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Shareowner Meeting to Be Held on February 7, 2012

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
           Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    
                      ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.         For holders as of:     December 12, 2011    
          

 

Date:    February 7, 2012

 

 

      Time: 5:30 PM CST

   
          

 

Location:     ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

   
          

  1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET

   
       

  MILWAUKEE, WI 53204

 

   
            

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  ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

  1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET

  MILWAUKEE, WI 53204

   

 

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Voting Items                   

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote

FOR each of the Nominees listed below.

                

A.     To elect as directors of Rockwell  Automation, Inc.

         the nominees listed below:

              
        Nominees:                   

        01)

 

Betty C. Alewine

       

        02)

 

Verne G. Istock

       

        03)

 

David B. Speer

       
           
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals B, C and D.  

B.     To approve the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm.

C.     To approve the Corporation’s 2012 Long-Term Incentives Plan.

 

D.     To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers.

 
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