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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): March 9, 2010
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Wisconsin   1-5097   39-0380010
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
5757 North Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
  53209
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 524-1200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
          On March 4, 2010, Johnson Controls, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with the underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase, $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), in a public offering (the “Offering”). The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2010 with respect to its execution of the Underwriting Agreement and the Offering.
          On March 9, 2010, the Company completed the Offering. The Notes were issued under an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of January 17, 2006, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as successor Trustee (the “Trustee”), and pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, dated March 9, 2010 (the “Certificate”). The Certificate provides, among other things, that the Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.000% per year (payable on March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on September 30, 2010), and will mature on March 30, 2020. The description of the Officers’ Certificate set forth above is qualified by reference to the Officers’ Certificate filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)   Not applicable.
  (b)   Not applicable.
  (c)   Not applicable.
  (d)   Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
  (4.1)   Officers’ Certificate, dated March 9, 2010, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2020.

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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.
         
  JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ Frank A.Voltolina    
    Frank A. Voltolina   
Date: March 10, 2010    Vice President and Corporate Treasurer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
(4.1)
  Officers’ Certificate, dated March 9, 2010, creating the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2020.

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