UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 12, 2017 (June 8, 2017)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	1-12383	 	25-1797617	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
1201 South Second Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(414) 382-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 June 8, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the number of directors of the Company from eleven to twelve effective July 1, 2017, in accordance with its By-Laws. On June 8, 2017, the Board elected Patricia A. Watson as a director of the Company effective July 1, 2017 to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors and designated her as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Ms. Watson was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology and Corporate Responsibility Committee effective July 1, 2017.
In connection with her election to the Board, Ms. Watson will receive the standard equity and cash compensation paid to our non-employee directors and new non-employee directors upon first election to the Board, including shares of common stock with a value of $51,875 pursuant to our 2003 Directors Stock Plan, as amended. Director compensation is more fully described in our definitive Proxy Statement dated December 14, 2016 for our 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Watson and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Ms. Watson is not a party to any transaction subject to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits	
 
(d)	Exhibits	
 
99	Press release of the Company dated June 12, 2017	
 
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SIGNATURE
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.	
                    (Registrant)	

By	 	/s/ Rebecca W. House	
	 	Rebecca W. House	
	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	
Date: June 12, 2017
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	  	Description	
		
99	  	Press release of the Company dated June 12, 2017	
 
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News Release	  	Exhibit 99	
Rockwell Automation Elects Patricia Watson to Board of Directors
MILWAUKEE, June 12, 2017 — Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) today announced that Patricia Watson has been elected to the company’s board of directors effective July 1, 2017. Watson is senior executive vice president and chief information officer at Total System Services (TSYS), a leading global payments provider, responsible for setting the company’s enterprise technology strategy to enable future global growth.
“Patty is a leader in her industry, with proven business and technical skills, and we’re pleased to welcome her to our board of directors,” said Keith Nosbusch, Chairman of Rockwell Automation. “As information technology and operational technology converge, her expertise will help us assess new technologies, business models, and talent to create meaningful business outcomes for our customers.”
Watson joined TSYS with 17 years of financial services industry experience, serving in a variety of technology-related roles. These positions include vice president and global chief information officer for The Brinks Company, and senior technology executive for Bank of America’s treasury, payments and credit functions. She currently serves as a board director for Texas Capital Bancshares.
Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, and an MBA from the University of Dayton.
Complementing her corporate experience, Watson served in the United States Air Force for 10 years as executive staff officer, flight commander, and director of operations. She also served as a member of the Texas Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, and as a member of Lime Connect, a premier resource for placing people with disabilities.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs over 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
Contacts:
Steve Etzel
Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasury
414-382-8510
Keith Lester
Public Relations Manager
414-382-4871