10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2011

Commission file number 1-12383

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	25-1797617
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	53204
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 382-2000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer þ Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

144,307,744 shares of registrant’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding on March 31, 2011.

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

INDEX

	Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet— March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010	2
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations— Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows— Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	15
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	32
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	33
Item 1A. Risk Factors	33
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33
Item 6. Exhibits	34
Signatures	35
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EX-15
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(in millions)

	March 31,			September 30,
	2011			2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,020.3		$	813.4
Receivables		1,005.7			859.0
Inventories		621.9			603.3
Deferred income taxes		182.5			170.2
Other current assets		117.4			140.7
Total current assets		2,947.8			2,586.6
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,203.8 and $1,185.5, respectively		531.3			536.9
Goodwill		926.1			912.5
Other intangible assets, net		210.2			217.3
Deferred income taxes		315.3			324.5
Prepaid pension		34.9			28.3
Other assets		145.5			142.2
TOTAL	$	5,111.1		$	4,748.3
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	472.7		$	435.7
Compensation and benefits		197.1			300.1
Advance payments from customers and deferred revenue		202.7			184.9
Customer returns, rebates and incentives		127.0			119.5
Other current liabilities		177.6			182.1
Total current liabilities		1,177.1			1,222.3
Long-term debt		904.9			904.9
Retirement benefits		938.8			923.4
Other liabilities		233.4			237.3
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 10)
Shareowners’ equity:
Common stock (shares issued: 181.4)		181.4			181.4
Additional paid-in capital		1,361.7			1,344.2
Retained earnings		3,112.4			2,912.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(770.3	)		(841.2	)
Common stock in treasury, at cost (shares held:
March 31, 2011, 37.1; September 30, 2010, 39.7)		(2,028.3	)		(2,136.4	)
Total shareowners’ equity		1,856.9			1,460.4
TOTAL	$	5,111.1		$	4,748.3

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Sales
Products and solutions	$	1,329.4		$	1,049.1		$	2,565.1		$	1,998.4
Services		134.7			115.4			264.8			233.6
		1,464.1			1,164.5			2,829.9			2,232.0
Cost of sales
Products and solutions		(795.1	)		(612.8	)		(1,528.4	)		(1,172.4	)
Services		(92.5	)		(78.6	)		(181.1	)		(159.7	)
		(887.6	)		(691.4	)		(1,709.5	)		(1,332.1	)
Gross profit		576.5			473.1			1,120.4			899.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(356.1	)		(323.2	)		(703.1	)		(635.7	)
Other (expense) income		(1.4	)		(1.2	)		3.2			(2.8	)
Interest expense		(15.4	)		(15.1	)		(30.2	)		(30.5	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		203.6			133.6			390.3			230.9
Income tax provision		(37.2	)		(21.7	)		(73.8	)		(41.2	)
Income from continuing operations		166.4			111.9			316.5			189.7
Income from discontinued operations		—			25.1			—			23.9
Net income	$	166.4		$	137.0		$	316.5		$	213.6
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.16		$	0.78		$	2.21		$	1.33
Discontinued operations		—			0.18			—			0.17
Net income	$	1.16		$	0.96		$	2.21		$	1.50
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.14		$	0.77		$	2.17		$	1.31
Discontinued operations		—			0.18			—			0.17
Net income	$	1.14		$	0.95		$	2.17		$	1.48
Cash dividends per share	$	0.35		$	0.29		$	0.70		$	0.58
Weighted average outstanding shares:
Basic		143.4			142.4			142.6			142.2
Diluted		146.3			144.4			145.4			144.1

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in millions)

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
	2011			2010
Continuing operations:
Operating activities:
Net income	$	316.5		$	213.6
Income from discontinued operations		—			(23.9	)
Income from continuing operations		316.5			189.7
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		46.4			48.8
Amortization of intangible assets		17.3			14.8
Share-based compensation expense		19.2			17.9
Retirement benefits expense		50.5			42.4
Pension trust contributions		(15.5	)		(14.6	)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of property and investments		(2.2	)		1.0
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options		3.0			0.2
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation		(35.7	)		(7.4	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables		(123.7	)		(78.0	)
Inventories		(6.5	)		(94.1	)
Accounts payable		30.8			65.7
Compensation and benefits		(105.8	)		49.5
Income taxes		37.4			19.2
Other assets and liabilities		6.1			42.8
Cash provided by operating activities		237.8			297.9
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(42.9	)		(30.5	)
Proceeds from sale of property and investments		4.1			4.5
Cash used for investing activities		(38.8	)		(26.0	)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends		(100.0	)		(82.7	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(104.2	)		(22.6	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		159.1			16.2
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation		35.7			7.4
Other financing activities		(0.2	)		(0.3	)
Cash used for financing activities		(9.6	)		(82.0	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		17.9			(16.3	)
Cash provided by continuing operations		207.3			173.6
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities		(0.4	)		(0.2	)
Cash used for discontinued operations		(0.4	)		(0.2	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		206.9			173.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		813.4			643.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,020.3		$	817.2

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies

In the opinion of management of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the Company or Rockwell Automation), the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented and, except as otherwise indicated, such adjustments consist only of those of a normal recurring nature. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. All date references to years and quarters herein refer to our fiscal year and fiscal quarter unless otherwise stated.

Receivables

Receivables are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $23.8 million at March 31, 2011 and $17.9 million at September 30, 2010. In addition, receivables are stated net of an allowance for certain customer returns, rebates and incentives of $10.0 million at March 31, 2011 and $16.4 million at September 30, 2010.

Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) amounts (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Income from continuing operations	$	166.4		$	111.9		$	316.5		$	189.7
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(0.3	)		(0.2	)		(0.7	)		(0.4	)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareowners	$	166.1		$	111.7		$	315.8		$	189.3
Income from discontinued operations	$	—		$	25.1		$	—		$	23.9
Less: Allocation to participating securities		—			(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareowners	$	—		$	25.0		$	—		$	23.8
Net income	$	166.4		$	137.0		$	316.5		$	213.6
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(0.7	)		(0.5	)
Net income available to common shareowners	$	166.1		$	136.7		$	315.8		$	213.1
Basic weighted average outstanding shares		143.4			142.4			142.6			142.2
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options		2.5			1.7			2.4			1.6
Performance shares		0.4			0.3			0.4			0.3
Diluted weighted average outstanding shares		146.3			144.4			145.4			144.1
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.16		$	0.78		$	2.21		$	1.33
Discontinued operations		—			0.18			—			0.17
Net income	$	1.16		$	0.96		$	2.21		$	1.50
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.14		$	0.77		$	2.17		$	1.31
Discontinued operations		—			0.18			—			0.17
Net income	$	1.14		$	0.95		$	2.17		$	1.48

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, share-based compensation awards for 1.7 million shares and 2.4 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because they were antidilutive. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, share-based compensation awards for 5.5 million shares and 5.6 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because they were antidilutive.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

2. Share-Based Compensation

We recognized $10.1 million and $19.2 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively. We recognized $9.2 million and $17.9 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.

Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The number of shares granted to all employees and non-employee directors and the weighted average fair value per share during the periods presented were (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2011				2010
			Wtd. Avg.				Wtd. Avg.
			Share				Share
	Grants		Fair Value		Grants		Fair Value
Stock options		1,708	$	21.28		2,169	$	13.59
Performance shares		77		87.00		146		54.81
Restricted stock and restricted stock units		60		72.30		146		43.66
Unrestricted stock		11		69.79		11		44.20

3. Inventories

Inventories consist of (in millions):

	March 31,		September 30,
	2011		2010
Finished goods	$	242.2	$	244.2
Work in process		149.2		144.1
Raw materials, parts and supplies		230.5		215.0
Inventories	$	621.9	$	603.3

We report inventories net of the allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of $48.3 million at March 31, 2011 and $46.3 million at September 30, 2010.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended March 31, 2011 are (in millions):

			Control
	Architecture &		Products &
	Software		Solutions		Total
Balance as of September 30, 2010	$	385.5	$	527.0	$	912.5
Translation and other		2.5		11.1		13.6
Balance as of March 31, 2011	$	388.0	$	538.1	$	926.1

Other intangible assets consist of (in millions):

	March 31, 2011
	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Computer software products	$	169.2	$	116.3	$	52.9
Customer relationships		61.0		20.2		40.8
Technology		84.3		41.3		43.0
Trademarks		32.9		9.5		23.4
Other		24.1		17.7		6.4
Total amortized intangible assets		371.5		205.0		166.5
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		43.7		—		43.7
Total	$	415.2	$	205.0	$	210.2

	September 30, 2010
	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Computer software products	$	160.1	$	107.3	$	52.8
Customer relationships		59.6		16.6		43.0
Technology		83.8		38.0		45.8
Trademarks		32.5		7.6		24.9
Other		23.6		16.5		7.1
Total amortized intangible assets		359.6		186.0		173.6
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		43.7		—		43.7
Total	$	403.3	$	186.0	$	217.3

The Allen-Bradley^® trademark has an indefinite life, and therefore is not subject to amortization.

Estimated amortization expense is $34.1 million in 2011, $31.8 million in 2012, $25.6 million in 2013, $20.7 million in 2014 and $16.0 million in 2015.

We performed the annual evaluation of our goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets for impairment as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) during the second quarter of 2011 and concluded these assets are not impaired.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

5. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of (in millions):

	March 31,		September 30,
	2011		2010
Unrealized losses on foreign exchange contracts	$	20.0	$	18.9
Product warranty obligations		36.0		37.3
Taxes other than income taxes		39.3		33.3
Accrued interest		15.6		15.6
Income taxes payable		9.5		20.6
Other		57.2		56.4
Other current liabilities	$	177.6	$	182.1

6. Product Warranty Obligations

We record a liability for product warranty obligations at the time of sale to a customer based upon historical warranty experience. Most of our products are covered under a warranty period that runs for twelve months from either the date of sale or from installation to an end-user or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customer. We also record a liability for specific warranty matters when they become probable and reasonably estimable. Our product warranty obligations are included in other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Changes in the product warranty obligations for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are (in millions):

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	37.3		$	32.1
Warranties recorded at time of sale		18.5			18.4
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties		(3.1	)		(0.5	)
Settlements of warranty claims		(16.7	)		(16.7	)
Balance at end of period	$	36.0		$	33.3

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

7. Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

We use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage certain foreign currency risks. We enter into these contracts to offset changes in the amount of future cash flows associated with certain third-party and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies expected to occur within the next two years (cash flow hedges). Certain of our locations have assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than their functional currencies resulting from intercompany loans and other transactions with third parties denominated in foreign currencies. We also enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts that we do not designate as hedging instruments to offset the transaction gains or losses associated with some of these assets and liabilities.

We value our forward exchange contracts using a market approach. We use an internally developed valuation model based on inputs including forward and spot prices for currency and interest rate curves. We have not changed our valuation techniques during the six months ended March 31, 2011. The notional values of our forward exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2011 were $859.3 million, of which $532.7 million were designated as cash flow hedges. Contracts with the most significant notional values relate to transactions denominated in the United States dollar and British pound sterling.

We also use foreign currency denominated debt obligations to hedge portions of our net investments in non-US subsidiaries. The currency effects of the debt obligations are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders’ equity where they offset gains and losses recorded on our net investments globally. At March 31, 2011 we had $14.4 million of foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedges.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. U.S. GAAP also classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

7. Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement — (Continued)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their location in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were (in millions):

		Fair Value (Level 2)
		March 31,			September 30,
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2011			2010
Forward exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	9.7		$	9.9
Forward exchange contracts	Other assets		1.5			2.7
Forward exchange contracts	Other current liabilities		(12.4	)		(8.5	)
Forward exchange contracts	Other liabilities		(3.5	)		(1.5	)
Total		$	(4.7	)	$	2.6

		Fair Value (Level 2)
		March 31,			September 30,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2011			2010
Forward exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	11.1		$	15.6
Forward exchange contracts	Other current liabilities		(7.6	)		(10.4	)
Total		$	3.5		$	5.2

The pre-tax amount of (losses) gains recorded in other comprehensive income related to hedges that would have been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations had they not been so designated was (in millions):

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 31,					March 31,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Forward exchange contracts (cash flow hedges)	$	(14.2	)	$	9.9	$	(8.8	)	$	8.6
Foreign currency denominated debt (net investment hedges)		(0.6	)		—		(0.5	)		—
Total	$	(14.8	)	$	9.9	$	(9.3	)	$	8.6

Approximately $3.0 million ($1.9 million net of tax) of the net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2011 will be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months. We expect that these net unrealized losses will be offset when the hedged items are recognized in earnings.

The pre-tax amount of gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to derivative forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, which offset the related losses and gains on the hedged items during the periods presented was:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Sales	$	0.1		$	(0.5	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.7	)
Cost of sales		(0.5	)		(1.1	)		(1.1	)		(5.1	)
Total	$	(0.4	)	$	(1.6	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(5.8	)

The amount recognized in earnings as a result of ineffective hedges was not significant.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

7. Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurement — (Continued)

The pre-tax amount of losses from forward exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the periods presented was:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Other (expense) income	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(5.1	)	$	(19.8	)

We also hold financial instruments consisting of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt. The carrying value of our cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable as reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet approximates fair value. We base the fair value of long-term debt upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. The following is a summary of the carrying value and fair value of our long-term debt (in millions):

	March 31, 2011				September 30, 2010
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Long-term debt	$	904.9	$	1,016.5	$	904.9	$	1,073.8

8. Retirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost in income from continuing operations are (in millions):

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	17.7		$	16.1		$	35.1		$	32.6
Interest cost		41.2			39.7			81.9			79.8
Expected return on plan assets		(51.4	)		(47.8	)		(102.1	)		(96.0	)
Amortization:
Prior service credit		(0.5	)		(1.1	)		(1.0	)		(2.1	)
Net actuarial loss		15.9			10.5			31.8			21.0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	22.9		$	17.4		$	45.7		$	35.3

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	0.9		$	1.0		$	1.8		$	1.9
Interest cost		2.6			3.2			5.1			6.3
Amortization:
Prior service credit		(2.7	)		(2.7	)		(5.3	)		(5.3	)
Net actuarial loss		1.6			2.1			3.2			4.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2.4		$	3.6		$	4.8		$	7.1

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

9. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	166.4		$	137.0		$	316.5		$	213.6
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities		10.6			4.3			18.2			8.6
Currency translation adjustments		57.7			(54.3	)		57.6			(59.8	)
Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges		(8.6	)		7.1			(4.6	)		9.0
Other		—			0.1			(0.3	)		0.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		59.7			(42.8	)		70.9			(42.1	)
Comprehensive income	$	226.1		$	94.2		$	387.4		$	171.5

10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Various lawsuits, claims and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against us relating to the conduct of our business, including those pertaining to product liability, environmental, safety and health, intellectual property, employment and contract matters. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to us, we believe the disposition of matters that are pending or have been asserted will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.

