Rockwell SVP exercises options, sells 8,932 shares

Rockwell Automation senior vice president Robert L. Buttermore exercised employee stock options and sold shares of common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rockwell Automation senior vice president Robert L. Buttermore exercised employee stock options and sold shares of common stock. On March 2, 2026, he converted multiple Employee Stock Options (Rights to Buy) into common shares, then sold 8,932 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices ranging roughly from about $396 to just over $402 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on November 26, 2025. Following these transactions, he held 2,878 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock directly and 277.9801 shares indirectly through a company savings plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 18 txns

Insider Buttermore Robert L.

Role SVP,Chief Supply Chain Officer

Sold 8,932 shs ($3.56M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $3.56M

Approx. exercise cost $2.28M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	800	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1,050	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1,546	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3,525	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1,611	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	800	$196.43	$157K
Exercise	Common Stock	1,050	$246.77	$259K
Exercise	Common Stock	1,546	$259.81	$402K
Exercise	Common Stock	3,525	$279.50	$985K
Exercise	Common Stock	1,611	$297.10	$479K
Sale	Common Stock	979	$396.1772	$388K
Sale	Common Stock	960	$397.2292	$381K
Sale	Common Stock	1,672	$398.3446	$666K
Sale	Common Stock	3,427	$399.6315	$1.37M
Sale	Common Stock	1,084	$400.6692	$434K
Sale	Common Stock	410	$402.2472	$165K
Sale	Common Stock	400	$397.83	$159K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 5,587 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,878 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 277.9801 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)

Footnotes (10)

1. F1. Shares exercised and sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025.
2. F2. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $395.8250 to $396.68. 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. F3. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $396.8250 to $397.50. 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. F4. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $398.00 to $398.88. 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. F5. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $399.18 to $400.10. 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. F6. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $400.23 to $400.8650. 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.
7. F7. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $402.00 to $402.53. 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. F8. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025.
9. F9. 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 12/31/2025. 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. F10. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

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What did Rockwell Automation (ROK) executive Robert Buttermore report in this Form 4?

Robert L. Buttermore reported exercising employee stock options and selling Rockwell Automation common shares. The filing shows option exercises converting derivative awards into stock, followed by open-market sales executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated November 26, 2025.

How many Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares did Robert Buttermore sell?

Robert Buttermore sold 8,932 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock. The sales occurred in multiple open-market transactions on March 2, 2026, with prices reported as weighted averages across ranges specified in the filing’s footnotes for each sale tranche.

Were Robert Buttermore’s Rockwell Automation (ROK) stock sales pre-planned?

Yes. The filing states the exercised and sold shares were transacted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This plan was entered into on November 26, 2025, allowing pre-scheduled trades independent of short-term market movements or subsequent company information.

What prices did Robert Buttermore receive for Rockwell Automation (ROK) share sales?

The reported sale prices are weighted averages around the high $390s to low $400s per share. Footnotes explain that individual trades occurred in price ranges from about $395.8250 up to approximately $402.53, with detailed breakdowns available on request.

How many Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares does Robert Buttermore hold after these transactions?

After the reported exercises and sales, Robert Buttermore directly owned 2,878 Rockwell Automation shares. He also held an additional 277.9801 shares indirectly through the company savings plan, based on information from the plan administrator as of December 31, 2025.

What type of equity awards did Robert Buttermore exercise at Rockwell Automation (ROK)?

He exercised Employee Stock Options (Rights to Buy). Several option tranches were converted on March 2, 2026, at exercise prices detailed in the filing, increasing his common stock holdings before he sold a portion of those newly acquired shares in the market.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/03/2026 - 06:51 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Buttermore Robert L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1201 S 2ND 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 Supply Chain Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		M		800	A	$196.43	4,078	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		1,050	A	$246.77	5,128	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		1,546	A	$259.81	6,674	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		3,525	A	$279.5	10,199	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		1,611	A	$297.1	11,810	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		979	D	$396.1772(2)	10,831	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		960	D	$397.2292(3)	9,871	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		1,672	D	$398.3446(4)	8,199	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		3,427	D	$399.6315(5)	4,772	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		1,084	D	$400.6692(6)	3,688	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(1)		410	D	$402.2472(7)	3,278	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S(8)		400	D	$397.83	2,878	D
Common Stock								277.9801(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)	$196.43	03/02/2026		M			800	12/05/2020(10)	12/05/2029	Common Stock	800	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$246.77	03/02/2026		M			1,050	12/10/2021(10)	12/10/2030	Common Stock	1,050	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$259.81	03/02/2026		M			1,546	12/09/2023(10)	12/09/2032	Common Stock	1,546	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$279.5	03/02/2026		M			3,525	12/04/2024(10)	12/04/2033	Common Stock	3,525	$0	2,063	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$297.1	03/02/2026		M			1,611	12/05/2025(10)	12/05/2034	Common Stock	1,611	$0	3,524	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares exercised and sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025.

2. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $395.8250 to $396.68. 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 $396.8250 to $397.50. 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. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $398.00 to $398.88. 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 $399.18 to $400.10. 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 $400.23 to $400.8650. 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.

7. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $402.00 to $402.53. 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. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025.

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 12/31/2025. 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. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

Remarks:

	Danielle White, Attorney-in-fact for Robert L. Buttermore	03/03/2026
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