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): December 4, 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 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The attached financial data incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 is being provided to supplement the fourth quarter and fiscal year-end earnings released on October 23, 2002. A complete set of financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2002 will be included in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is expected to be filed on December 16, 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, INC. BY: /s/ Stephen A. Roell ---------------------------- Stephen A. Roell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 4, 2002 2