SEC FORM 3

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^*

Etzel Steven W.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET

(Street)

MILWAUKEE

53204

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2007

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)
	VP and Treasurer

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	60.67	I	By Savings Plan⁽³⁾
Common Stock	600⁽⁷⁾	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/08/2005	11/08/2014	Common Stock	13,300	$43.9	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/07/2006⁽¹⁾	11/07/2015	Common Stock	3,100	$56.36	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2007⁽²⁾	12/06/2016	Common Stock	3,300	$63.59	D
Common Stock Share Equivalents	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	3.57	$0	I	Nonqual. Savings Plan⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

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

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

3. Shares represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company Savings Plan.

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

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

6. Share equivalents represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company's Nonqualified Savings Plan.

7. Shares are held by Company to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.

	Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven W. Etzel	11/12/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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