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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) CIO details stock sales and fresh awards

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Rockwell Automation senior vice president and chief information officer Christopher Nardecchia reported several stock transactions in Rockwell Automation, Inc. common stock. On December 8–10, 2025, he sold blocks of 390, 90, 185, 276, and 151 shares at weighted average prices around $400–$403 per share, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered on November 27, 2024 to cover taxes on recently vested restricted stock units. He also exercised or settled equity awards, acquiring 385 and 822 shares from awards at a price of $0 per share.

Following these transactions, Nardecchia beneficially owns 14,232 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock directly and 5.566 shares indirectly through a company savings plan. In addition, he was granted an employee stock option for 3,329 shares at an exercise price of $402.22 per share and new restricted stock unit awards covering 4,973 and 970 shares, all awarded under the company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

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Insider Nardecchia Christopher
Role SVP, Chief Information Officer
Sold 1,092 shs ($439K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock 185 $400.9555 $74K
Sale Common Stock 276 $402.2776 $111K
Sale Common Stock 151 $403.1375 $61K
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 385 $0.00 --
Exercise Performance Shares 822 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 385 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 822 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3,329 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 4,973 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 970 $0.00 --
Sale Common Stock 390 $400.8284 $156K
Sale Common Stock 90 $401.5556 $36K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,659 shares (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct); Performance Shares — 0 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 3,329 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5.566 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/27/2024 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 $400.40 to $401.30. 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 $401.40 to $401.86. 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 11/27/2024 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 $400.55 to $401.4850. 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 $401.9100 to $402.8975. 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 $403.0300 to $403.58. 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).
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Nardecchia Christopher
(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Information Officer
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) 390 D $400.8284(2) 13,727 D
Common Stock 12/08/2025 S(1) 90 D $401.5556(3) 13,637 D
Common Stock 12/09/2025 M 385 A $0 14,022 D
Common Stock 12/09/2025 M 822 A $0 14,844 D
Common Stock 12/10/2025 S(4) 185 D $400.9555(5) 14,659 D
Common Stock 12/10/2025 S(4) 276 D $402.2776(6) 14,383 D
Common Stock 12/10/2025 S(4) 151 D $403.1375(7) 14,232 D
Common Stock 5.566(8) 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(9) 3,329 12/08/2026(10) 12/08/2035 Common Stock 3,329 $0 3,329 D
Restricted Stock Units (11) 12/08/2025 A(9) 4,973 12/08/2027 12/08/2027 Common Stock 4,973 $0 4,973 D
Restricted Stock Units (11) 12/08/2025 A(9) 970 12/08/2026(12) 12/08/2028 Common Stock 970 $0 970 D
Restricted Stock Units (11) 12/09/2025 M 385 12/09/2023(12) 12/09/2025 Common Stock 385 $0 0 D
Performance Shares (13) 12/09/2025 M 822 12/09/2025 12/09/2025 Common Stock 822 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/27/2024 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 $400.40 to $401.30. 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 $401.40 to $401.86. 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 11/27/2024 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 $400.55 to $401.4850. 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 $401.9100 to $402.8975. 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 $403.0300 to $403.58. 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. 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.
9. Awarded under the Company's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10. The options vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on date exercisable.
11. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock.
12. The restricted stock units vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
13. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent).
Remarks:
Danielle White, Attorney-in-fact for Christopher Nardecchia 12/10/2025
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FAQ

What did Rockwell Automation (ROK) disclose in this Form 4 filing?

The filing reports stock transactions by Christopher Nardecchia, Rockwell Automation’s senior vice president and chief information officer. It details his recent sales of common stock, exercises and settlements of equity awards, and new grants of stock options and restricted stock units.

How many Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares does Christopher Nardecchia now own?

After the reported transactions, Nardecchia beneficially owns 14,232 Rockwell Automation common shares directly and 5.566 shares indirectly through a company savings plan account, based on information as of September 30, 2025.

What Rockwell Automation (ROK) stock did the executive sell and at what prices?

On December 8–10, 2025, Nardecchia sold blocks of 390, 90, 185, 276, and 151 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock. The weighted average sale prices reported were approximately $400.83, $401.56, $400.96, $402.28, and $403.14 per share, with each line backed by price ranges provided in the notes.

Were the Rockwell Automation (ROK) stock sales part of a 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing explains that certain sales on December 8 and 10, 2025 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on November 27, 2024 to cover taxes due on restricted stock units that vested in December 2025.

What new equity awards did the Rockwell Automation (ROK) executive receive?

The filing shows Nardecchia received an employee stock option for 3,329 shares at an exercise price of $402.22 per share, plus new restricted stock unit awards covering 4,973 and 970 shares. These awards were granted under the company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

What performance or restricted stock awards in Rockwell Automation (ROK) were settled?

The report notes that 385 restricted stock units and 822 performance shares converted into an equal number of Rockwell Automation common shares at a price of $0 per share as they vested and settled in December 2025.