Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) SVP exercises options and sells 8,932 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
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.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 8,932 shares ($3,563,146)
Net Sell
18 txns
Insider
Buttermore Robert L.
Role
SVP,Chief Supply Chain Officer
Sold
8,932 shs ($3.56M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 800 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,050 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,546 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,525 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,611 | $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) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 4,078 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 277.98 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 $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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan entered into on 11/26/2025. 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 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.
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 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.