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Rockwell Automation filings document regulatory disclosures for a NYSE-listed industrial automation company with common stock trading under ROK.
The record includes Form 8-K reports on operating results, financial condition, material agreements, credit arrangements, director elections, and equity incentive plan matters. Proxy materials and annual meeting disclosures cover director elections, advisory executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, shareowner approval of long-term incentive plans, board committee assignments, director compensation, and related governance procedures.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. reported the results of its annual shareowner meeting held on February 10, 2026. Shareowners elected three directors — William P. Gipson, Pam Murphy, and Robert W. Soderbery — to terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting, each receiving strong majority support.
On an advisory basis, approximately 87% of votes cast approved the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, indicating broad backing for current pay practices. Shareowners also approved the Audit Committee’s selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.
In addition, shareowners approved the Rockwell Automation, Inc. 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan, which is designed to govern future long-term equity and incentive awards. Overall, all management proposals on the agenda received clear majority approval.
Rockwell Automation director Donald R. Parfet reported exercising restricted stock units into common stock in connection with his retirement from the company’s board on February 10, 2026. He converted blocks of 1,508, 154, and 500 restricted stock units to common shares at an exercise price of $0 per share.
After these derivative exercises, he directly owned 14,497 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock and indirectly held 17 shares through the Parfet Family Trust. The restricted stock units had been granted as director compensation under the company’s 2003 Directors Stock Plan and were payable upon retirement.
Rockwell Automation reports strong first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the three months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of $2.105 billion, up 12% year over year. Net income attributable to the company rose to $305 million, and diluted EPS increased to $2.69 from $1.61.
Adjusted EPS reached $2.75, up 49%, as total segment operating margin improved to 20.7% from 17.1%, driven by higher volume, favorable pricing versus input costs, and mix. Intelligent Devices and Software & Control posted double-digit organic growth, while Lifecycle Services margins improved despite lower sales.
Cash provided by operating activities was $234 million and free cash flow was $170 million, both below the prior year mainly due to incentive compensation payouts and higher working capital. The company ended the quarter with $444 million of cash and cash equivalents and maintained 112.4 million shares outstanding, after repurchasing about 0.4 million shares.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. filed a current report to make public its latest quarterly financial results. The company furnished a press release dated February 5, 2026 that announces results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release is included as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference, while an inline XBRL cover page data file is included as Exhibit 104. This filing mainly serves as a formal channel to distribute the earnings news to investors and regulators.
Rockwell Automation officer Terry L. Riesterer, Vice President and Controller, reported a sale of company stock. On 01/02/2026, Riesterer sold 800 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock at a price of $392 per share in a transaction coded "S," which indicates a sale. The filing notes this sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was entered into on 5/30/2025.
After this transaction, Riesterer beneficially owned 1,234 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock directly. In addition, 628.1656 shares were held indirectly through the company savings plan, represented by stock fund units based on information from the Plan Administrator as of 9/30/2025.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. director equity compensation reported
A director of Rockwell Automation, Inc. reported receiving 84 restricted stock units on 01/02/2026 as compensation for service under the company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentives Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock, with the share equivalents payable in cash upon retirement or after termination of employment. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 5,503 derivative securities related to Rockwell Automation on a direct basis.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. insider plans additional share sale under Rule 144. A holder identified as Terry L. Riesterer has filed to sell 800 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock through broker Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $313,600. The filing notes that 112,273,567 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock were outstanding. The 800 shares to be sold were originally acquired on 12/05/2022 as equity compensation in the form of PSU/RSU awards.
The notice also reports prior sales over the past three months for the same account, including 60, 61, and 225 shares of Rockwell Automation common stock on 12/05/2025, 12/08/2025, and 12/10/2025, generating gross proceeds of $24,173, $24,454, and $90,480, respectively. The signer represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about Rockwell Automation’s current or prospective operations.
Rockwell Automation is asking shareowners to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on four items: electing three directors, an advisory say-on-pay vote, ratifying Deloitte & Touche as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approving a new 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan to provide additional equity for employees and directors.
The proxy highlights a return to year-over-year growth in 2025, margin and cost actions begun in 2024, and a planned $2 billion investment over five years to modernize infrastructure, grow talent, and enhance digital capabilities. For fiscal 2025, executives earned an annual incentive payout of 95.7% of target and 70% of performance shares granted in 2022 vested based on total shareholder return at the 35th percentile of a comparator group.
The Board stresses strong governance: 10 of 11 directors are independent, there is a Lead Independent Director, fully independent committees, proxy access, stock ownership requirements, no hedging, and clawback policies. It also details oversight of strategy, risk, cybersecurity, AI governance, and sustainability, and describes active shareowner engagement covering roughly 36.4% of outstanding shares.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. executive Form 4 activity: The SVP, Software and Control reported multiple transactions in Rockwell Automation common stock in December 2025. On 12/08/2025, the insider sold 279 and 15 shares at weighted average prices of about $400.96 and $401.85, respectively, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover taxes on recently vested restricted stock units.
On 12/09/2025, stock options were exercised for 385 shares at $0 and 1,289 shares at an exercise price of $259.81, with a portion of the resulting shares sold in several trades between roughly $402.20 and $404.11. Additional restricted stock units were settled for 822 shares on 12/09/2025, again with related sales.
On 12/10/2025, further sales of 108, 200, 132, and 36 shares occurred at prices between about $400.54 and $403.81, also tied to tax obligations under the 10b5-1 plan. After these transactions, the insider directly held 2,401 common shares, plus additional units in the company savings plan. New grants included 11,267 employee stock options at a $402.22 exercise price and 3,282 restricted stock units that vest over time under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.