JOHNSON CONTROLS, 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):   July 2, 2008

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Wisconsin 1-5097 39-0380010
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5757 North Green Bay Avenue, P.O. Box 591, Milwaukee, Wisconsin   53201-0591
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   414-524-1200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

On July 1, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had formed a joint venture to acquire the interior product assets of Plastech Engineered Products, Inc. of Dearborn, Michigan. The press release included statements concerning the Company’s beliefs regarding [the transaction’s] negative impact on Johnson Controls 2008 fourth-quarter earnings, joint venture results in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 and the joint venture’s sales. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) through (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:





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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.
          
July 2, 2008   By:   Susan M. Kreh
       
        Name: Susan M. Kreh
        Title: Vice President and Corporate Controller

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated July 1, 2008