We (including our subsidiaries) have been named as a defendant in lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos that was used in certain components of our products many years ago. Currently there are a few thousand claimants in lawsuits that name us as defendants, together with hundreds of other companies. In some cases, the claims involve products from divested businesses, and we are indemnified for most of the costs. However, we have agreed to defend and indemnify asbestos claims associated with products manufactured or sold by our former Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and motor repair services businesses prior to their divestiture by us, which occurred on January 31, 2007. We are also responsible for half of the costs and liabilities associated with asbestos cases against the former Rockwell International Corporation’s (RIC’s) divested measurement and flow control business. But in all cases, for those claimants who do show that they worked with our products or products of divested businesses for which we are responsible, we nevertheless believe we have meritorious defenses, in substantial part due to the integrity of the products, the encapsulated nature of any asbestos-containing components, and the lack of any impairing medical condition on the part of many claimants. We defend those cases vigorously. Historically, we have been dismissed from the vast majority of these claims with no payment to claimants.

We have maintained insurance coverage that we believe covers indemnity and defense costs, over and above self-insured retentions, for claims arising from our former Allen-Bradley subsidiary. Following litigation against Nationwide Indemnity Company (Nationwide) and Kemper Insurance (Kemper), the insurance carriers that provided liability insurance coverage to Allen-Bradley, we entered into separate agreements on April 1, 2008 with both insurance carriers to further resolve responsibility for ongoing and future coverage of Allen-Bradley asbestos claims. In exchange for a lump sum payment, Kemper bought out its remaining liability and has been released from further insurance obligations to Allen-Bradley. Nationwide entered into a cost share agreement with us to pay the substantial majority of future defense and indemnity costs for Allen-Bradley asbestos claims. We believe that this arrangement with Nationwide will continue to provide coverage for Allen-Bradley asbestos claims throughout the remaining life of the asbestos liability.

The uncertainties of asbestos claim litigation make it difficult to predict accurately the ultimate outcome of asbestos claims. That uncertainty is increased by the possibility of adverse rulings or new legislation affecting asbestos claim litigation or the settlement process. Subject to these uncertainties and based on our experience defending asbestos claims, we do not believe these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities — (Continued)

We have, from time to time, divested certain of our businesses. In connection with these divestitures, certain lawsuits, claims and proceedings may be instituted or asserted against us related to the period that we owned the businesses, either because we agreed to retain certain liabilities related to these periods or because such liabilities fall upon us by operation of law. In some instances, the divested business has assumed the liabilities; however, it is possible that we might be responsible to satisfy those liabilities if the divested business is unable to do so.

In connection with the spin-offs of our former automotive component systems business, semiconductor systems business and Rockwell Collins avionics and communications business, the spun-off companies have agreed to indemnify us for substantially all contingent liabilities related to the respective businesses, including environmental and intellectual property matters.

In connection with the sale of our Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and motor repair services businesses, we agreed to indemnify the purchaser, Baldor Electric Company, for costs and damages related to certain legal, legacy environmental and asbestos matters of these businesses, including certain damages pertaining to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, arising before January 31, 2007, for which the maximum exposure would be capped at the amount received for the sale. Federal Pacific Electric, a non-operating entity that had been retained following the sale of our Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and motor repair services businesses, dissolved pursuant to Delaware law on March 31, 2011.

In many countries we provide a limited intellectual property indemnity as part of our terms and conditions of sale. We also at times provide limited intellectual property indemnities in other contracts with third parties, such as contracts concerning the development and manufacture of our products, the divestiture of businesses and the licensing of intellectual property. Due to the number of agreements containing such provisions, we are unable to estimate the maximum potential future payments.

11. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we estimate a base effective tax rate that we expect for the full fiscal year based on our most recent forecast of pre-tax income, permanent book and tax differences and global tax planning strategies. We use this base rate to provide for income taxes on a year-to-date basis, excluding the effect of significant unusual or extraordinary items and items that are reported net of their related tax effects. We record the tax effect of significant unusual or extraordinary items and items that are reported net of their tax effects in the period in which they occur.

The effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2011 was 18.9 percent. The effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent because we benefited from lower non-U.S. tax rates, the utilization of foreign tax credits, and net discrete tax benefits of $8.9 million related to the favorable resolution of worldwide tax matters and the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal research tax credit.

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $62.6 million ($9.0 million net of $53.6 million of offsetting tax benefits) at March 31, 2011 and $66.3 million ($15.2 million net of $51.1 million of offsetting tax benefits) at September 30, 2010. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized was $53.8 million ($3.3 million net of $50.5 million of offsetting tax benefits) at March 31, 2011. Offsetting tax benefits primarily consist of tax receivables and deposits that are recorded in other assets.

There was no material change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in the first six months of 2011. We believe it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by up to $20.3 million and the amount of offsetting tax benefits could be reduced by up to $27.4 million during the next 12 months as a result of the resolution of worldwide tax matters and the lapses of statutes of limitations.

We recognize interest and penalties related to tax matters in tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties were $27.3 million and $1.2 million at March 31, 2011 and $24.9 million and $1.7 million at September 30, 2010, respectively.

We conduct business globally and are routinely audited by the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2008 and are no longer subject to state, local and foreign income tax examinations for years before 2003.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

12. Business Segment Information

The following tables reflect the sales and operating results of our reportable segments (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Sales
Architecture & Software	$	624.2		$	516.2		$	1,238.1		$	985.2
Control Products & Solutions		839.9			648.3			1,591.8			1,246.8
Total	$	1,464.1		$	1,164.5		$	2,829.9		$	2,232.0
Segment operating earnings
Architecture & Software	$	152.2		$	122.6		$	305.3		$	221.6
Control Products & Solutions		92.0			54.7			160.9			92.5
Total		244.2			177.3			466.2			314.1
Purchase accounting depreciation and amortization		(4.7	)		(5.0	)		(9.5	)		(9.6	)
General corporate — net		(20.5	)		(23.6	)		(36.2	)		(43.1	)
Interest expense		(15.4	)		(15.1	)		(30.2	)		(30.5	)
Income tax provision		(37.2	)		(21.7	)		(73.8	)		(41.2	)
Income from continuing operations	$	166.4		$	111.9		$	316.5		$	189.7

Among other considerations, we evaluate performance and allocate resources based upon segment operating earnings before income taxes, interest expense, costs related to corporate offices, certain nonrecurring corporate initiatives, gains and losses from the disposition of businesses and incremental acquisition related expenses resulting from purchase accounting adjustments such as intangible asset amortization, depreciation, inventory and purchased research and development charges. Depending on the product, intersegment sales that are within a single legal entity are recorded either at cost or cost plus a mark-up, which does not necessarily represent a market price. Sales between legal entities are at an appropriate transfer price. We allocate costs related to shared segment operating activities to the segments using a methodology consistent with the expected benefit.

