Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) reports 1,200-share Rule 144 sale via cashless exercise

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rockwell Automation filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 1,200 common shares. The filing states the sale is an Employee Stock Option Exercise executed on 02/25/2026 with proceeds handled as a broker payment for a cashless exercise.

Examples of recent dispositions by the same reporting person include sales of 295 shares on 12/05/2025 for $118,860.00 and 359 shares on 12/08/2025 for $143,967.00. Shares outstanding were reported as 112,357,908 as of 02/25/2026.

Insights

Securities Attorney

Rule 144 notice documents an intended sale tied to a cashless option exercise.

Rule 144 filings commonly notify the SEC that a holder intends to sell restricted or control securities; this filing lists 1,200 common shares to be sold via broker payment for a cashless exercise on 02/25/2026.

Key dependencies include satisfaction of Rule 144 holding and public information requirements; subsequent Form 4 or Form 5 filings or broker reports could show actual market sales and timing.

Equity Compensation Specialist

The transaction appears to be an option exercise settled through a broker cashless mechanism, not an open-market purchase.

The entry labels the method as an Employee Stock Option Exercise with broker payment for cashless exercise, indicating shares issued and immediately sold to cover exercise costs and taxes. The filing lists recent disposals by the same reporting person in 12/2025.

Operationally, outcome depends on whether broker trades were executed immediately; subsequent reporting will clarify exact sale volumes and timing.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX 76262	1200	485050.00	112357908	02/25/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/25/2026	Employee Stock Option Exercise	Rockwell Automation, Inc.			1200	02/25/2026	Broker Payment for Cashless Exercise

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Matthew W. Fordenwalt 1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC	12/05/2025	295	118860.00
Matthew W. Fordenwalt 1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC	12/08/2025	359	143967.00
Matthew W. Fordenwalt 1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC	12/10/2025	216	86825.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does Rockwell Automation's (ROK) Form 144 show?

It reports an intended sale of 1,200 common shares under Rule 144 on 02/25/2026, executed as an employee option exercise with a broker cashless settlement.

Who appears as the reporting person in the ROK filing?

The filing shows recent dispositions by Matthew W. Fordenwalt, including sales of 295 shares on 12/05/2025 and 359 shares on 12/08/2025, per the excerpt.

How were proceeds handled for the 1,200-share transaction in the ROK filing?

Proceeds were handled via a broker payment for cashless exercise, indicating the broker facilitated exercise and immediate share settlement rather than a direct cash payment to the holder.

Does the ROK filing disclose shares outstanding?

Yes; the excerpt lists 112,357,908 shares outstanding as of 02/25/2026, which provides context for the scale of the disclosed sale relative to the company size.