Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Sherrill Gregg M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC [JCI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/17/2004
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               13,347.003 (1) D  
Common Stock               1,026.73 (2) I By 401(k) Plan Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units - EICP (3)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,176.599   4,176.599 (5) D  
Phantom Stock Units - LTPP (3)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 6,634.355   6,634.355 (7) D  
Phantom Stock Units - Restricted Stock Plan (3)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 205.008   205.008 (9) D  
Stock Option $ 28.4219             11/15/2002 11/15/2010 Common Stock 11,550   11,550 D  
Stock Option $ 40.115             11/14/2003 11/14/2011 Common Stock 17,600   17,600 D  
Stock Option $ 40.2975             11/20/2004(10) 11/20/2012 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 52.55             11/19/2005(10) 11/19/2013 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 61.69 11/17/2004   A   30,000   11/17/2006(10) 11/17/2014 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Sherrill Gregg M
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
P.O. BOX 591
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201		       Vice President  

Signatures

 Arlene D. Gumm, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregg M. Sherrill   11/19/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 11 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on September 30, 2004, at prices of $56.078-$56.3182 per share.
(2) The number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on November 17, 2004. The actual number of shares issuable upon the distribution date is not determinable since the stock fund is a unitized account consisting of 96% company stock and 4% money market fund. The stock account balance reflected in this report is based on the November 17, 2004 stock fund price of $61.81 per share.
(3) The phantom stock units convert to the common stock's cash value on a one-for-one basis.
(4) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(5) Includes 16.476 phantom stock units acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on September 30, 2004, at a price of $56.81 per phantom unit.
(6) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Long-Term Performance Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(7) Includes 3.709 phantom stock units acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on September 30, 2004, at a price of $56.81 per phantom unit.
(8) The restricted stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Plan. The units represent the reinvestment of dividends and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the vesting of the reporting person's Restricted Stock.
(9) Includes 48.148 phantom stock units acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on September 30, 2004, at a price of $56.81 per phantom unit.
(10) Fifty percent of the options vest after two years and the remaining 50% vests after three years.

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