AMENDED AND RESTATED 364-DAY CREDITAGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10-p-3

AMENDED AND RESTATED 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT

      AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 28, 2003 among Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Banks listed on the signature pages hereof (the “Banks”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto have heretofore entered into a 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2002 (the “Credit Agreement”); and

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein and to restate the Credit Agreement in its entirety to read as set forth in the Credit Agreement with the amendments specified below;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      SECTION 1.     Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after the Restatement Effective Date (as defined below), refer to the Credit Agreement as amended and restated hereby.

      SECTION 2.     Amendments. Effective as of the Restatement Effective Date:

        (a) The definition of “Termination Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the date specified therein from “October 28, 2003” to “October 26, 2004”.
 
        (b) Section 4.04(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing each instance of the date specified therein from September 30, 2001 to “September 30, 2002”.
 
        (c) Section 4.04(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing each instance of the date specified therein from “June 30, 2002” to “June 30, 2003”.
 
        (d) Section 4.04(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the dates specified therein as follows: (i) “September 30, 2001” becomes “September 30, 2002”; (ii) “December 31, 2001” becomes “December 31, 2002”; (iii) “March 31, 2002” becomes “March 31, 2003”; and (iv) “June 30, 2002” becomes “June 30, 2003”.
 
        (e) Section 4.05 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the dates specified therein as follows: (i) “September 30, 2001” becomes “September 30, 2002”; (ii) “December 31, 2001” becomes “December 31, 2002”; (iii) “March 31, 2002” becomes “March 31, 2003”; and (iv) “June 30, 2002” becomes “June 30, 2003”.

      SECTION 3.     Changes In Commitments. With effect from and including the Restatement Effective Date, (i) each Person listed on the signature pages hereof which is not a party to the Credit Agreement (each, a “New Bank”) shall become a Bank party to the Credit Agreement and (ii) the Commitment of each Bank shall be the amount set forth opposite the name of such Bank on the signature pages hereof. On the Restatement Effective Date, any Bank whose Commitment is changed to zero (each, an “Exiting Bank”) shall cease to be a Bank party to the Credit Agreement, and all accrued fees and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement for the account of each Exiting Bank shall be due and payable on such date; provided that the provisions of Sections 8.03, 8.04 and 9.03 of the Credit Agreement shall continue to inure to the benefit of each Exiting Bank after the Restatement Effective Date.


 

      SECTION 4.     Representations Of Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article 4 of the Credit Agreement will be true on and as of the Restatement Effective Date and (ii) no Default will have occurred and be continuing on such date.

      SECTION 5.     Governing Law. This Amendment and Restatement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

      SECTION 6.     Effect of Amendments. Except as expressly set forth herein, the amendments contained herein shall not constitute a waiver or amendment of any term or condition of the Credit Agreement, and all such terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

      SECTION 7.     Counterparts. This Amendment and Restatement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

      SECTION 8.     Effectiveness. This Amendment and Restatement shall become effective as of the date hereof subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (the “Restatement Effective Date”):

        (a) the Agent shall have received from each of the Borrower and the Banks a counterpart hereof signed by such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof;
 
        (b) the Agent shall have received an opinion of counsel for the Borrower (which may be in-house counsel), substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement with reference to this Amendment and Restatement and the Credit Agreement as amended and restated hereby;
 
        (c) the Agent shall have received all documents it may reasonably request relating to the existence of the Borrower, the corporate authority for and the validity of this Amendment, and any other matters relevant hereto, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; and
 
        (d) the Agent shall have received payment by the Borrower (i) for the account of each Bank, of a participation fee in the amount heretofore mutually agreed upon and (ii) to the Agent, of any other amount due and payable.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment and Restatement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

  ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

  By:  /s/ THOMAS J. MULLANY
 
  Name:        Thomas J. Mullany
  Title: Vice President & Treasurer

  Address: 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
  Suite 1400
  Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Attention: William J. Calise
  Telecopy: (414)  ###-###-####
  Internet Address:  www.rockwellautomation.com

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
            as Administrative Agent and as a Bank
 
  By: /s/ KAREN M. SHARF
 
  Name:        Karen M. Sharf
  Title: Vice President

  Address: 1111 Fannin Street, 10th Flr.
  Houston, TX 77002
  Attention: Candace Grayson
  Loan & Agency Services
  Telecopy: (713)  ###-###-####

  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

  By:  /s/ KAREN M. SHARF
 
  Name: Karen M. Sharf
  Title:  Vice President
Commitments
$30,500,000

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  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

  By:  /s/ MEGAN MCBRIDE
 
  Name:  Megan McBride
  Title:  Principal
Commitments
$26,500,000

  CITIBANK, N.A.

  By:  /s/ DAVID L. HARRIS
 
  Name:        David L. Harris
  Title: Vice President
Commitments
$26,500,000

  DEUTSCHE BANK AG
  NEW YORK BRANCH

  By:  /s/ OLIVER SCHWARZ
 
  Name:        Oliver Schwarz
  Title: Vice President

  By:  /s/ DR. MICHAEL DIETZ
 
  Name:        Dr. Michael Dietz
  Title: Director
Commitments
$26,500,000

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  MELLON BANK, N.A.

  By:  /s/ DANIEL J. LENCKOS
 
  Name:        Daniel J. Lenckos
  Title: First Vice President
Commitments
$26,500,000

  UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC

  By:  /s/ WILFRED V. SAINT
 
  Name:        Wilfred V. Saint
  Title: Associate Director
  Banking Products Services

  By:  /s/ JOSELIN FERNANDES
 
  Name:        Joselin Fernandes
  Title: Associate Director
  Banking Products Services
Commitments
$26,500,000

  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

  By:  /s/ CHARLES W. REED
 
  Name:        Charles W. Reed
  Title: Vice President

  By:  /s/ MARY D. FALCK
 
  Name:        Mary D. Falck
  Title: Senior Vice President
Commitments
$26,500,000

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  BANK ONE, NA

  By:  /s/ JENNY A. GILPIN
 
  Name:        Jenny A. Gilpin
  Title: Managing Director
Commitments
$20,750,000

  COMERICA BANK

  By:  /s/ JAMES B. HAEFFNER
 
  Name:        James B. Haeffner
  Title: First Vice President
Commitments
$20,750,000

  KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

  By:  /s/ THOMAS J. PURCELL
 
  Name:        Thomas J. Purcell
  Title: Senior Vice President
Commitments
$20,750,000

  THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

  By:  /s/ M. KUS
 
  Name: M. Kus
  Title:   Director
Commitments
$20,750,000

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  CREDIT LYONNAIS
       NEW YORK BRANCH

  By:  /s/ LEE E. GREVE
 
  Name: Lee E. Greve
  Title:   First Vice President
Commitments
$15,000,000

  THE BANK OF NEW YORK

  By:  /s/ MARK WRIGLEY
 
  Name: Mark Wrigley
  Title:   Vice President
Commitments
$15,000,000

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

  By:  /s/ ROBERT A. FLOSBACH
 
  Name: Robert A. Flosbach
  Title:   Senior Vice President
Commitments
$15,000,000

  M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK

  By:  /s/ LEO D. FREEMAN
 
  Name:        Leo D. Freeman
  Title: Vice President

  By:  /s/ JAMES R. MILLER
 
  Name:        James R. Miller
  Title: Vice President
Commitments
$10,000,000

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  THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

  By:  /s/ DANIEL J. BOOTE
 
  Name:        Daniel J. Boote
  Title: Vice President
Commitments
$10,000,000

Total Commitments

$337,500,000

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