X0303 4 2009-10-01 false 0001024478 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC ROK 0001388884 Chand Sujeet 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204 false true false false Sr VP & Chief Tech. Officer Performance Shares 2009-10-01 4 A false 234 0 A 2009-12-06 Common Stock 234 234 D Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent). Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent). The performance shares vest on December 6, 2009, provided the reporting person is still an employee of the Company on that date, subject to limited exceptions. On December 6, 2006, the reporting person was granted a target number of performance shares, with the payout from 0 to 200% of target based on the Company's total shareowner return compared to the performance of companies in the S&P 500 Index over a three-year period. The payout was determined on October 1, 2009, resulting in the reported number of performance shares received. Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-In Fact for Sujeet Chand 2009-10-05