Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 11, 2009, Johnson Controls, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it
is extending the expiration date for its offer to exchange its Equity Units (the
"Equity Units") in the form of Corporate Units (the "Corporate Units") to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on September 25, 2009, unless further extended or
earlier terminated by the Company. The offer was scheduled to expire at
11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 17, 2009. Settlement of the
Corporate Units exchange offer will occur on September 30, 2009 after payment of
the quarterly cash distributions on the Equity Units for the period ended
September 30, 2009 has been made to persons that were holders of record of the
Equity Units as of September 15, 2009. As a result, there will be no payment for
accrued distributions for any period prior to September 30, 2009 associated with
the Corporate Units exchange.
The Company is not extending its offer to exchange its 6.50% Convertible Senior
Notes due 2012, which will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on
September 17, 2009, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company.
A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99.1) Press Release issued by Johnson Controls, Inc., dated
September 11, 2009.