In the United States and Canada, we sell our products primarily through independent distributors. We sell large systems and service offerings principally through a direct sales force, though opportunities are sometimes identified through distributors. Outside the United States and Canada, we sell products through a combination of direct sales and sales through distributors. Sales to our largest distributor in the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were approximately 10 percent of our total sales.

13. Discontinued Operations

In the six months ended March 31, 2010, we recorded a $21.3 million tax benefit as a result of the resolution of a domestic tax matter relating to the January 2007 sale of our Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and motor repair services businesses. We also recorded a net $2.6 million after-tax benefit relating to changes in estimate for environmental and legal matters of our divested businesses.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Rockwell Automation, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2011, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and cash flows for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Rockwell Automation, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, shareowners’ equity, and comprehensive income (loss) for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated November 18, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 5, 2011

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statement

This Quarterly Report contains statements (including certain projections and business trends) that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe”, “estimate”, “project”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “will”, “intend” and other similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to:

• macroeconomic factors, including global and regional business conditions, the availability and cost of capital, the cyclical nature of our customers’ capital spending and currency exchange rates, all of which may affect our revenue and our profitability;

• laws, regulations and governmental policies affecting our activities in the countries where we do business;

• successful development of advanced technologies and demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products;

• the availability, effectiveness and security of our information technology systems;

• competitive product and pricing pressures;

• disruption of our operations due to natural disasters, acts of war, strikes, terrorism or other causes;

• intellectual property infringement claims by others and the ability to protect our intellectual property;

• our ability to successfully address claims by taxing authorities in the various jurisdictions where we do business;

• our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;

• our ability to manage costs related to employee retirement and health care benefits;

• the uncertainties of litigation;

• disruption of our distribution channels;

• the availability and price of components and materials;

• successful execution of our cost productivity, restructuring and globalization initiatives; and

• other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

These forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs as of the date of filing this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. See Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 for more information.

Non-GAAP Measures

The following discussion includes organic sales and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP measures. See Supplemental Sales Information for a reconciliation of reported sales to organic sales and a discussion of why we believe this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors. See Financial Condition for a reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities to free cash flow and a discussion of why we believe this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors.

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Overview

We are a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage for their businesses. Overall demand for our products and services is driven by:

• investments in manufacturing, including upgrades, modifications, and expansions of existing facilities or production lines, and the creation of new facilities or production lines;

• our customers’ needs for productivity and cost reduction, sustainable production (cleaner, safer and more energy efficient), quality assurance and overall global competitiveness;

• industry factors that include our customers’ new product introductions, demand for our customers’ products or services, and the regulatory and competitive environments in which our customers operate;

• levels of global industrial production and capacity utilization;

• regional factors that include local political, social, regulatory and economic circumstances;

• the seasonal spending patterns of our customers due to their annual budgeting processes and their working schedules; and

• investments in basic materials production capacity, partly in response to higher-end product pricing.

Long-term Strategy

Our strategic framework incorporates our vision of being the most valued global provider of innovative industrial automation and information products, services and solutions, and our growth and performance strategy, which seeks to:

• achieve growth rates in excess of the automation market by expanding our served market and strengthening our technology and customer-facing differentiation;

• diversify our revenue streams by increasing our capabilities in new applications, including process control, safety and information software, broadening our solutions and service capabilities, advancing our global presence and serving a wider range of industries;

• grow market share by gaining new customers and by capturing a larger share of our Original Equipment Manufacturer machine builders (OEMs) and end user customers’ spending;

• enhance our market access by building our channel capability and partner network;

• make acquisitions that serve as catalysts to organic growth by adding complementary technology, expanding our served market, increasing our domain expertise or continuing our geographic diversification;

• deploy human and financial resources to strengthen our technology leadership and allow us to continue to transform our business model into one that is based less on tangible assets and more on intellectual capital; and

• continuously improve quality and customer experience, drive 3-4 percent annual cost productivity, and optimize end-to-end business processes.

By implementing the strategy above, we seek to achieve our long-term financial goals that include revenue growth of 6-8 percent, double-digit EPS growth and 60 percent of our revenue outside the U.S.

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U.S. Industrial Economic Trends

In the second quarter of 2011, sales to U.S. customers accounted for 49 percent of our total sales. The various indicators we use to gauge the direction and momentum of our served U.S. markets include:

• The Industrial Production Index (Total Index), published by the Federal Reserve, which measures the real output of manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. The Industrial Production Index is expressed as a percentage of real output in a base year, currently 2007. Historically there has been a meaningful correlation between the Industrial Production Index and the level of automation investment made by our U.S. customers in their manufacturing base.

• The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), which is an indication of the current and near-term state of manufacturing activity in the U.S. According to the ISM, a PMI measure above 50 indicates that the U.S. manufacturing economy is generally expanding while a measure below 50 indicates that it is generally contracting.

• Industrial Equipment Spending, which is an economic statistic compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This statistic provides insight into spending trends in the broad U.S. industrial economy. This measure over the longer term has proven to demonstrate a reasonable correlation with our domestic growth.

• Capacity Utilization (Total Industry), which is an indication of plant operating activity published by the Federal Reserve. Historically there has been a meaningful correlation between Capacity Utilization and levels of U.S. industrial production.

The table below depicts the trends in these indicators since the quarter ended September 2009. The industrial sector has continued to demonstrate strength with growth in industrial production rates, some improvement in capacity utilization and continued strength in the PMI data.

					Industrial
	Industrial				Equipment		Capacity
	Production				Spending		Utilization
	Index		PMI		(in billions)		(percent)
Fiscal 2011
Quarter ended:
March 2011		93.1		61.2	$	177.6		77.1
December 2010		91.7		58.5		169.8		76.1
Fiscal 2010
Quarter ended:
September 2010		91.0		55.3		164.7		75.5
June 2010		89.5		55.3		161.6		74.0
March 2010		88.0		60.4		146.8		72.3
December 2009		86.3		56.4		146.4		70.3
Fiscal 2009
Quarter ended:
September 2009		85.2		53.2		147.1		68.9

Note: Economic indicators are subject to revisions by the issuing organizations.

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Non-U.S. Regional Trends

In the second quarter of 2011, sales to non-U.S. customers accounted for 51 percent of our total sales. These customers include both indigenous companies and multinational companies with expanding global presence. In addition to the global factors previously mentioned, international demand, particularly in emerging markets, has historically been driven by the strength of the industrial economy in each region, investments in infrastructure and expanding consumer markets.

We use changes in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as one indicator of the growth opportunities in each region where we do business. Positive macroeconomic trends and forecasts make us optimistic that the global recovery will continue throughout fiscal 2011. Growth in emerging markets continues to exceed global GDP growth rates, but rising inflation, the Japan earthquake and related supply-chain impacts, and the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, all create greater uncertainty in the global business outlook.

