002 for service on the Board between the Company and each of Rockwell Automation's
Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10-c-7 to Rockwell Automation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001, is hereby incorporated by
reference.
15
—
Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
—
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23-b
—
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.
Item 9.     Undertakings.
A.    Rockwell Automation hereby undertakes:
(1)  To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
               post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) to include
any                prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to
reflect                in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of this                registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof)                which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the                information set forth in this registration
statement. Notwithstanding the                foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the                total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was                registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum                offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the                Commission pursuant to
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Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume                and price
represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate                offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"               table in
the effective registration statement; and (iii) to include any material
               information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in                this registration statement or any material change to such
information in this                registration statement; provided, however, that
clauses (i) and (ii) do not                apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment                by those clauses is contained in
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the                Commission by Rockwell
Automation pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the                Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2)  That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
               each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration                statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such                securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)  To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
               securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
               offering.
(4)  
               That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
               filing of Rockwell Automation's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
               15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
               statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
               securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
               shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
B.    
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
          be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Rockwell
          Automation pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Rockwell
          Automation has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
          indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
          is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
          against such liabilities (other than the payment by Rockwell Automation of
          expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
          Rockwell Automation in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
          is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
          the securities being registered, Rockwell Automation will, unless in the opinion
          of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
          court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
          it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
          governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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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 10th day of June, 2005.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
By
/s/ Douglas M. Hagerman
(Douglas M. Hagerman,
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 10th day of June, 2005 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:
Signature
Title
KEITH D. NOSBUSCH*
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
BETTY C. ALEWINE*
Director
DON H. DAVIS, JR.*
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/ Douglas M. Hagerman
(Douglas
M. Hagerman, Attorney-in-fact)**
**  By authority of the powers of
attorney filed herewith.
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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 3.2 to Rockwell Automation's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004, are 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
Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted on July 31, 2001 and February 6, 2002
for service on the Board between the Company and each of Rockwell Automation's
Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10-c-7 to Rockwell Automation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001, is hereby incorporated by
reference.
15
Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23-b
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.