Rockwell Automation (ROK) VP reports Rule 10b5-1 sales and 1,025 new options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rockwell Automation (ROK) insider activity centers on tax-related sales and new equity awards. Vice President and Treasurer Isaac Woods reported several stock transactions dated 12/08/2025 through 12/10/2025. On multiple dates, he sold small blocks of Rockwell Automation common stock, such as 58 shares at a weighted average price of $400.9516, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover taxes on recently vested restricted stock units. Additional sales on 12/10/2025 were executed at weighted average prices between roughly $400.6971 and $402.8842.

On 12/09/2025 he exercised equity awards, including 154 and 329 shares acquired at $0 per share through the vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares. He also received a new grant of 1,025 employee stock options with a $402.22 exercise price expiring in 2035 and 299 restricted stock units vesting in three annual installments beginning in 2026. Following these transactions, Woods directly owned 2,058 shares of common stock and held an additional 465.2217 units in the company stock fund through 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

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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^*

Woods Isaac

(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)
	Vice President and Treasurer

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)		58	D	$400.9516(2)	1,807	D
Common Stock	12/08/2025		S(1)		3	D	$401.585	1,804	D
Common Stock	12/09/2025		M		154	A	$0	1,958	D
Common Stock	12/09/2025		M		329	A	$0	2,287	D
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(3)		56	D	$400.6971(4)	2,231	D
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(3)		82	D	$401.6843(5)	2,149	D
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(3)		90	D	$402.8842(6)	2,059	D
Common Stock	12/10/2025		S(3)		1	D	$403.62	2,058	D
Common Stock								465.2217(7)	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(8)		1,025		12/08/2026(9)	12/08/2035	Common Stock	1,025	$0	1,025	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)	12/08/2025		A(8)		299		12/08/2026(11)	12/08/2028	Common Stock	299	$0	299	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)	12/09/2025		M			154	12/09/2023(11)	12/09/2025	Common Stock	154	$0	0	D
Performance Shares	(12)	12/09/2025		M			329	12/09/2025	12/09/2025	Common Stock	329	$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 $400.34 to $401.26. 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. 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.

4. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $400.4050 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.

5. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $401.5250 to $402.00. 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 $402.54 to $403.33. 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

12. 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 Isaac Woods	12/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Isaac Woods report for Rockwell Automation (ROK)?

Isaac Woods, Vice President and Treasurer of Rockwell Automation (ROK), reported a series of transactions between 12/08/2025 and 12/10/2025. These included multiple small sales of Rockwell Automation common stock and the exercise and vesting of stock options, restricted stock units, and performance shares.

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

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

What prices were received in the reported Rockwell Automation (ROK) insider sales?

The reported sales of Rockwell Automation common stock occurred at various weighted average prices. Examples include $400.9516 per share, with individual trades in ranges such as $400.34 to $401.26, and other weighted averages like $400.6971, $401.6843, and $402.8842 per share.

What new equity awards did Isaac Woods receive from Rockwell Automation (ROK)?

On 12/08/2025 Woods received 1,025 employee stock options with a $402.22 exercise price under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, exercisable beginning 12/08/2026 and expiring on 12/08/2035. He also received 299 restricted stock units that vest in three substantially equal annual installments starting on 12/08/2026.

How many Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares does Isaac Woods own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Isaac Woods beneficially owned 2,058 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock directly. In addition, he held 465.2217 company stock fund units indirectly through the company savings plan, based on information from the plan administrator as of 09/30/2025.

What happened to Isaac Woods’ existing restricted stock units and performance shares at Rockwell Automation (ROK)?

Certain restricted stock units and performance shares vested and were settled into common stock. For example, 154 shares and 329 shares of common stock were acquired at $0 per share upon vesting of these awards, reducing the number of corresponding derivative securities to zero in the table.