Rockwell VP exercises options, sells 4,024 shares
Rockwell Automation Vice President and Controller Terry L. Riesterer reported a mix of stock option exercises and share sales.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Rockwell Automation Vice President and Controller Terry L. Riesterer reported a mix of stock option exercises and share sales. He exercised employee stock options to acquire 3,824 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices including $196.43, $246.77, $259.81, and $279.50 per share. On the same date range, he executed open-market sales totaling 4,024 shares at prices around $452 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 1,034 Common shares, and also has 632.6919 shares represented by Company stock fund units in a Company Savings Plan as of March 31, 2026.
Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
13 txns
Insider
Riesterer Terry L.
Role
Vice President and Controller
Sold
4,024 shs ($1.82M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$1.82M
Approx. exercise cost
$960K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 400 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 500 | $196.43 | $98K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 400 | $246.77 | $99K |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 900 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,246 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 778 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 900 | $246.77 | $222K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,246 | $259.81 | $324K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 778 | $279.50 | $217K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,100 | $451.832 | $497K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,924 | $452.0201 | $1.32M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 989 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 1,034 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 632.6919 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. Includes shares represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company Savings Plan since the date last reported for this person based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of 3/31/2026. The number of stock fund units represented by the balance of the participant's Company stock fund account may not exactly equal the number of stock fund units represented by a prior balance due to variance in the proportion of uninvested cash held in the reference fund used to determine unit values of the Company stock fund under the Plan.
- F2. The options vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 4,024 shares
Shares acquired via option exercises: 3,824 shares
Sale prices: $452.02 and $451.83 per share
+3 more
6 metrics
Shares sold
4,024 shares
Open-market sales of Common Stock
Shares acquired via option exercises
3,824 shares
Employee stock option exercises reported in Form 4
Sale prices
$452.02 and $451.83 per share
Open-market sales of 2,924 and 1,100 shares
Exercise prices
$196.43–$279.50 per share
Employee stock option exercise prices for Common Stock
Direct holdings after transactions
1,034 shares
Common Stock directly owned following reported trades
Indirect Savings Plan units
632.6919 shares
Company stock fund units via Company Savings Plan as of 3/31/2026
Key Terms
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), Company Savings Plan, stock fund units, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
Company Savings Plan financial
"acquired under the Company Savings Plan since the date last reported"
stock fund units financial
"Includes shares represented by Company stock fund units acquired under the Company Savings Plan"
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
FAQ
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What did Rockwell Automation (ROK) executive Terry L. Riesterer report in this Form 4?
Terry L. Riesterer reported exercising employee stock options for 3,824 Rockwell Automation shares and selling 4,024 shares in open-market transactions. The filing also updates his direct share holdings and his indirect interest through the Company Savings Plan.
What are Terry L. Riesterer’s Rockwell Automation (ROK) holdings after these transactions?
Following the reported transactions, Terry L. Riesterer directly holds 1,034 Rockwell Automation common shares. In addition, 632.6919 shares are represented by Company stock fund units held indirectly through the Company Savings Plan based on information as of March 31, 2026.
What types of securities did Terry L. Riesterer transact in for Rockwell Automation (ROK)?
Riesterer’s Form 4 shows transactions in Rockwell Automation common stock and employee stock options. He exercised employee stock options labeled as “Right to Buy” into common shares, then reported open-market sales of a portion of his resulting common stock holdings.
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