UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 12b-25

Commission File Number 1-5097

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD SERVICES INC.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

(Check One): oForm 10-K oForm 20-F þForm 11-K oForm 10-Q oForm 10-D
oForm N-SAR oForm N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2004

o Transition Report on Form 10-K
o Transition Report on Form 20-F
o Transition Report on Form 11-K
o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
o ransition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ________________

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Former Name if Applicable
N/A

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
5757 N. Green Bay Avenue

City, State and Zip Code
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209

 

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

Johnson Controls, Inc. hereby requests additional time to file the Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Johnson Controls World Services Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Johnson Controls, Inc. is unable to file such Annual Report on Form 11-K within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort and expense due to unforeseen delays in the collection and review of information required to be included in the Annual Report on Form 11-K.

PART IV— OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). þ Yes oNo

 

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?   [   ] Yes   [X] No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

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Johnson Controls, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.