Revenue by Geographic Region

The table below presents our sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 by geographic region and the change in sales from the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (in millions, except percentages):

						Change in
						Organic Sales
	Three		Change vs. Three			vs. Three
	Months Ended		Months Ended			Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011(1)		Mar. 31, 2010			Mar. 31, 2010(2)
United States	$	723.4		22	%		21	%
Canada		94.7		16	%		9	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa		313.8		30	%		30	%
Asia-Pacific		209.6		28	%		22	%
Latin America		122.6		47	%		38	%
Total Sales	$	1,464.1		26	%		24	%

The table below presents our sales for the six months ended March 31, 2011 by geographic region and the change in sales from the six months ended March 31, 2010 (in millions, except percentages):

						Change in
						Organic Sales
	Six		Change vs. Six			vs. Six
	Months Ended		Months Ended			Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011(1)		Mar. 31, 2010			Mar. 31, 2010(2)
United States	$	1,384.9		24	%		23	%
Canada		190.3		26	%		20	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa		597.0		26	%		30	%
Asia-Pacific		421.6		29	%		24	%
Latin America		236.1		47	%		40	%
Total Sales	$	2,829.9		27	%		26	%

(1)	We attribute sales to the geographic regions based upon country of destination.
(2)	Organic sales is a non-GAAP measure. See Supplemental Sales Information for information on this non-GAAP measure.

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Summary of Results of Operations

Sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased 26 percent compared to the second quarter of 2010. Organic sales increased 24 percent, and the effects of currency translation contributed 2 percentage points to the total increase during the quarter. Sales in our solutions and services businesses increased 33 percent year over year, and our backlog in these businesses continued to increase. Product sales grew 22 percent year over year reflecting continued improvement in customers’ spending and increased OEM demand.

Total sales in emerging markets increased 33 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2010, including an organic sales increase of 28 percent and 5 percentage points from currency translation. Emerging markets represented 21 percent of total company sales in the second quarter of 2011. Latin America was our best performing region as organic sales increased 38 percent as compared to the same period in 2010. Organic sales to customers in mature markets were also strong globally. After lagging the rest of the world in the recovery, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) experienced its second consecutive quarter of 30 percent sales growth year over year.

In our Architecture & Software segment, sales increased 21 percent in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the second quarter of 2010. Fiscal 2011 second quarter Architecture & Software sales growth moderated somewhat sequentially and was up 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2011. In our Control Products & Solutions segment, sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased 30 percent from the second quarter of 2010. Fiscal 2011 second quarter Control Products & Solutions sales increased 12 percent sequentially.

The favorable impact of volume leverage, the primary contributor to margin improvement, was partially offset by increased spending to support growth, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. These factors accounted for substantially all the year-over-year changes in segment operating earnings, segment operating margin, gross margin and income from continuing operations before income taxes.

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Summary of Results of Operations — (Continued)

The following tables reflect the sales and operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Sales
Architecture & Software	$	624.2		$	516.2		$	1,238.1		$	985.2
Control Products & Solutions		839.9			648.3			1,591.8			1,246.8
Total	$	1,464.1		$	1,164.5		$	2,829.9		$	2,232.0
Segment operating earnings (a)
Architecture & Software	$	152.2		$	122.6		$	305.3		$	221.6
Control Products & Solutions		92.0			54.7			160.9			92.5
Purchase accounting depreciation and amortization		(4.7	)		(5.0	)		(9.5	)		(9.6	)
General corporate — net		(20.5	)		(23.6	)		(36.2	)		(43.1	)
Interest expense		(15.4	)		(15.1	)		(30.2	)		(30.5	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		203.6			133.6			390.3			230.9
Income tax provision		(37.2	)		(21.7	)		(73.8	)		(41.2	)
Income from continuing operations		166.4			111.9			316.5			189.7
Income from discontinued operations (b)		—			25.1			—			23.9
Net income	$	166.4		$	137.0		$	316.5		$	213.6
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.14		$	0.77		$	2.17		$	1.31
Discontinued operations		—			0.18			—			0.17
Net income	$	1.14		$	0.95		$	2.17		$	1.48
Diluted weighted average outstanding shares		146.3			144.4			145.4			144.1

(a)	See Note 12 in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the definition of segment operating earnings.
(b)	See Note 13 in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of items reported as discontinued operations.

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2011 Second Quarter Compared to 2010 Second Quarter

(in millions, except per share amounts)	2011		2010		Change
Sales	$	1,464.1	$	1,164.5	$	299.6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		203.6		133.6		70.0
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		1.14		0.77		0.37

Sales

Our sales increased $299.6 million, or 26 percent, from $1,164.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $1,464.1 million in the second quarter of 2011. We had strong growth in every region and in both our products and solutions and services businesses. Sales in our solutions and services businesses increased 33 percent year over year. Product sales grew 22 percent year over year. Pricing contributed less than 1 percentage point to growth during the period.

Organic sales increased in Latin America by 38 percent compared to the second quarter of 2010, the fourth consecutive quarter of robust growth for the region. Organic sales in Asia-Pacific grew 22 percent year over year, led by China with 36 percent growth¹. Organic sales to customers in mature markets were also strong globally. Organic sales increased 9 percent in Canada, 30 percent in EMEA and 21 percent in the United States compared to the second quarter of 2010.

During the second quarter of 2011, sales in all of our key end markets improved compared to the prior year. In our key end markets, the largest sales increases were to customers in the transportation and mining industries, while the smallest increases were to customers in the food and beverage industry.

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased 52 percent from $133.6 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $203.6 million in the second quarter of 2011. Our strong performance reflects a continuing economic recovery. Increased volume caused the significant year-over-year income improvement, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. Material and fuel costs had a negative effect of approximately one point of total segment operating margin.

Within our Control Product & Solutions segment, sales in our solutions and services businesses grew faster than the segment average. These businesses have margins below the segment averages. Additionally, our Architecture & Software segment contributed 43 percent of our total sales during the second quarter of 2011, compared to 44 percent during the second quarter of 2010. The decrease in percentage of sales by our higher-margin Architecture & Software segment, as well as the mix within each segment, caused a negative mix effect of approximately one point of total segment operating margin in the second quarter of 2011.

General corporate expenses were $20.5 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to $23.6 million in the second quarter of 2010. The decline was primarily due to the timing of charitable contributions. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased by 3.5 points to 24.3 percent, as volume increases outpaced spending increases.

¹ Organic sales growth in China excludes 4 percentage points from the effect of changes in currency.

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2011 Second Quarter Compared to 2010 Second Quarter — (Continued)

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2011 was 18.3 percent compared to 16.2 percent in the second quarter of 2010. We recognized net discrete tax benefits of $6.2 million and $6.6 million primarily related to the favorable resolution of worldwide tax matters during the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Architecture & Software

(in millions, except percentages)	2011			2010			Change
Sales	$	624.2		$	516.2		$	108.0
Segment operating earnings		152.2			122.6			29.6
Segment operating margin		24.4	%		23.8	%	0.6		pts

Sales

Architecture & Software sales increased 21 percent to $624.2 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to $516.2 million in the second quarter of 2010. Organic sales increased 19 percent and the effects of currency translation contributed 2 percentage points to the overall increase. Substantially all of the organic sales increase resulted from increased volume due to recent macroeconomic trends in most regions and industries. Logix sales increased 21 percent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010. Our motion control product sales grew over 40 percent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010. EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America year-over-year sales increases were greater than the segment average rate of increase. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in Canada were near the segment average rate of increase, while year-over-year sales increases to customers in the United States were less than the segment average rate of increase. Pricing had a minor impact on revenue in the period.

