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 *
STARK 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 President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2004
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0591
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 11/15/2004   M   50,000 A $ 40.115 76,952 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,600 D $ 61 74,352 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   3,800 D $ 61.01 70,552 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,700 D $ 61.05 68,852 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,800 D $ 61.07 67,052 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   4,100 D $ 61.08 62,952 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   700 D $ 61.09 62,252 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,200 D $ 61.1 60,052 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   4,900 D $ 61.11 55,152 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,200 D $ 61.12 52,952 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,800 D $ 61.135 51,152 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   4,100 D $ 61.15 47,052 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,800 D $ 61.16 44,252 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,300 D $ 61.17 41,952 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   2,000 D $ 61.18 39,952 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,800 D $ 61.19 38,152 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   3,400 D $ 61.2 34,752 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   4,000 D $ 61.215 30,752 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,200 D $ 61.23 29,552 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   1,900 D $ 61.24 27,652 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   300 D $ 61.33 27,352 D  
Common Stock 11/15/2004   S   400 D $ 61.34 26,952 D  
Common Stock               29,192.94 (1) I By 401 (k) Plan Trust

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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)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 486.312   486.312 (4) D  
Phantom Stock Units/Excess Benefit Plan-Common (2)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 5,917.499   5,917.499 (6) D  
Stock Option $ 40.115 11/15/2004   M     50,000 11/14/2003(7) 11/14/2011 Common Stock 50,000 $ 40.115 0 D  
Stock Option $ 40.2975             11/20/2004(7) 11/20/2012 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Stock Option $ 52.55             11/19/2005(7) 11/19/2013 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STARK BRIAN J
5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
P.O. BOX 591
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0591
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Arlene D. Gumm Attorney-In-Fact for Brian J. Stark   11/16/2004
**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 number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on 11/15/2004. The actual number of shares issuable upon the distribution date is not determinable since the stock fund is a unitized account consisting of 96% company stock and 4% money market fund. The stock account balance reflected in this report is based on a 11/15/2004 stock fund price of $61.26 per share.
(2) The phantom stock units convert to the common stock's cash value on a one-for-one basis.
(3) The phantom stock units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Restricted Stock Deferral Plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the vesting of the reporting person's restricted stock to which they relate.
(4) Includes 236.616 phantom stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends on June 30 and September 30, 2004 at prices of $53.38 and $56.81 per phantom unit.
(5) The phantom sttck units were accrued under the Johnson Controls Equalization 401(k) Benefit plan and are to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.
(6) Includes 48.085 phantom stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends on June 30 and September 30, 2004 at prices of $53.38 and $56.81 per phantom unit.
(7) Fifty per cent of the option vests after two years and the balance, after three years.

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