Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) CEO files Form 4 on stock trades and grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rockwell Automation, Inc. President and CEO Blake D. Moret reported multiple stock transactions in December 2025. Through a family trust, he sold several blocks of common stock on 12/08/2025 and 12/10/2025 at weighted average prices around $400–$404 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover taxes on recently vested restricted stock units.

On 12/09/2025, previously granted restricted stock units and performance shares converted into common stock, reflected as acquisitions at $0 price in the table. He also received new equity awards: an employee stock option for 35,849 shares of common stock with a $402.22 exercise price, exercisable starting 12/08/2026 and expiring in 2035, and 10,443 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in three annual installments beginning 12/08/2026. The filing also notes additional Company stock fund units held under the Company Savings Plan.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
12/08/2025

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
Common Stock	12/08/2025		S(1)		1,455	D	$400.879(2)	88,294	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/08/2025		S(1)		176	D	$401.6686(3)	88,118	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/08/2025		S(1)		36	D	$402.565	88,082	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/09/2025		M		3,849	A	$0	91,931	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/09/2025		M		8,218	A	$0	100,149	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(4)		1,414	D	$400.7242(5)	98,735	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(4)		2,102	D	$401.8545(6)	96,633	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(4)		1,847	D	$403.0224(7)	94,786	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(4)		201	D	$403.7123(8)	94,585	I	By Family Trust
Common Stock								165.5327(9)	I	By Savings Plan

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$402.22	12/08/2025		A(10)		35,849		12/08/2026(11)	12/08/2035	Common Stock	35,849	$0	35,849	D
Restricted Stock Units	(12)	12/08/2025		A(10)		10,443		12/08/2026(13)	12/08/2028	Common Stock	10,443	$0	10,443	D
Restricted Stock Units	(12)	12/09/2025		M			3,849	12/09/2023(13)	12/09/2025	Common Stock	3,849	$0	0	D
Performance Shares	(14)	12/09/2025		M			8,218	12/09/2025	12/09/2025	Common Stock	8,218	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 5/30/2025 to cover taxes due on restricted stock units that vested on 12/5/2025.

2. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $400.4050 to $401.40. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

3. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $401.43 to $401.8650. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

4. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 5/30/2025 to cover taxes due on restricted stock units that vested on 12/9/2025.

5. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $400.36 to $401.35. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

6. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $401.4350 to $402.4150. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

7. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $402.5150 to $403.34. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

8. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $403.57 to $403.81. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

9. 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 9/30/2025. 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.

10. Awarded under the Company's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

11. The options vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on date exercisable.

12. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock.

13. The restricted stock units vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

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

Remarks:

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney

	Danielle White, Attorney-in-Fact for Blake D. Moret	12/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

What insider transactions did Rockwell Automation (ROK) report for its CEO?

Rockwell Automation reported that President and CEO Blake D. Moret, through a family trust, sold multiple blocks of common stock on 12/08/2025 and 12/10/2025, and also had restricted stock units and performance shares convert into common stock on 12/09/2025.

At what prices did the Rockwell Automation (ROK) CEO sell shares in December 2025?

The filing lists weighted average sale prices around $400–$404 per share, including $400.879, $401.6686, $402.565, $400.7242, $401.8545, $403.0224 and $403.7123, with detailed price ranges available upon request as noted in the footnotes.

Were the Rockwell Automation (ROK) CEO’s stock sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states that certain sales of shares on 12/08/2025 and 12/10/2025 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 05/30/2025 to cover taxes due on restricted stock units that vested on 12/05/2025 and 12/09/2025.

What new stock options did the Rockwell Automation (ROK) CEO receive?

The CEO received an employee stock option covering 35,849 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock with a $402.22 exercise price. The option was awarded under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, becomes exercisable beginning 12/08/2026, vests in three substantially equal annual installments, and expires on 12/08/2035.

How many restricted stock units were granted to the Rockwell Automation (ROK) CEO in this filing?

The filing shows a grant of 10,443 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock. These units are scheduled to vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on 12/08/2026 and have an expiration date of 12/08/2028.

What does the filing say about the CEO’s Rockwell Automation (ROK) savings plan holdings?

The filing notes that the reported indirect holdings include Company stock fund units under the Company Savings Plan, totaling 165.5327 units as of 09/30/2025, based on information from the Plan Administrator.

Who signed the Rockwell Automation (ROK) Form 4 on behalf of the CEO?

The Form 4 was signed by Danielle White as Attorney-in-Fact for Blake D. Moret, pursuant to a Power of Attorney referenced as Exhibit 24.