Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Stief Brian J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC [JCI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Pres. & Corp. Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2012
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
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               7,500 (1) D  

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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
Phantom Stock Units/Restricted Stock Grants $ 0 (3) 08/02/2012   I   7,764.849     (4)   (4) Common Stock 7,764.849 $ 0 77,011.295 (5) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.54             10/01/2012(2) 10/01/2020 Common Stock 35,000   35,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.54             10/07/2013(2) 10/07/2021 Common Stock 34,500   34,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Stief Brian J
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
P.O. BOX 591
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
      Vice Pres. & Corp. Controller  

Signatures

 Angela M. Blair, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian J. Stief   08/03/2012
**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 the following shares of previously granted restricted stock: 3,750 which vest on November 1, 2012, and 3,750 which vest on November 1, 2014. All vesting is subject to continuous employment with the issuer.
(2) Fifty percent of the options vest after two years and the remaining 50% vests after three years.
(3) Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Johnson Controls common stock.
(4) The restricted stock units accrue under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Plan. The balance includes phantom stock units that settle 100% in cash, and relate to (a) restricted stock awards, (b) dividend equivalent units, and (c) transfers into the JCI stock fund.
(5) Includes 1,333.564 phantom stock units acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on January 3, April 3, and July 3, 2012 at prices ranging from $27.81 to $32.60 per phantom stock unit.

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