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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2009.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Rockwell Automation, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Delaware
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">25-1797617</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plans)<BR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq.</FONT><BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Rockwell Automation, Inc.<BR>
1201 South 2nd Street<BR>
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(414)&nbsp;382-2000<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)<BR>
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<B>Copy to:</B><BR>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Marc A. Alpert, Esq.</FONT><BR>
Chadbourne &#038; Parke LLP<BR>
30 Rockefeller Plaza<BR>
New York, New York 10112<BR>
(212)&nbsp;408-5100<BR>
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller
reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par
value $1 per
share(3)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">25,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD>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&nbsp;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 a result of any stock splits, stock dividends
or similar events.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes 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&nbsp;5, 2009.</TD>
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    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee
benefit plans described herein.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;5: Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;7: Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;8: Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;9: Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="y74528exv4wc.htm">EX-4.C:COPY OF ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 1165(E) PLAN</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="y74528exv5wa.htm">EX-5.A: OPINION OF DOUGLAS M.HAGERMAN, ESQ.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="y74528exv5wb.htm">EX-5.B: OPINION OF GOLDMAN, ANTONETTI & CORDOVA, P.S.C.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="y74528exv15.htm">EX-15: LETTER OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP REGARDING UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. </B><B><I>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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:
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    <TD>Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (&#147;Rockwell
Automation&#148;) for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended
December&nbsp;31, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>Current Reports on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated November&nbsp;14, 2008
and December&nbsp;9, 2008; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of Rockwell Automation&#146;s Common Stock, par value $1 per
share, which is incorporated in Rockwell Automation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
8-A dated October&nbsp;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.&nbsp;333-14969).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by Rockwell Automation and the Rockwell Automation 1165(e)
Plan pursuant to Sections&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This item is not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5: </B><B><I>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., who has passed upon the legality of any newly issued Common Stock
of Rockwell Automation covered by this Registration Statement, is Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6: </B><B><I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The last paragraph of Article&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;13 of Article&nbsp;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&nbsp;III, Section&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">4-a</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;3 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws of Rockwell Automation, as amended September&nbsp;3, 2008, filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated September&nbsp;8,
2008, are hereby incorporated by reference.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">4-c</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Copy of Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Douglas M. Hagerman, 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.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">5-b</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Goldman, Antonetti &#038; C&#243;rdova, P.S.C. with respect to compliance
of the Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan with Section&nbsp;1022(i)(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</TD>
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    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">23-a</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>23-b</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;5-a to this Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">23-c</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Goldman, Antonetti &#038; C&#243;rdova, P.S.C.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>23-d</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Quarles &#038; Brady LLP.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign this Registration
Statement on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell Automation.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: (i)&nbsp;to include any prospectus
required by
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii)&nbsp;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 Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20&nbsp;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)&nbsp;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)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;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&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(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.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) 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 (and each filing of the Plans&#146; annual reports pursuant to Section 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.
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    <TD>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.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The Registrant. 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 </B><B>Form S-8</B><B> 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
9</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</B></SUP><B> day of February, 2009.</B>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Douglas M. Hagerman
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Douglas M. Hagerman, Senior Vice President,</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><B>General Counsel and Secretary)</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed on the 9th day of February, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities indicated:</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Keith D. Nosbusch*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) and a Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Betty C. Alewine*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Verne G. Istock*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Barry C. Johnson*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">William T. McCormick, Jr.*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Donald R. Parfet*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Bruce M. Rockwell*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">David B. Speer*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Joseph F. Toot, Jr.*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Theodore D. Crandall*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial
officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">David M. Dorgan*</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan 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 9th day of February, 2009.</B>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 1165(e) PLAN<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR><TR>
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    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Teresa E. Carpenter
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><B>(Teresa E. Carpenter, Plan Administrator)</B>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4-a
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rockwell Automation, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3
to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4-b
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws of Rockwell Automation, as amended September&nbsp;3, 2008, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2
to Rockwell Automation&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated September&nbsp;8, 2008, are
hereby incorporated by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4-c
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Copy of Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5-a
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Douglas M. Hagerman, 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.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5-b
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Goldman, Antonetti &#038; C&#243;rdova, P.S.C. with respect to compliance of the
Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan with Section&nbsp;1022(i)(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">15
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23-a
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23-b
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5-a to
this Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23-c
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Goldman, Antonetti &#038; C&#243;rdova, P.S.C.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23-d
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Quarles &#038; Brady LLP.</TD>
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on behalf of certain directors and officers of Rockwell Automation.</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2009.
