Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Goris Patrick P.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC [ROK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP and CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2018
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53204		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               1,492.8806 (1) I By Savings Plan
Common Stock 12/03/2018   M   1,520 (5) A $ 0 8,325.96 D  
Common Stock 12/04/2018   A   1,230 (7) A $ 0 9,555.96 D  
Common Stock 12/04/2018   S(8)   577 (9) D $ 175.8281 8,978.96 D (10)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Share Equivalents (2)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 370.0942   370.0942 (4) I Nonqualified savings plan
Performance Shares (5) 12/03/2018   M     1,520 12/03/2018 12/03/2018 Common Stock 1,520 $ 0 0 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 171.46 12/04/2018   A   19,400   12/04/2019(6) 12/04/2028 Common Stock 19,400 $ 0 19,400 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Goris Patrick P.
1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET
MILWAUKEE, WI 53204		       Sr. VP and CFO  

Signatures

 Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-fact for Patrick P. Goris   12/06/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company Savings Plan since the date last reported for this person based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of 11/30/2018. The number of stock fund units represented by the balance of the participant's Company stock fund account may not exactly equal the number of stock fund units represented by a prior balance due to variance in the proportion of uninvested cash held in the reference fund used to determine unit values of the Company stock fund under the Plan.
(2) Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Company common stock.
(3) The share equivalents are payable in cash upon retirement or after termination of employment.
(4) Includes share equivalents represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company Nonqualified Savings Plan since the date last reported for this person based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of 11/30/2018. The number of stock fund units represented by the balance of the participant's Company stock fund account may not exactly equal the number of stock fund units represented by a prior balance due to variance in the proportion of uninvested cash held in the reference fund used to determine unit values of the Company stock fund under the Plan.
(5) Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent).
(6) The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
(7) Restricted stock award under the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentives Plan.
(8) Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 5/8/2018 to cover taxes due on restricted stock and performance shares that vested on 12/03/2018.
(9) Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $175.78 to $175.97. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(10) Includes 3,400 shares held by the Company to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.

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