ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
11-K, 2000-06-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   ----------

                                    FORM 11-K

                                  ANNUAL REPORT

                        Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999

                  ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
                        FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

                       ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                      777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400
                           Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


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ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT
PLAN FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                                                                            <C>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT                                                                                      1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

   Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
     December 31, 1999 and 1998                                                                                   2

   Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years
     Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998                                                                             3

   Notes to Financial Statements                                                                                  4

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:

   Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year                                                 9
   December 31, 1999

SIGNATURE                                                                                                       S-1

EXHIBIT:

   Independent Auditors' Consent                                                                                S-2
</TABLE>


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Rockwell Employee Savings and Investment Plan for
  Represented Hourly Employees and to Participants therein:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of the Rockwell Employee Savings and Investment Plan for Represented Hourly
Employees (formerly Allen-Bradley Savings and Investment Plan for Represented
Hourly Employees) (the "Plan") as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related
statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the
years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule as of December
31, 1999 listed in the Table of Contents is presented for the purpose of
additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial
statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This schedule is the responsibility of
the Plan's management. Such schedule has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in our audit of the basic 1999 financial statements and, in
our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 23, 2000


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ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1999               1998
                                           -----------        -----------
<S>                                        <C>                <C>
INVESTMENTS:
  Master Defined Contribution Trust        $30,595,044        $30,514,887
  Loan fund                                    573,269            564,219
                                           -----------        -----------

           Total investments                31,168,313         31,079,106
                                           -----------        -----------

RECEIVABLES:
  Interest and Dividends                       105,160                 43
                                           -----------        -----------

           Total receivables                   105,160                 43
                                           -----------        -----------

TOTAL NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
  FOR BENEFITS                             $31,273,473        $31,079,149
                                           ===========        ===========
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.


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ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1999                 1998
                                                             ------------         ------------
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS,
  BEGINNING OF YEAR                                          $ 31,079,149         $ 26,550,863
                                                             ------------         ------------

INCOME:
  Earnings from investments:
    Net earnings in Master Defined Contribution Trust           3,055,485            1,985,638
    Interest                                                       47,654               37,670
                                                             ------------         ------------

           Total earnings from investments                      3,103,139            2,023,308

  Contributions:
    Employer                                                    1,033,529            1,004,399
    Employee                                                    3,499,904            3,364,866
                                                             ------------         ------------

           Total contributions                                  4,533,433            4,369,265
                                                             ------------         ------------

           Total income                                         7,636,572            6,392,573
                                                             ------------         ------------

EXPENSES:
  Payments to participants or beneficiaries                     4,780,380            1,850,389
                                                             ------------         ------------

NET INCOME                                                      2,856,192            4,542,184
                                                             ------------         ------------

NET TRANSFERS FROM THE PLAN                                    (2,661,868)             (13,898)
                                                             ------------         ------------

NET INCREASE                                                      194,324            4,528,286
                                                             ------------         ------------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS,
  END OF YEAR                                                $ 31,273,473         $ 31,079,149
                                                             ============         ============
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.


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ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
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1.   DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

     The following brief description of the Rockwell Employee Savings and
     Investment Plan for Represented Hourly Employees (formerly Allen-Bradley
     Savings and Investment Plan for Represented Hourly Employees) (the "Plan")
     is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should
     refer to the Plan document for more complete information.

     a.   General - The Plan is a defined contribution savings plan covering all
          represented hourly employees of Rockwell International Corporation and
          its subsidiaries ("Rockwell") who elect to participate in the Plan and
          who are employees at a Rockwell location to which participation has
          been extended. The Central Retirement Committee and the Plan
          Administrator control and manage the operation and administration of
          the Plan. Wells Fargo, N.A. is the trustee of the Plan. The assets of
          the Plan are managed by the trustee and several other investment
          managers. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee
          Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). See Note 5 which
          describes changes to the Plan.

          Participants in the Plan may invest in any of the following investment
          funds:

               Diversified Fund - Invests principally in common stocks and
               convertible securities.

               Aggregate Bond Index Fund - Invests in fixed income securities
               included in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.

               Stable Value Fund - Invests in insurance contracts and fixed
               income securities.

               Stock Fund B (employee contributions) - Invests principally in
               the common stock of Rockwell but may hold Rockwell common stock
               and cash.

          Other funds of the Plan include:

               Stock Fund F - Holds the common stock of Meritor Automotive, Inc.
               ("Meritor").

               Stock Fund H - Holds the common stock of Conexant Systems, Inc.
               ("Conexant"). See Note 5.

               Loan Fund - Represents outstanding participant loan balances.

          Stock Funds F and H are closed to any additional employee
          contributions. Additionally, there are special rules regarding
          distribution from such funds. Any dividends received on behalf of
          these funds are paid to the Stable Value Fund.


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     b.   Participation - The Plan provides that eligible employees electing to
          become participants may contribute pre-tax up to a maximum of 9% of
          base compensation for non-highly compensated participants and 8% of
          base compensation for highly-compensated participants, as defined in
          the Plan document. In addition, participants may contribute up to an
          additional 5% post tax. Rockwell contributes out of its current or
          accumulated earnings and profits, but not otherwise, an amount equal
          to 50% of the total amount of a participant contribution provided that
          such amount shall not exceed an amount equal to 5% of compensation.
          Rockwell contributions are made to the Stable Value Fund.

     c.   Investment Elections - Participants may elect to have participant
          contributions made to any of the funds indicated in Note 1.a. that are
          available to participant contributions in 5% increments among any or
          all of these funds. Participants may change such investment elections
          once every calendar quarter.

     d.   Unit Values - Participants do not own specific securities or other
          assets in the various funds, but have an interest therein represented
          by units valued as of the end of each business day. However, voting
          rights are extended to participants in proportion to their interest in
          Rockwell common stock held in Stock Fund B. The participants' accounts
          are charged or credited, as the case may be, with the number of units
          properly attributable to each participant.

     e.   Vesting - Each participant is fully vested at all times in the portion
          of a participant's account that relates to the participant's
          contributions and earnings thereon. Vesting in the Rockwell
          contribution portion of a participant's account plus actual earnings
          thereon is based on the vesting schedule as described in the Plan
          document. A participant is 100% vested after 60 months of vested
          service.

     f.   Loans - A participant may obtain a loan in an amount as defined in the
          Plan (not less than $1,000 and not greater than $50,000 or 50% of the
          participant's account balance) from the balance of the participant's
          account. Loans are secured by the balance in the participant's
          account. Interest is charged at a rate equal to the prime rate plus
          1%. The loans can be repaid through payroll deductions over terms of
          12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months or up to 120 months for the purchase of a
          primary residence, or repaid in full after a minimum of 12 months.
          Payments of principal and interest are credited to the participant's
          account. Participants may have only one outstanding loan at a time.

     g.   Forfeitures - When certain terminations of participation in the Plan
          occur, the nonvested portion of the participant's account represents a
          forfeiture as defined in the Plan document. Forfeitures remain in the
          Plan and subsequently are used to reduce Rockwell's contributions to
          the Plan. However, if the participant is reemployed and fulfills
          certain requirements, as defined in the Plan document, the
          participant's account will be restored.

     h.   Plan Terminations - Although Rockwell has not expressed any current
          intent to terminate the Plan, Rockwell has the authority to terminate
          or modify the Plan or suspend contributions to the Plan in accordance
          with ERISA. In the event that the Plan is terminated or contributions
          by Rockwell are discontinued, each participant's employer
          contributions account will be fully vested. Benefits under the Plan
          will be provided solely from the Plan assets.


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     i.   Withdrawals and Distributions - Active participants may withdraw
          certain amounts up to their entire vested interest when the
          participant attains the age of 59-1/2 or is able to demonstrate
          financial hardship. Participant vested amounts are payable upon
          retirement, death or other termination of employment.

          Upon termination of employment, participants may elect to receive the
          vested portion of their account balance (employee and employer
          contributions), in the form of a lump sum.

          Upon retirement, participants may elect to receive the vested portion
          of their account balance (employee and employer contributions) in the
          form of a lump sum or in annual installment payments up to 10 years.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     a.   Valuation of Investments - Investment in the Master Defined
          Contribution Trust is stated at fair value. See Note 3. The loan fund
          is stated at cost which approximates fair value.

     b.   Expenses - Plan fees and expenses are paid by the trustee from plan
          assets. Fees and expenses in connection with the provision of
          administrative services by external service providers are paid by
          Rockwell.

     c.   Use of Estimates - Estimates and assumptions made by the Plan's
          management affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and
          disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
          financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and
          decreases to the Plan during the reporting period. Actual results
          could differ from those estimates.

3.   MASTER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION TRUST

     At December 31, 1999 and 1998, with the exception of the participant loan
     fund, all of the Plan's investment assets were held in a Master Defined
     Contribution Trust ("Master Trust"), at Wells Fargo, N.A. Use of the Master
     Trust permits the commingling of the trust assets of a number of benefit
     plans of Rockwell and its subsidiaries for investment and administrative
     purposes. Although assets are commingled in the Master Trust, Wells Fargo,
     N.A. maintains supporting records for the purpose of allocating the net
     gain of the investment accounts to the various participating plans.

     The investment accounts of the Master Trust are valued at fair value at the
     end of each day. If available, quoted market prices are used to value
     investments. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value of
     investments is estimated primarily by independent investment brokerage
     firms and insurance companies. The investment funds held by the Master
     Trust are discussed in Note 1.

     The net gain or loss of the accounts for each day is allocated by the
     trustee to each participating plan based on the relationship of the
     interest of each plan to the total of the interests of all participating
     plans.


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The net assets of the Master Trust at December 31, 1999 and 1998 are
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          1999                  1998
                                                    --------------        --------------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>
Cash and equivalents                                $   57,771,160        $   74,351,351
U.S. Government securities                                      --            20,395,583
Corporate bonds and debentures                          42,402,523           135,081,333
Common stocks                                        4,428,191,177         2,852,241,039
Mutual Funds                                           503,123,568                    --
Stable Value Fund                                      547,797,792                    --
Guaranteed investment contracts                        147,012,701           406,115,361
Accrued income                                           4,091,896             4,125,316
                                                    --------------        --------------

           Net assets available for benefits        $5,730,390,817        $3,492,309,983
                                                    ==============        ==============
</TABLE>

The net earnings (loss) of the Master Trust for the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998 are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1999                      1998
                                               ---------------         ---------------
<S>                                            <C>                     <C>
Interest                                       $    49,441,701         $    38,579,864
Dividends                                           57,083,001              58,366,753
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
value of investments:
  U.S. Government securities                          (375,707)                407,560
  Corporate bonds and debentures                    (1,899,587)               (625,459)
  Common stocks                                  2,074,314,661            (103,309,401)
  Mutual funds                                     151,108,840                      --
  Other                                               (392,165)                     --
                                               ---------------         ---------------

           Net earnings (loss)                 $ 2,329,280,744         $    (6,580,683)
                                               ===============         ===============
</TABLE>

     The Plan's interest in the total Master Trust, as a percentage of net
     assets held of the Master Trust, was less than 1% at both December 31, 1999
     and 1998. While the Plan participates in the Master Trust, the portfolio of
     investments is not ratable between the various participating plans. As a
     result, those plans with smaller participation in the common stock funds
     recognized a disproportionately lesser amount of net appreciation and net
     depreciation in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

4.   TAX STATUS

     The Plan obtained its latest determination letter in 1996, in which the
     Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in
     compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
     The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter.
     Rockwell believes that the Plan currently is designed and being operated in
     compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
     and that, therefore, the Plan continues to qualify under Section 401(a) and
     the related trust continues to be tax-exempt as of December 31, 1999.
     Therefore, no provision for income taxes is included in the Plan's
     financial statements.


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5.   CHANGES IN THE PLAN

     On December 31, 1998, Rockwell spun-off its Semiconductor Systems business
     into an independent, publicly held company, Conexant Systems, Inc.
     ("Conexant"), and distributed all of the outstanding shares of common stock
     of Conexant to holders of Rockwell common stock. As a result of this
     distribution, the Plan received one share of Conexant common stock for
     every two shares of Rockwell common stock held by Stock Fund B as of the
     distribution date. The Conexant shares were received on January 4, 1999 by
     Stock Fund H, which was established as of the December 31, 1998
     distribution date. Upon distribution, the value of each Conexant share was
     approximately $16.75, which was twice the amount of the approximate $8.37
     decline in the value of each Rockwell share at that same time. As such,
     based on the distributing allocation of the shares (one share for every two
     Rockwell shares held), the distribution of Conexant shares had no impact on
     Plan participant account balance. Participants may elect to transfer all or
     a portion of their account balance in Stock Fund H to other investment
     funds within the Plan. Special rules apply on which funds are available for
     transfer.

     Effective January 1, 1999, the plan name was changed from the Allen-Bradley
     Savings and Investment Plan for Represented Hourly Employees to the
     Rockwell Employee Savings and Investment Plan for Represented Hourly
     Employees.

     Participants should refer to the Plan document for more complete
     information regarding changes in the Plan.

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ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
AT END OF YEAR DECEMBER 31, 1999
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN A           COLUMN B                       COLUMN C                 COLUMN D       COLUMN E

                                        DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT,
             IDENTITY OF ISSUER,        INCLUDING COLLATERAL, RATE
             BORROWER, LESSOR OR        OF INTEREST, MATURITY DATE,                        CURRENT
                SIMILAR PARTY                                                COST           VALUE
--------     --------------------       ---------------------------      ------------    ------------

<S>          <C>                        <C>                              <C>             <C>
    *        Wells Fargo, N.A.          Master Defined
                                        Contribution Trust               $ 28,551,593    $ 30,595,044

    *        Various Participants       Participant Loans; prime
                                        plus 1%, due 2000
                                        to 2009                               573,269         573,269
                                                                         ------------    ------------

             Total investments                                           $ 29,124,862    $ 31,168,313
                                                                         ============    ============
</TABLE>


* Party-in-interest.


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                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan
Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

ROCKWELL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
FOR REPRESENTED HOURLY EMPLOYEES



By
   --------------------------------------
   Alfred J. Spigarelli
   Plan Administrator


Date:  June 23, 2000


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-17405 of Rockwell International Corporation on Form S-8 and the Prospectus
related thereto of our report dated June 23, 2000, appearing in this Annual
Report on Form 11-K of the Rockwell Employee Savings and Investment Plan for
Represented Hourly Employees for the year ended December 31, 1999.

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 23, 2000


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