Rockwell CIO sells 14,465 shares after option exercise

Rockwell Automation SVP and CIO Christopher Nardecchia reported option exercises and a share sale in Rockwell Automation common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rockwell Automation SVP and CIO Christopher Nardecchia reported option exercises and a share sale in Rockwell Automation common stock. On February 26, 2026, he exercised multiple employee stock options, converting 500, 7,000, 3,400 and 3,565 options into an equal number of common shares at exercise prices ranging from $171.46 to $259.81 per share.

He then sold 14,465 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $410.0108 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on November 26, 2025. After these transactions, he directly owned 14,232 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock and indirectly held approximately 5.581 stock fund units in the company savings plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 14,465 shares ($2.87M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 10 txns

Insider Nardecchia Christopher

Role SVP, Chief Information Officer

Sold 14,465 shs ($5.93M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $5.93M

Approx. exercise cost $3.06M

Approx. pre-tax spread $2.87M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	500	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	7,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3,400	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3,565	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	500	$192.86	$96K
Exercise	Common Stock	7,000	$171.46	$1.20M
Exercise	Common Stock	3,400	$246.77	$839K
Exercise	Common Stock	3,565	$259.81	$926K
Sale	Common Stock	14,465	$410.0108	$5.93M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 700 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 14,232 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5.581 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)

Footnotes (4)

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 $410.00 to $410.13. 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. 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.
4. F4. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

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What insider transaction did Rockwell Automation (ROK) report for Christopher Nardecchia?

Rockwell Automation reported that SVP and CIO Christopher Nardecchia exercised employee stock options and sold shares on February 26, 2026. He converted several option grants into common stock, then executed an open-market sale of 14,465 shares at a weighted average price of about $410.01.

How many Rockwell Automation (ROK) shares did the CIO sell and at what price?

Christopher Nardecchia sold 14,465 Rockwell Automation common shares in an open-market transaction. The filing reports a weighted average sale price of $410.0108 per share, with individual trades ranging from $410.00 to $410.13, as disclosed in the detailed pricing footnote.

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

Yes. The filing states the exercised and sold shares were transacted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered on November 26, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, allowing insiders to systematically sell shares according to predetermined instructions over time.

What is Christopher Nardecchia’s remaining Rockwell Automation (ROK) ownership after these transactions?

After the February 26, 2026 transactions, Christopher Nardecchia directly owned 14,232 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock. He also indirectly held about 5.581 stock fund units in the company savings plan, based on information from the plan administrator as of December 31, 2025.

What option activity did Rockwell Automation’s CIO report in this Form 4 filing?

The CIO reported exercising multiple employee stock options, labeled as rights to buy Rockwell Automation stock. These included option exercises for 500, 7,000, 3,400 and 3,565 shares, at exercise prices between $171.46 and $259.81 per share, with the resulting shares then held or sold.

How is the weighted average sale price explained in the Rockwell Automation (ROK) insider filing?

The filing explains that the reported sale price of $410.0108 is a weighted average. Shares were actually sold in multiple trades at prices between $410.00 and $410.13, and the insider has committed to provide full trade-by-trade pricing information upon request to interested parties.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/27/2026 - 04:18 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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

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^*

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)
02/26/2026

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	02/26/2026		M		500	A	$192.86	14,732	D
Common Stock	02/26/2026		M		7,000	A	$171.46	21,732	D
Common Stock	02/26/2026		M		3,400	A	$246.77	25,132	D
Common Stock	02/26/2026		M		3,565	A	$259.81	28,697	D
Common Stock	02/26/2026		S(1)		14,465	D	$410.0108(2)	14,232	D
Common Stock								5.581(3)	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)	$192.86	02/26/2026		M			500	12/08/2018(4)	12/08/2027	Common Stock	500	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$171.46	02/26/2026		M			7,000	12/04/2019(4)	12/04/2028	Common Stock	7,000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$246.77	02/26/2026		M			3,400	12/10/2021(4)	12/10/2030	Common Stock	3,400	$0	400	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$259.81	02/26/2026		M			3,565	12/09/2023(4)	12/09/2032	Common Stock	3,565	$0	300	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 $410.00 to $410.13. 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. 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.

4. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.

Remarks:

	Danielle White, Attorney-in-fact for Christopher Nardecchia	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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