ROK Form 4: CEO awarded 8,218 performance shares from 2022 grant

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Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported an executive equity event on a Form 4. President and CEO Blake D. Moret acquired 8,218 performance shares on 10/01/2025, recorded as a derivative security at $0 and held directly.

These shares stem from a 12/09/2022 grant with a payout ranging from 0% to 200% of target based on total shareowner return versus the S&P 500 over a three-year period. The performance shares vest on 12/09/2025, contingent on continued employment, and each represents the right to receive one share of common stock or the cash equivalent.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Moret Blake D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WI 53204

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC [ ROK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares	(1)	10/01/2025		A		8,218(2)		(3)	12/09/2025	Common Stock	8,218	$0	8,218	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent).

2. On December 9, 2022, the reporting person was granted a target number of performance shares, with the payout from 0 to 200% of target based on the Company's total shareowner return compared to the performance of companies in the S&P 500 Index over a three-year period. The payout was calculated at the end of the three-year period resulting in the reported number of performance shares received.

3. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent). The performance shares vest on December 9, 2025, provided the reporting person is still an employee of the Company on that date, subject to limited exceptions.

Remarks:

	Danielle White, Attorney-in-Fact for Blake D. Moret	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Rockwell Automation (ROK) report on Form 4?

The CEO reported the acquisition of 8,218 performance shares on 10/01/2025.

What are the terms of the ROK performance shares?

Each performance share is a right to receive one share of common stock or the cash equivalent.

When do the ROK performance shares vest?

They vest on 12/09/2025, contingent on continued employment, subject to limited exceptions.

What performance metric determines the payout?

Payout (0%–200% of target) is based on total shareowner return vs. the S&P 500 over three years.

When was the original grant made?

The target number of performance shares was granted on 12/09/2022.

How are the shares held after the transaction?

The 8,218 derivative securities are reported as held directly.