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1.	DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

a.

General - The Plan is a defined contribution savings plan sponsored by Rockwell Automation, Inc. (“Rockwell Automation”). The Rockwell Automation Employee Benefit Plan Committee and the Plan Administrator control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan. Fidelity Management Trust Company (the “Trustee”) is the trustee of the Rockwell Automation, Inc. Defined Contribution Master Trust (the “Master Trust”). The assets of the Plan are managed by the Trustee and several other investment managers. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).

b.

Participation - The Plan provides that eligible employees electing to become participants may contribute up to a maximum of 50% of base compensation, as defined in the Plan document. However, contributions by highly compensated participants are limited to 16% of the participant’s base compensation. Participant contributions can be made either before or after United States federal taxation of a participant’s base compensation. Participants have an option to contribute to a traditional pre-tax option, traditional after-tax option, Roth 401(k) after-tax option, or a combination of the three.

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c.

Investment Elections - Participants may contribute to any or all of the funds that are available for investments in 1% increments. Participants may change such investment elections on a daily basis. If a participant does not have an investment election on file, contributions are made to one of the lifecycle commingled pools, based on the participant’s projected retirement date. Participants can elect to use the investment services of an independent investment advisor (Financial Engines, Inc.). Financial Engines, Inc. offers two services - online advice for no direct fee and professional management for a fee. The professional management option allows Financial Engines, Inc. to direct the allocation of the balance in the individual participant’s account among the various investment options offered by the Plan. Participants can opt out of the Financial Engines, Inc. programs or change their investment options at any time through the Trustee.

d.

Unit Values - Participants do not own specific securities or other assets in the various funds, but have an interest therein represented by units valued as of the end of each business day. However, voting rights are extended to participants in proportion to their interest in each stock fund and each mutual fund, as represented by common units. Participants’ accounts are charged or credited for Plan earnings or losses from investments, as the case may be, with the number of units properly attributable to each participant.

e.

Vesting - Each participant is fully vested at all times in the portion of the participant’s account that relates to the participant’s contributions and earnings thereon. Rockwell Automation’s matching contributions, non-elective contributions and earnings are 100% vested after the participant has completed three years of vesting service, attains the age of 65 or dies while an employee of Rockwell Automation, as defined in the Plan document.

f.

Notes Receivable From Participants - A participant may obtain a loan in an amount as defined in the Plan document (not less than $1,000 and not greater than the lower of $50,000, reduced by the participant’s highest outstanding loan balance during the 12 month period before the date of the loans, or 50% of the participant’s vested account balance less any outstanding loans) from the balance of the participant’s account. Loans are secured by the remaining balance in the participant’s account. Interest is charged at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 1% as of the last day of the month before the loan is requested. The loans can be repaid through payroll deductions over terms of 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months, or up to 120 months for the purchase of a primary residence, or repaid in full at any time (certain historical loans may have terms in excess of 120 months). Payments of principal and interest are credited to the participant’s account. Participants may have up to two outstanding loans at any time from the Plan.

g.

Forfeitures - When certain terminations of participation in the Plan occur, the nonvested portion of the participant’s account represents a forfeiture, as defined in the Plan document. Forfeitures remain in the Plan and subsequently are used to reduce Rockwell Automation’s contributions to the Plan in accordance with ERISA. However, if the participant is re-employed with Rockwell Automation and fulfills certain requirements, as defined in the Plan document, the participant’s account will be restored. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $221,174 and $412,660, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, Rockwell Automation’s contributions were reduced by $1,416,922 and $700,000, respectively, from forfeited nonvested accounts.

h.

Plan Termination - Although Rockwell Automation has not expressed any current intent to terminate the Plan, Rockwell Automation has the authority to terminate or modify the Plan and to suspend contributions to the Plan in accordance with ERISA. If the Plan is terminated, each participant’s employer contribution account will be fully vested. Benefits under the Plan will be provided solely from Plan assets.

i.	Withdrawals and Distributions - Active participants may withdraw certain amounts up to their entire vested interest when the participant attains the age of 59-1/2. Active participants may also withdraw certain amounts when financial hardship is demonstrated. Participant vested amounts are payable upon retirement, death or other termination of employment.

j.	Expenses - Plan fees and expenses, including fees and expenses associated with the provision of administrative services by external service providers, are paid from Plan assets.

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k.	Net transfers - Effective June 30, 2017, the Maverick Technologies 401(k) Retirement Plan was merged into the Plan resulting in net transfers into the Plan of $43,410,887.

2.	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a.

Valuation of Investments - Investments are reported at fair value (except for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value). If available, quoted market prices are used to value investments. Quoted market prices are based on the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year. Securities traded on the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at bid quotations. In instances where quoted market prices are not available, securities are stated at fair value as determined by independent investment brokerage firms and insurance companies.

b.	Notes Receivable From Participants - Notes receivable from participants are valued at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued interest.

c.

Fair Value Measurements - Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820 are described below:

•	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

•	Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

•	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

•	Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

d.	Use of Estimates - Estimates and assumptions made by the Plan’s management affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases to Plan assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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e.	Payment of Benefits - Benefits are recorded when paid.

f.

Risks and Uncertainties - The Plan invests in various investments. In general, investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of certain investments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.

g.

Recent Accounting Standards - In February 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-06, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pensions Plans (Topic 960); Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962); Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): Employee Master Trust Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2017-06 clarify presentation requirements for a plan’s interest in a master trust. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.

h.	Subsequent Events – Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through June 13, 2018, the date the Plan’s financial statements were available to be issued, and determined that all subsequent events have been appropriately recognized and disclosed in the accompanying financial statements.

3.	MASTER TRUST

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4.	NON-PARTICIPANT DIRECTED INVESTMENTS

5.	TAX STATUS

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6.	RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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