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 *
Bartschat Michael K
  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)
VP & Chief Procurement Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2015
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
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 10/07/2015   F   444 D $ 43.86 11,891.906 (1) D  
Common Stock 10/07/2015   M   116.659 A $ 43.86 12,008.565 D  
Common Stock 10/07/2015   D   116.659 D $ 43.86 11,891.906 D  
Common Stock 10/07/2015   A   3,488 A $ 0 15,379.906 D  
Common Stock 10/07/2015   A   10,465 A $ 0 25,844.906 D  
Common Stock               5,942 I By Spouse as Trustee

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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 Plan (2) 10/07/2015   M     116.659   (3)   (4) Common Stock 116.659 $ 0 153.241 (5) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.86 10/07/2015   A   11,634   10/07/2017(6) 10/07/2025 Common Stock 11,634 $ 0 11,634 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 50.23             11/18/2016(6) 11/18/2024 Common Stock 9,652   9,652 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.54             10/07/2013 10/07/2021 Common Stock 6,250   6,250 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.85             10/05/2014 10/05/2022 Common Stock 10,750   10,750 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 48.37             11/19/2015(6) 11/19/2023 Common Stock 11,428   11,428 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bartschat Michael K
5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53209
      VP & Chief Procurement Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Angela M. Blair, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael K. Bartschat   10/08/2015
**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) The balance includes 34.672 shares acquired via dividend reinvestment on July 2, 2015 at $49.44 per unit.
(2) Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Johnson Controls common stock.
(3) The phantom stock units accrue under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Plan. The balance includes dividend equivalent units that settle 100% in cash and relate to restricted stock awards.
(4) The phantom stock units accrue under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Plan and settle 100% in cash upon the reporting person's termination or retirement, subject to vesting requirements.
(5) The balance includes 86.916 units acquired via dividend reinvestment on July 2, 2015 at $49.44 per unit.
(6) Fifty percent of the options become exercisable two years after the grant date; the remaining 50%, three years after the grant date.

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