UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): November 17, 2004
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
| Wisconsin | 1-5097 | 39-0380010 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5757 N. Green Bay Avenue, P.O. Box 591
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , 53201-0591
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 524-1200
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. | |
| (b) At a regular meeting on November 17, 2004, the Board of Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. announced the election of Stephen A. Roell to the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 17, 2004, to serve the unexpired term of James H. Keyes in the Class of 2005; and that Stephen A. Roell shall stand for reelection as a Director of the Corporation in the proxy statement to be issued in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on January 26, 2005. Mr. Roell succeeds James H. Keyes who retired from the Board of Directors effective November 17, 2004. | ||
| (c) John P. Kennedy was named President of the Company’s Controls Group. He formerly served as Secretary, and General Counsel; he remains Senior Vice President. Mr. Kennedy succeeds Brian J. Stark. Mr. Stark, who served as Controls Group President since 1998, will retire December 31, 2004. The Company also announced that Jerome D. Okarma, has been named Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel. Mr. Okarma formerly served as Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and Deputy General Counsel. Sean Major, was named Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel and was elected a corporate officer. |
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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. |
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| Date: November 23, 2004 | By: | /s/ Stephen A. Roell | ||
| Stephen A. Roell | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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