UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2002 Commission File Number 1-5097 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 39-0380010 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 5757 N. Green Bay Avenue P.O. Box 591 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 524-1200 ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a copy of a press release dated July 24, 2002 reporting the registrant's election of John M. Barth as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2002. ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits: 99 Press release issued by the registrant on July 24, 2002. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. JOHNSON CONTROLS BY: /s/ Stephen A. Roell --------------------- Stephen A. Roell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: July 26, 2002 2