Operating Margin

Architecture & Software segment operating earnings were $152.2 million in the second quarter of 2011, up 24 percent from $122.6 million in the same quarter of 2010. Operating margin increased 0.6 points to 24.4 percent in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the second quarter of 2010. The increase was predominantly due to volume increases, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. Approximately half of the increased spending to support growth and material and fuel cost inflation described above related to the Architecture & Software segment. Sales of motion control products grew faster than the segment average. These products have margins below the segment average.

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2011 Second Quarter Compared to 2010 Second Quarter — (Continued)

Control Products & Solutions

(in millions, except percentages)	2011			2010			Change
Sales	$	839.9		$	648.3		$	191.6
Segment operating earnings		92.0			54.7			37.3
Segment operating margin		11.0	%		8.4	%	2.6		pts

Sales

Control Products & Solutions sales were $839.9 million in the second quarter of 2011, up 30 percent from $648.3 million in the second quarter of 2010. Organic sales increased 27 percent and currency translation contributed 3 percentage points to the total increase. The segment’s organic sales increase resulted primarily from the segment’s solutions and services businesses growth of 33 percent year over year, while the segment’s products businesses grew at rates similar to our Architecture & Software segment. In our solutions and services businesses, $22 million of the increase related to a single large project that was completed during the period. Latin America reported above average year-over-year overall segment growth. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in Canada were less than the segment average rate of increase. Pricing had only a minor impact on revenue during the period.

Operating Margin

Control Products & Solutions segment operating earnings were $92.0 million in the second quarter of 2011, up 68 percent from $54.7 million in the same quarter of 2010. Operating margin increased by 2.6 points to 11.0 percent in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to 8.4 percent the second quarter of 2010. The increase was predominantly due to volume increases, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. Approximately half of the increased spending to support growth and material and fuel cost inflation described above related to the Control Products & Solutions segment. Sales in our solutions and services businesses grew faster than the segment average. As these businesses have margins below the segment average, this caused a negative mix effect.

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Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

(in millions, except per share amounts)	2011		2010		Change
Sales	$	2,829.9	$	2,232.0	$	597.9
Income from continuing operations before taxes		390.3		230.9		159.4
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		2.17		1.31		0.86

Sales

Our sales increased $597.9 million, or 27 percent, from $2,232.0 million in the first six months of 2010 to $2,829.9 million in the first six months of 2011. We started the fiscal year with a very strong first quarter and that momentum continued into the second quarter. Our broad based revenue growth led to strong growth in every region and in both our products and solutions and services businesses. Product sales grew 27 percent year over year, while sales in our solutions and services businesses increased 26 percent year over year. Pricing contributed less than 1 percentage point to growth during the period.

Organic sales in Asia-Pacific grew 24 percent year over year, led by China and India with 38 percent and 25 percent growth, respectively². Organic sales increased in Latin America by 40 percent. Organic sales to customers in mature markets were also strong globally. Organic sales increased 20 percent in Canada, 30 percent in EMEA and 23 percent in the United States.

During the first six months of 2011, sales in all of our key end markets improved compared to the prior year. The largest sales increases were to customers in the transportation industry.

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased 69 percent from $230.9 million in the first six months of 2010 to $390.3 million in the first six months of 2011. Our strong performance reflects a continuing economic recovery. Increased volume caused the significant year-over-year income improvement, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, increased employee compensation, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix.

The first quarter of 2010 was the last quarter to benefit from the temporary employee pay cuts implemented in fiscal year 2009 during the economic downturn. The first quarter of 2010 was also the last quarter prior to a wage and salary increase. The year-over-year effect of increased compensation was approximately $25 million.

Material and fuel costs had a negative effect of approximately one point of total segment operating margin. Also, the sales mix within each segment caused a negative mix effect of approximately one point of total segment operating margin.

General corporate expenses were $36.2 million in the first six months of 2011 compared to $43.1 million in the first six months of 2010. The decline was primarily due to a sale of an investment which resulted in a $3.8 million gain. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased by 3.7 points to 24.8 percent, as volume increases outpaced spending increases.

² Organic sales growth in China and India exclude 3 percentage points each from the effect of changes in currency.

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Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 — (Continued)

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2011 was 18.9 percent compared to 17.8 percent in the first six months of 2010. During the first six months of 2011, we recognized net discrete tax benefits of $8.9 million related to the favorable resolution of worldwide tax matters and the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal research tax credit. During the first six months of 2010, we recognized discrete tax benefits of $11.3 million primarily related to the favorable resolution of worldwide tax matters, partially offset by a discrete tax expense of $2.4 million related to the impact of a change in Mexican tax law.

Architecture & Software

(in millions, except percentages)	2011			2010			Change
Sales	$	1,238.1		$	985.2		$	252.9
Segment operating earnings		305.3			221.6			83.7
Segment operating margin		24.7	%		22.5	%	2.2		pts

Sales

Architecture & Software sales increased 26 percent to $1,238.1 million in the first six months of 2011 compared to $985.2 million in the first six months of 2010. Organic sales increased 25 percent and currency translation contributed 1 percentage point to the total increase. Substantially all of the organic sales increase resulted from increased volume due to positive market conditions in most regions and industries, as product pricing remained relatively stable. Canada, EMEA and Latin America year-over-year sales increases were greater than the segment average rate of increase. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in the United States were less than the segment average rate of increase. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in Asia-Pacific were near the segment average rate of increase. Logix sales increased 29 percent in the first six months of 2011 compared to the first six months of 2010.

Operating Margin

Architecture & Software segment operating earnings were $305.3 million in the first six months of 2011, up 38 percent from $221.6 million in the first six months of 2010. Operating margin increased 2.2 points to 24.7 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the first six months of 2010. The increase was predominantly due to volume increases, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, increased employee costs, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. Approximately half of the increased spending to support growth, increased employee costs and material and fuel cost inflation described above related to the Architecture & Software segment. Sales of our motion control products grew faster than the segment average. These products have margins below the segment average.

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Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 — (Continued)

Control Products & Solutions

(in millions, except percentages)	2011			2010			Change
Sales	$	1,591.8		$	1,246.8		$	345.0
Segment operating earnings		160.9			92.5			68.4
Segment operating margin		10.1	%		7.4	%	2.7		pts

Sales

Control Products & Solutions sales were $1,591.8 million in the first six months of 2011, up 28 percent from $1,246.8 million in the first six months of 2010. Organic sales increased 26 percent and currency translation contributed 2 percentage points to the total increase. The segment’s organic sales increase resulted from growth in both products and solutions and services businesses which grew at rates similar to the segment average. Asia-Pacific and Latin America reported above average year-over-year overall segment growth. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in EMEA and Canada were less than the segment average rate of increase. Year-over-year sales increases to customers in the United States were near the segment average rate of increase. Pricing had only a minor impact on revenue during the period.

