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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on January 27, 2016.

 

           

 

Meeting Information            

 

   
           

Meeting Type:

 

 

  Annual

 

   
  JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.   For holders as of:     November 19, 2015    
           

 

Date:  January 27, 2016

 

 

  Time:    2:00 PM Central Time

   
           

 

Location:   The Ritz-Carlton Dallas

   
           

    2121 McKinney Avenue

    Dallas, Texas 75201

   
 

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  SHAREOWNER SERVICES

  P.O. BOX 64945

  ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0945

       
          
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              Voting Items                        
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following director nominees:

 

1.     Election of Directors

 

        Nominees:

 

  

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

 

4.     Consideration of a shareholder proposal regarding proxy access, if properly presented.

  
          01)     David P. Abney    06)       Jeffrey A. Joerres           
          02)     Natalie A. Black    07)       William H. Lacy      
                   03)     Julie L. Bushman    08)       Alex A. Molinaroli    In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.   
          04)     Raymond L. Conner        09)       Juan Pablo del Valle Perochena                  
          05)     Richard Goodman    10)       Mark P. Vergnano      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

2.     To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016.

 

3.     To approve on an advisory basis our named executive officer compensation.

     
            

 

 

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