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES 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
25-1797617
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
1201 South 2nd Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53204
(Address of Principal
(Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
1201 South 2nd Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
(Name and address of agent for service)
(414) 382-2000
(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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Amount
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
Title of securities
to be
offering price
aggregate
registration
to be registered
registered(1)
per share(2)
offering price(2)
fee
Common Stock, par
value $1 per
share(3)
25,000 shares
$24.85
$621,250.00
$24.42
(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 a result of any stock splits, stock dividends
or similar events.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes 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 5, 2009.
(3)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee
benefit plans described herein.
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PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5: Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6: Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7: Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8: Exhibits
Item 9: Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-4.C:COPY OF ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 1165(E) PLAN
EX-5.A: OPINION OF DOUGLAS M.HAGERMAN, ESQ.
EX-5.B: OPINION OF GOLDMAN, ANTONETTI & CORDOVA, P.S.C.
EX-15: LETTER OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP REGARDING UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EX-23.A: CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
EX-23.C: CONSENT OF GOLDMAN,ANTONETTI & CORDOVA, P.S.C.
EX-23.D: CONSENT OF QUARLES & BRADY LLP
EX-24: POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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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, 2008;
(b)
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation for the quarter ended
December 31, 2008;
(c)
Current Reports on Form 8-K of Rockwell Automation dated November 14, 2008
and December 9, 2008; and
(d)
The description of Rockwell Automation's Common Stock, par value $1 per
share, 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 and the Rockwell Automation 1165(e)
Plan 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.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
This item is not applicable.
Item 5:
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., who has passed upon the legality of any newly issued Common Stock
of Rockwell Automation covered by this Registration Statement, is Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation.
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.
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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.
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, as amended September 3, 2008, filed as
Exhibit 3.2 to Rockwell Automation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 8,
2008, are hereby incorporated by reference.
4-c
—
Copy of Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan.
5-a
—
Opinion of Douglas M. Hagerman, 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.
5-b
—
Opinion of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C. with respect to compliance
of the Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan with Section 1022(i)(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
15
—
Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
—
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm.
23-b
—
Consent of Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion filed as
Exhibit 5-a to this Registration Statement.
23-c
—
Consent of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C.
23-d
—
Consent of Quarles & Brady 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
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Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (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 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 (and each filing of the Plans' annual reports pursuant to Section 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
The Registrant. 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
9
th
day of February, 2009.
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 9th day of February, 2009 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) and a Director
Betty C. Alewine*
Director
Verne G. Istock*
Director
Barry C. Johnson*
Director
William T. McCormick, Jr.*
Director
Donald R. Parfet*
Director
Bruce M. Rockwell*
Director
David B. Speer*
Director
Joseph F. Toot, Jr.*
Director
Theodore D. Crandall*
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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The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan 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 9th day of February, 2009.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 1165(e) PLAN
By
/s/ Teresa E. Carpenter
(Teresa E. Carpenter, Plan Administrator)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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, as amended September 3, 2008, filed as Exhibit 3.2
to Rockwell Automation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 8, 2008, are
hereby incorporated by reference.
4-c
Copy of Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan
5-a
Opinion of Douglas M. Hagerman, 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.
5-b
Opinion of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C. with respect to compliance of the
Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan with Section 1022(i)(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
23-a
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
23-b
Consent of Douglas M. Hagerman, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Rockwell Automation, contained in his opinion filed as Exhibit 5-a to
this Registration Statement.
23-c
Consent of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C.
23-d
Consent of Quarles & Brady 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.
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