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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012282-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070313

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000053669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531]
		IRS NUMBER:				390380010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 591
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4145241200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 591
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROELL STEPHEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05097
		FILM NUMBER:		07691661

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4147843554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2745 CHADWICK CT
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53045
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 58,500 shares awarded under a Restricted Stock Plan.  Restricted shares vest as follows:  36,000 shares on 1/3/2008; 20,000 shares on 1/3/2010 and 2500 shares on 8/1/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on March 12, 2007.  The actual number of shares issuable upon the distribution date is not determinable since the stock fund is a unitized account consisting of 96% company stock and 4% money market fund.  The stock account balance reflected in this report is based on a March 12, 2007, stock fund price of $95.86 per share.  Included in the total are 53.257 shares for a company match which was contributed to the plan on February 22, 2007, at a price of $99.21 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Johnson Controls common stock.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with the company and may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account at any time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Equalization 401(k) Benefit Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 66.219 phantom stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2007, at a price of $85.88 per phantom unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Johnson Controls common stock.  The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Deferred Restricted Stock Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash.  Phantom units related to a deferred restricted stock grant are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment with the company, pending vesting.  Phantom units related to non-deferred restricted stock grants are to be settled 100% in cash upon vesting of the related grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 353.751 phantom stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends on January 3, 2007, at a price of $85.88 per phantom unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Fifty percent of the options vest after two years and the remaining 50% vests after three years.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Arlene D. Gumm  Attorney-In-Fact for Stephen A. Roell</signatureName>
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