Operating Margin

Control Products & Solutions segment operating earnings were $160.9 million in the first six months of 2011, up 74 percent from $92.5 million in the same period of 2010. Operating margin increased by 2.7 points to 10.1 percent in the first six months of 2011 as compared to 7.4 percent the first six months of 2010. The increase was predominantly due to volume increases, partially offset by cost increases related to increased spending to support growth, increased employee compensation, material and fuel cost inflation and sales mix. Approximately half of the increased spending to support growth, employee costs and material and fuel cost inflation described above related to the Control Products & Solutions segment. Sales in our solutions and services businesses grew faster than the segment average. As these businesses have margins below the segment average, this caused a negative mix effect.

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Financial Condition

The following is a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in millions):

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
	2011			2010
Cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	237.8		$	297.9
Investing activities		(38.8	)		(26.0	)
Financing activities		(9.6	)		(82.0	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		17.9			(16.3	)
Cash provided by continuing operations	$	207.3		$	173.6
The following table summarizes free cash flow (in millions):
Cash provided by continuing operating activities	$	237.8		$	297.9
Capital expenditures of continuing operations		(42.9	)		(30.5	)
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation		35.7			7.4
Free cash flow	$	230.6		$	274.8

Our definition of free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, takes into consideration capital investments required to maintain the operations of our businesses and execute our strategy. Our definition of free cash flow excludes the operating cash flows and capital expenditures related to our discontinued operations. Operating, investing and financing cash flows of our discontinued operations are presented separately in our statement of cash flows. Our accounting for share-based compensation requires us to report the related excess income tax benefit as a financing cash flow rather than as an operating cash flow. We have added this benefit back to our calculation of free cash flow in order to generally classify cash flows arising from income taxes as operating cash flows. In our opinion, free cash flow provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to generate cash from business operations that is available for acquisitions and other investments, service of debt principal, dividends and share repurchases. We use free cash flow as one measure to monitor and evaluate performance. Our definition of free cash flow may be different from definitions used by other companies.

Free cash flow was a source of $230.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011 compared to a source of $274.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in free cash flow is primarily due to higher performance-based compensation payments in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010, which more than offset the positive cash flow effect of increased current year earnings. The 2011 payments are for performance-based compensation earned by our global employee population related to 2010 results.

We repurchased approximately 1.4 million shares of our common stock in the first six months of 2011. The total cost of these shares was $107.3 million, of which $4.3 million was recorded in accounts payable at March 31, 2011, related to 45,000 shares that did not settle until April 2011. We also paid $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2011 for unsettled share purchases outstanding at September 30, 2010. We repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of our common stock in the first six months of 2010. The total cost of these shares was $25.5 million, of which $2.9 million was recorded in accounts payable at March 31, 2010, related to 52,500 shares that did not settle until April 2010. Our decision to repurchase additional stock in the remainder of 2011 will depend on business conditions, free cash flow generation, other cash requirements and stock price. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $393.9 million remaining for stock repurchases under our existing board authorization. See Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, for additional information regarding share repurchases.

We expect future uses of cash to include working capital requirements, capital expenditures, additional contributions to our pension plans, acquisitions of businesses, dividends to shareowners, repurchases of common stock and repayments of debt. We expect capital expenditures in 2011 to be about $120 million. We expect to fund these future uses of cash with a combination of existing cash balances, cash generated by operating activities, commercial paper borrowings, or a new issuance of debt or other securities.

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Financial Condition — (Continued)

In addition to cash generated by operating activities, we have access to existing financing sources, including the public debt markets and unsecured credit facilities with various banks. Commercial paper is our principal source of short-term financing. At March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 we had no commercial paper borrowings outstanding. Our debt-to-total-capital ratio was 32.8 percent at March 31, 2011 and 38.3 percent at September 30, 2010.

On March 14, 2011, we replaced our former three-year $267.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility expiring in March 2012 and our former 364-day $300.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility expiring in March 2011 with a new four-year $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. We did not incur early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the former credit facilities. We have not drawn down under any of these credit facilities at March 31, 2011 or September 30, 2010. Borrowings under these credit facilities bear interest based on short-term money market rates in effect during the period the borrowings are outstanding. The terms of these credit facilities contain covenants under which we would be in default if our debt-to-total-capital ratio was to exceed 60 percent. We were in compliance with all covenants under these credit facilities at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Separate short-term unsecured credit facilities of approximately $138.6 million at March 31, 2011 were available to non-U.S. subsidiaries.

The following is a summary of our credit ratings as of March 31, 2011:

	Short Term	Long Term
Credit Rating Agency	Rating	Rating	Outlook
Standard & Poor’s	A-1	A	Stable
Moody’s	P-2	A3	Stable
Fitch Ratings	F1	A	Stable

Among other uses, we can draw on our credit facility as a standby liquidity facility to repay our outstanding commercial paper as it matures. This access to funds to repay maturing commercial paper is an important factor in maintaining the commercial paper ratings set forth in the table above. Under our current policy with respect to these ratings, we expect to limit our other borrowings under our credit facility, if any, to amounts that would leave enough credit available under the facility so that we could borrow, if needed, to repay all of our then outstanding commercial paper as it matures.

Our ability to access the commercial paper market and the related costs of these borrowings are affected by the strength of our credit rating and market conditions. We have not experienced any difficulty in accessing the commercial paper market to date. If our access to the commercial paper market is adversely affected due to a change in market conditions or otherwise, we would expect to rely on a combination of available cash and our unsecured committed credit facility to provide short-term funding. In that event, the cost of borrowings under our unsecured committed credit facility could be higher than the cost of commercial paper borrowings.

We regularly monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on safety and liquidity of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. We diversify our cash and cash equivalents among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.

We enter into contracts to offset changes in the amount of future cash flows associated with certain third-party sales and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies forecasted to occur within the next two years and to offset transaction gains or losses associated with some of our assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than their functional currencies resulting from intercompany loans and other transactions with third parties denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency forward exchange contracts are denominated in currencies of major industrial countries. We diversify our foreign currency forward exchange contracts among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.

Information with respect to our contractual cash obligations is contained in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011, there has been no material change to this information.

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Environmental

Information with respect to the effect on us and our manufacturing operations of compliance with environmental protection requirements and resolution of environmental claims is contained in Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011, there has been no material change to this information.

Supplemental Sales Information

We translate sales of subsidiaries operating outside of the United States using exchange rates effective during the respective period. Therefore, changes in currency exchange rates affect our reported sales. Sales by businesses we acquired also affect our reported sales. We believe that organic sales, defined as sales excluding the effects of changes in currency exchange rates and acquisitions, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, provides useful information to investors because it reflects regional performance from the activities of our businesses without the effect of changes in currency exchange rates and acquisitions. We use organic sales as one measure to monitor and evaluate our regional performance. We determine the effect of changes in currency exchange rates by translating the respective period’s sales using the same currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior year. We determine the effect of acquisitions by excluding sales in the current period for which there are no sales in the comparable prior period. Organic sales growth is calculated by comparing organic sales to reported sales in the prior year. We attribute sales to the geographic regions based on the country of destination.

