UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2009

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin		1-5097		39-0380010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5757 North Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WI		53209
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 524-1200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

þ		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 20, 2009, Johnson Controls, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced offers to exchange its 6.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012 and its Equity Units in the form of Corporate Units to reduce the amount of its outstanding debt and related ongoing interest expense. Each exchange offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 17, 2009, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

(99.1)

Press Release issued by Johnson Controls, Inc., dated August 20, 2009.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	(99.1	)		Press Release issued by Johnson Controls, Inc., dated August 20, 2009.