SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Fooks Elik I (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET (Street) MILWAUKEE WI 53204 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/13/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC [ ROK ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,618.8046(1)	D
Common Stock	3,104.8677	I	By savings plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2009(2)	12/03/2018	Common Stock	6,000	$29.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/09/2010(2)	12/09/2019	Common Stock	10,100	$46.16	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/07/2011(2)	12/07/2020	Common Stock	7,100	$69.57	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/01/2012(2)	12/01/2021	Common Stock	5,200	$74.14	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2013(2)	12/06/2022	Common Stock	4,000	$80.11	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/04/2014(2)	12/04/2023	Common Stock	2,900	$108.89	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/02/2015(2)	12/02/2024	Common Stock	4,300	$115.69	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	12/03/2016(2)	12/03/2025	Common Stock	4,800	$104.08	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2017(2)	12/06/2026	Common Stock	3,400	$136.4	D
Common Stock Share Equivalents	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	124.2341	$0(3)	I	By nonqualified savings plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 790 shares held by the Company to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.

2. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

3. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.

4. The share equivalents are payable in cash upon retirement or after termination of employment.

	Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-fact for Elik I. Fooks	03/15/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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