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.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 56 | $400.6971 | $22K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 82 | $401.6843 | $33K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 90 | $402.8842 | $36K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1 | $403.62 | $403.62 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 154 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance Shares | 329 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 154 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 329 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,025 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 299 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 58 | $400.9516 | $23K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 3 | $401.585 | $1K |
| 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 $400.34 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. 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 $400.4050 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. 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. 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. 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 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.