Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  Donato Thomas
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC [ROK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53204		 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 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 2,150
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/02/2015(1) 12/02/2024 Common Stock 1,000 $ 115.69 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy) 12/03/2016(1) 12/03/2025 Common Stock 3,100 $ 104.08 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/06/2017(1) 12/06/2026 Common Stock 3,400 $ 136.4 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 12/08/2018(1) 12/08/2027 Common Stock 3,900 $ 192.86 D  
Employee stock option (right to buy) 12/04/2019(1) 12/04/2028 Common Stock 5,600 $ 171.46 D  
Restricted stock units 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 Common Stock 210 $ (2) D  
Restricted stock units 12/08/2020 12/08/2020 Common Stock 240 $ (2) D  
Restricted stock units 12/04/2021 12/04/2021 Common Stock 350 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Donato Thomas
1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET
MILWAUKEE, WI 53204		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas Donato 01/07/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock.

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