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.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,414 | $400.7242 | $567K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,102 | $401.8545 | $845K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,847 | $403.0224 | $744K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 201 | $403.7123 | $81K |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,849 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance Shares | 8,218 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,849 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 8,218 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 35,849 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 10,443 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,455 | $400.879 | $583K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 176 | $401.6686 | $71K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 36 | $402.565 | $14K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Awarded under the Company's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on date exercisable. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock. The restricted stock units vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent).
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.
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.