The following is a reconciliation of our reported sales to organic sales (in millions):

												Three
												Months
												Ended
												March 31,
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011											2010
						Sales
			Effect of			Excluding
			Changes in			Changes in		Effect of		Organic
	Sales		Currency			Currency		Acquisitions		Sales		Sales
United States	$	723.4	$	(2.4	)	$	721.0	$	—	$	721.0	$	593.7
Canada		94.7		(5.1	)		89.6		—		89.6		81.9
Europe, Middle East and Africa		313.8		0.9			314.7		—		314.7		241.2
Asia-Pacific		209.6		(10.1	)		199.5		—		199.5		164.1
Latin America		122.6		(7.4	)		115.2		—		115.2		83.6
Total Company Sales	$	1,464.1	$	(24.1	)	$	1,440.0	$	—	$	1,440.0	$	1,164.5

												Six
												Months
												Ended
												March 31,
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2011											2010
						Sales
			Effect of			Excluding
			Changes in			Changes in		Effect of		Organic
	Sales		Currency			Currency		Acquisitions		Sales		Sales
United States	$	1,384.9	$	(3.3	)	$	1,381.6	$	—	$	1,381.6	$	1,119.6
Canada		190.3		(9.2	)		181.1		—		181.1		151.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa		597.0		19.8			616.8		—		616.8		474.3
Asia-Pacific		421.6		(18.5	)		403.1		—		403.1		326.2
Latin America		236.1		(11.2	)		224.9		—		224.9		160.9
Total Company Sales	$	2,829.9	$	(22.4	)	$	2,807.5	$	—	$	2,807.5	$	2,232.0

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Supplemental Sales Information — (Continued)

The following is a reconciliation of our reported sales by operating segment to organic sales (in millions):

												Three
												Months
												Ended
												March 31,
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011											2010
						Sales
			Effect of			Excluding
			Changes in			Changes in		Effect of		Organic
	Sales		Currency			Currency		Acquisitions		Sales		Sales
Architecture & Software	$	624.2	$	(8.8	)	$	615.4	$	—	$	615.4	$	516.2
Control Products & Solutions		839.9		(15.3	)		824.6		—		824.6		648.3
Total Company Sales	$	1,464.1	$	(24.1	)	$	1,440.0	$	—	$	1,440.0	$	1,164.5

												Six
												Months
												Ended
												March 31,
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2011											2010
						Sales
			Effect of			Excluding
			Changes in			Changes in		Effect of		Organic
	Sales		Currency			Currency		Acquisitions		Sales		Sales
Architecture & Software	$	1,238.1	$	(5.0	)	$	1,233.1	$	—	$	1,233.1	$	985.2
Control Products & Solutions		1,591.8		(17.4	)		1,574.4		—		1,574.4		1,246.8
Total Company Sales	$	2,829.9	$	(22.4	)	$	2,807.5	$	—	$	2,807.5	$	2,232.0

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have prepared the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Information with respect to our critical accounting policies that we believe could have the most significant effect on our reported results or require subjective or complex judgments by management is contained in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011, there has been no material change to this information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

None.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Information with respect to our exposure to interest rate risk and foreign currency risk is contained in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011, there has been no material change to this information.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures: We, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

As previously disclosed, we are in the process of developing and implementing common global process standards and an enterprise-wide information technology system. Additional implementations will occur at most locations of our company over a multi-year period, with additional phases scheduled throughout fiscal 2011-2014.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information with respect to our legal proceedings is contained in Item 3, Legal Proceedings, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011, there has been no material change to this information, except that the section entitled “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” is updated in its entirety as follows:

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. As a result of an internal review, we determined in 2006 that actions by a small number of employees at our former Power Systems subsidiary in China may have violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or other applicable laws. We and some of our distributors do business in China with government owned enterprises or government owned enterprises that are evolving to commercial businesses. These actions involved payments for non-business travel expenses and certain other business arrangements involving potentially improper payment mechanisms for legitimate business expenses. Special outside counsel was engaged to investigate the actions and report to the Audit Committee.

We voluntarily disclosed these actions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the SEC beginning in September 2006 and disclosed them to shareowners in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006. We have since implemented thorough remedial measures. During 2010, the DOJ declined to pursue charges against us. In April 2011, we settled this matter with the SEC under the civil books and records and internal controls provisions of the FCPA. We agreed to pay a total of approximately $2.8 million, representing disgorgement, interest, and a civil penalty. These amounts were previously accrued.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Information about our most significant risk factors is contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. We believe that at March 31, 2011 there has been no material change to this information.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Share Repurchases

The table below sets forth information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of us of shares of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011:

					Total Number		Maximum Approx.
					of Shares		Dollar Value
					Purchased as		of Shares
	Total				Part of Publicly		that may yet
	Number		Average		Announced		be Purchased
	of Shares		Price Paid		Plans or		Under the Plans or
Period	Purchased		Per Share(1)		Programs		Programs(2)
January 1 – 31, 2011		15,000	$	80.82		15,000	$	451,103,754
February 1 – 28, 2011		285,000		86.36		285,000		426,491,218
March 1 – 31, 2011		366,600		88.86		366,600		393,914,733
Total		666,600		87.61		666,600

(1)

Average price paid per share includes brokerage commissions.

(2)

On November 7, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase program. Our repurchase program allows management to repurchase shares at its discretion. However, during quarter-end “quiet periods,” defined as the period of time from quarter-end until two days following the filing of our quarterly earnings results with the SEC on Form 8-K, shares are repurchased at our broker’s discretion pursuant to a share repurchase plan subject to price and volume parameters.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:

Exhibit 10	—	$750,000,000 Four-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 14, 2011 among the Company, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agents, filed as Exhibit 99 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 15, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
Exhibit 12	—	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011.
Exhibit 15	—	Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
Exhibit 31.1	—	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exhibit 31.2	—	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exhibit 32.1	—	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2	—	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101	—	Interactive Data Files.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2011	By	/s/ Theodore D. Crandall Theodore D. Crandall
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 5, 2011	By	/s/ David M. Dorgan David M. Dorgan
		Vice President and Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
	12	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011.
	15	Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Unaudited Financial Information.
	31.1	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
	31.2	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
	32.1	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	32.2	Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	101	Interactive Data Files.

EX-12

Exhibit 12

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
(in millions, except ratio)

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	390.3
Add fixed charges included in earnings:
Interest expense		30.2
Interest element of rentals		28.3
		58.5
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	448.8
FIXED CHARGES:
Fixed charges included in earnings	$	58.5
Capitalized interest		0.9
Total fixed charges	$	59.4
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (1)		7.6

(1) In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as income from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for fixed charges exclusive of capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest on borrowings and that portion of rentals deemed representative of the interest factor.

EX-15

Exhibit 15

May 5, 2011

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
1201 South Second Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information of Rockwell Automation, Inc. and subsidiaries for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2011, and 2010, as indicated in our report dated May 5, 2011; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-17031, 333-17055, 333-17405, 333-89219, 333-93593, 333-38444, 333-101780, 333-113041, 333-125702, 333-149581, 333-150019, 333-151476, 333-157203, and 333-165727 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-24685, 333-43071, and 333-147658 on Form S-3.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Keith D. Nosbusch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 5, 2011

/s/ Keith D. Nosbusch  

Keith D. Nosbusch 

Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer 

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Theodore D. Crandall, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rockwell Automation, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 5, 2011

/s/ Theodore D. Crandall  

Theodore D. Crandall 

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Keith D. Nosbusch, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 5, 2011

/s/ Keith D. Nosbusch  

Keith D. Nosbusch 

Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer 

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Theodore D. Crandall, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 5, 2011

/s/ Theodore D. Crandall  

Theodore D. Crandall 

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer