SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 1997
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 1-5097 39-0380010
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
5757 North Green Bay Avenue, P. O. Box 591, Milwaukee, WI 53201
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(414) 228-1200
(Registrant's telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Johnson Controls, Inc. (the "Company") is undertaking to meet the
requirements of Rule 416((b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Item
512(a) of Regulation S-K regarding its Registration Statements Nos. 33-
64703, 33-49862 and 2-51633. Under Rule 416(b), if additional securities
are issued as a result of a stock split prior to the completion of the
distribution of the securities covered by a registration statement, then
the additional securities are covered by the registration statement,
provided that the registration statement is amended. On March 31, 1997,
the Company effected a 2-for-1 split (the "Stock Split") of its
outstanding common stock, $.16-2/3 par value ("Common Stock").
Registration Statement No. 33-64703 (the "DRIP/CSPP Registration
Statement") registered 500,000 shares of Common Stock and Common Stock
Purchase Rights attached to the Common Stock to be sold pursuant to the
Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan.
Pursuant to Rule 416(b), by virtue of this filing, the DRIP/CSPP Plan
Registration Statement is deemed to cover the additional shares of Common
Stock and Common Stock Purchase Rights that are issuable as a result of
the Stock Split.
Registration Statement No. 33-49862 (the "RSP Registration Statement")
registered 250,000 shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Purchase Rights
attached to the Common Stock to be sold pursuant to the Johnson Controls
World Services Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. Pursuant to Rule 416(b), by
virtue of this filing, the RSP Registration Statement is deemed to cover
the additional shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Purchase Rights
that are issuable as a result of the Stock Split.
Registration Statement No. 2-51633 (the "SIP Registration Statement")
registered 200,000 shares of Common Stock to be sold pursuant to the
Company's Savings and Investment Plan. Pursuant to Rule 416(b), by virtue
of this filing, the SIP Registration Statement is deemed to cover the
additional shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Purchase Rights that
are issuable as a result of the Stock Split.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Dated: May 29, 1997 By: /s/ Stephen A. Roell
Stephen A. Roell
Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President
