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

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 30, 2008

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

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

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

(d) On May 30, 2008, our Board of Directors increased the number of directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the Corporation) from eight to nine in accordance with our By-Laws.

On May 30, 2008, our Board of Directors elected Donald R. Parfet as a director of the Corporation to fill the vacancy created by such increase in the number of directors and designated him as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Parfet was also designated as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology, Environmental and Social Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors.

In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Parfet received the standard equity and cash compensation paid to our non-employee directors and new non-employee directors upon first election to the Board, including 375 shares of common stock, options to purchase a total of 8,125 shares of common stock, and $9,000 in restricted stock units pursuant to our 2003 Directors Stock Plan, as amended. Director compensation is more fully described in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Parfet and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Parfet is not a party to any transaction subject to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Rockwell Automation, Inc.
          
June 2, 2008   By:   /s/Douglas M. Hagerman
       
        Name: Douglas M. Hagerman
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary