Rockwell Automation (ROK) CIO exercises options, sells 14,465 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
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.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 14,465 shares ($5,930,806)
Net Sell
10 txns
Insider
Nardecchia Christopher
Role
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Sold
14,465 shs ($5.93M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 7,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,400 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,565 | $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) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 14,732 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 5.581 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)
Footnotes (1)
- Shares exercised and sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025. 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 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. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
FAQ
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.
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.