Sec Form 4 Filing - HART JAMES E @ ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC - 2006-02-01

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HART JAMES E 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Former Corporate V. President (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2006 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 ) 11,412 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 2,061.847 ( 3 ) I By Savings Plan

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 20.349 10/04/2000 10/04/2009 Commom Stock 16,500 16,500 D Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 15.5 10/07/2003 10/07/2012 Common Stock 17,000 17,000 D Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 27.75 10/06/2004( 4 ) 10/06/2013 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 43.9 11/08/2005( 4 ) 11/08/2014 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 56.36 11/07/2006( 4 ) 11/07/2015 Common Stock 10,900 10,900 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HART JAMES E 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1400 MILWAUKEE, WI53202 Former Corporate V. President Signatures K. A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-Fact for James E. Hart 02/07/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This report is being filed to indicate that the reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 as of 2/1/06. ( 2 )Reflects the number of shares owned as of 2/1/06. ( 3 )Includes shares represented by Company stock fund units under the Company's Savings Plan, based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of 1/25/2006. ( 4 )The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

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