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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
774341101
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(CUSIP Number)
Allison Bennington, Esq.
ValueAct Capital
One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, address and telephone number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Allison Bennington, Esq.
ValueAct Capital
One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 362-3700
December 18, 2014
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
This information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 2 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)*
WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 3 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA Partners I, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 4 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 5 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 6 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 774341101 Page 7 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,599,572**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,599,572**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,599,572**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE OWNERSHIP
REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS. THE INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the
"Common Stock") of Rockwell Collins, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is
400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52498.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) VA Partners I, LLC ("VA Partners I"), (c)
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ("ValueAct Management L.P."), (d) ValueAct
Capital Management, LLC ("ValueAct Management LLC"), (e) ValueAct Holdings,
L.P. ("ValueAct Holdings") and (f) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC ("ValueAct
Holdings GP")(collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct Master Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws
of the British Virgin Islands. It has a principal business address of One
Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94129.
VA Partners I is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master Fund.
It has a principal business address of One Letterman Drive, Building D,
Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94129.
ValueAct Management L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership which
renders management services to ValueAct Master Fund. ValueAct Management LLC
is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is
to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Management L.P. Each has a
principal business address of One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94129.
ValueAct Holdings is a Delaware limited partnership and is the sole
owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management L.P. and
the membership interests of ValueAct Management LLC and is the majority owner
of the membership interests of VA Partners I. ValueAct Holdings GP is a
Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is to
serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Holdings. Each has a principal
business address of One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94129.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable in that the transaction involved the sale of, and not
the acquisition of, securities.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Shares reported
as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund are also reported as
beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct Management L.P. as the manager of each
such investment partnership, (ii) ValueAct Management LLC, as General Partner
of ValueAct Management L.P., (iii) ValueAct Holdings, as the sole owner of
the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management L.P. and the
membership interests of ValueAct Management LLC and as the majority owner of
the membership interests of VA Partners I and (iv) ValueAct Holdings GP, as
General Partner of ValueAct Holdings. Shares reported as beneficially owned
by ValueAct Master Fund are also reported as beneficially owned by VA
Partners I, as General Partner of ValueAct Master Fund. VA Partners I,
ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings and
ValueAct Holdings GP also, directly or indirectly, may own interests in one
or more than one of the partnerships from time to time. Unless otherwise
indicated below, by reason of such relationship ValueAct Master Fund is
reported as having shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares of Common Stock,
with VA Partners I (only with respect to ValueAct Master Fund), ValueAct
Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings and ValueAct
Holdings GP.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner
of 5,599,572 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 4.2% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock (which shares may also be deemed to be
beneficially owned by VA Partners I).
ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings
and ValueAct Holdings GP may each be deemed the beneficial owner of an
aggregate of 5,599,572 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
4.2% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.
All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's reported 132,945,750 outstanding shares of Common Stock as
reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended September 30,
2014.
(c) Since the date of the last filing, the Reporting Persons sold
the following shares of Common Stock in the open market:
Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Sold Price/Share
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ValueAct Master Fund 11/05/2014 101,291 $84.05
11/06/2014 8,182 $84.00
11/06/2014 100,000 $84.07
11/06/2014 100,000 $84.19
11/24/2014 92,000 $85.20
11/25/2014 73,000 $85.23
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Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Sold Price/Share
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ValueAct Master Fund 11/25/2014 100,000 $85.26
(cont) 11/26/2014 50,000 $85.21
11/26/2014 13,714 $85.22
11/28/2014 50,000 $85.67
12/01/2014 18,900 $85.26
12/03/2014 50,000 $85.20
12/03/2014 50,000 $85.22
12/03/2014 23,046 $85.26
12/04/2014 7,067 $85.22
12/05/2014 50,000 $85.21
12/05/2014 36,400 $85.22
12/08/2014 30,731 $85.24
12/08/2014 50,000 $85.25
12/09/2014 25,000 $83.43
12/18/2014 87,000 $84.86
12/18/2014 400 $85.20
12/18/2014 250,000 $84.91
12/19/2014 200,000 $84.91
12/19/2014 177,000 $85.24
12/22/2014 200,000 $85.40
12/23/2014 220,000 $85.98
12/23/2014 40,000 $86.02
(d) Not applicable.
(e) As of December 18, 2014 the Reporting Persons ceased to be
Beneficial owners of more than five percent of Issuer?s Common Stock, and
accordingly, their obligation to file a Schedule 13D has been terminated.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report and as previously
reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements,
relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are
required to be described hereunder.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
(1) Joint Filing Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
VA Partners I, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its
General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Rockwell
Collins, Inc., is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
VA Partners I, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its
General Partner
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President
ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer
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Dated: December 23, 2014 Bradley E. Singer, Vice President