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): October 31, 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 October 31, 2002 reporting that the registrant has completed the
acquisition of Varta AG's Automotive Battery Division.

ITEM 7   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits:

99       Press release issued by the registrant on October 31, 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: November 4, 2002


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