Sec Form 4 Filing - McDonald R Bruce @ JOHNSON CONTROLS INC - 2016-04-22

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 McDonald R Bruce 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) Exec VP & Vice Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/22/2016 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53201-0591 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

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 Phantom Stock Units - Retirement Restoration Plan ( 1 ) 04/22/2016 I 45,928.592 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 45,928.592 ( 3 ) $ 41.93 0 D Phantom Stock Units - Restricted Stock Plan $ 0 ( 1 ) 04/22/2016 I 150,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 150,000 $ 41.93 316,949.116 ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other McDonald R Bruce 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE P.O. BOX 591 MILWAUKEE, WI53201-0591 Exec VP & Vice Chairman Signatures /s/ Catherine M. Walker, Attorney-In-Fact for R. Bruce McDonald 04/26/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Johnson Controls common stock. ( 2 )The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Retirement Restoration Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment with the company. ( 3 )Includes 3,128.518 phantom units acquired via dividend reinvestment from 2013 through 2016. ( 4 )The phantom stock units accrue under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Plan. The balance includes phantom stock and dividend equivalent units that settle 100% in cash. ( 5 )Includes 6,925.667 phantom units acquired via dividend reinvestment on January 5 and April 4, 2016 at $32.20 and $38.76 per unit, respectively.

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