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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCCORMICK WILLIAM T JR/WI
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC [ROK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1400		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2005
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202		 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 01/31/2005   M   1,000 A $ 18.3703 18,221 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/31/2005   M   1,140 A $ 18.3105 19,361 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/31/2005   M   1,000 A $ 17.8539 20,361 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/31/2005   M   1,213 A $ 16.1644 21,574 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/31/2005   S   4,353 D (2) 17,221 (1) D  

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

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
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 16.1644 01/31/2005   M     1,213 02/07/1997 02/07/2006 Common Stock 1,213 $ 0 0 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 18.3105 01/31/2005   M     1,140 02/05/1998 02/05/2007 Common Stock 1,140 $ 0 0 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 18.3703 01/31/2005   M     1,000 02/04/1999 02/04/2008 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 17.8539 01/31/2005   M     1,000 02/03/2000 02/03/2009 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 18.7986             02/02/2001 02/02/2010 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 18.1746             02/07/2002 02/07/2011 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 16.05             07/31/2002 07/31/2011 Common Stock 7,000   7,000 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 18.05             02/06/2003(3) 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 22.76             02/05/2004(3) 02/05/2013 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Director stock option (right to buy) $ 30.22             02/04/2005(3) 02/04/2014 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCCORMICK WILLIAM T JR/WI
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
SUITE 1400
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202		   X      

Signatures

 K. A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-Fact for William T. McCormick, Jr.   02/01/2005
**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) 8,821 shares are held by the Company to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.
(2) Sale proceeds ranged from $56.60 to $56.78.
(3) The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.