Board of directors (12)
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Executive officers (13)
Company facts
- Chair
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- In S&P 500 since
- Mar 2000
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- September
- SEC industry
- Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Isaac Woods Vice President and Treasurer | Sale | 44 | $432.11 | $19K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Isaac Woods Vice President and Treasurer | Sale | 110 | $432.83 | $48K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho SVP Software and Control | Sale | 400 | $420.14 | $168K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho SVP Software and Control | Sale | 467 | $426.96 | $199K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Patricia A. Watson Director | Sale | 1,100 | $431.43 | $475K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Christian E. Rothe Sr. VP and CFO | Sale | 590 | $434.30 | $256K |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Terry L. Riesterer Vice President and Controller | Sale | 281 | $453.24 | $127K |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Matthew W. Fordenwalt SVP Intelligent Devices | Sale | 377 | $460.51 | $174K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Matthew W. Fordenwalt SVP Intelligent Devices | Sale | 218 | $456.34 | $99K |
| May 20, 2026 | John M. Miller VP and Chief IP Counsel | Sale | 700 | $426.02 | $298K |
| May 20, 2026 | John M. Miller VP and Chief IP Counsel | Sale | 354 | $426.02 | $151K |
| May 7, 2026 | Terry L. Riesterer Vice President and Controller | Sale | 1,100 | $451.83 | $497K |
| May 7, 2026 | Terry L. Riesterer Vice President and Controller | Sale | 2,924 | $452.02 | $1.3M |
| May 5, 2026 | Matthew W. Fordenwalt SVP Intelligent Devices | Sale | 140 | $448.26 | $63K |
| May 5, 2026 | Matthew W. Fordenwalt SVP Intelligent Devices | Sale | 460 | $449.98 | $207K |
| May 5, 2026 | Christopher Nardecchia SVP, Chief Information Officer | Sale | 1,402 | $447.37 | $627K |
| May 5, 2026 | Christopher Nardecchia SVP, Chief Information Officer | Sale | 550 | $450.04 | $248K |
| May 5, 2026 | Christopher Nardecchia SVP, Chief Information Officer | Sale | 586 | $440.82 | $258K |
| May 5, 2026 | Scott Genereux Sr.VP, Chief Revenue Officer | Sale | 550 | $447.73 | $246K |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Matthew W. Fordenwalt SVP Intelligent Devices | Sale | 1,200 | $400.00 | $480K |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cyril Perducat SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Sale | 198 | $395.00 | $78K |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho SVP Software and Control | Sale | 1,250 | $387.50 | $484K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Matheus De A. G. Viera Bulho SVP Software and Control | Sale | 299 | $359.00 | $107K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Robert L. Buttermore SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sale | 979 | $396.18 | $388K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Robert L. Buttermore SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sale | 960 | $397.23 | $381K |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Sep 24, 2026
On September 21, 2026, Scott A. Genereux notified Rockwell Automation, Inc. (“the Company”) of his decision to retire from employment effective December 31, 2026. Effective September 30, 2026, Mr. Genereux will cease serving as Chief Revenue Officer of the Company and will remain as a Senior Vice President through his retirement date to facilitate a smooth transition. (Page 2 of 3)
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 17, 2026
On April 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a resolution to approve an increase in the number of directors of the Company from ten to eleven effective April 16, 2026, in accordance with the Company’s By-Laws. On April 15, 2026, the Board elected David A. Zapico as a director of the Company effective April 16, 2026, and designated him as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Zapico was appointed as a member of the Compensation and Talent Management Committee and Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee effective April 16, 2026. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 17, 2026
On February 10, 2026, at the annual meeting of shareowners of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s shareowners approved the Rockwell Automation, Inc. 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the “2026 Plan”). The 2026 Plan permits grants to be made from time to time as stock options, which may be non-qualified options or, solely for participants who are employees, incentive stock options eligible for special tax treatment, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares, or, solely for participants who are directors, shares of stock not subject to any restrictions. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for delivery under the 2026 Plan is 10.6 million, plus any shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 3, 2025
On September 30, 2025, the Company entered into change of control agreements with Blake D. Moret, Christian E. Rothe, Scott A. Genereux, Tessa M. Myers, and Rebecca W. House as well as certain other officers (the “Agreements”). The Agreements replace the Change of Control Agreements dated September 30, 2022 between the Company and the executives, which expired by their terms on September 30, 2025 (the “Old Agreements”). The Agreements become effective if there is a change of control of the Company on or after September 30, 2025 and before October 1, 2028. The terms and conditions set forth in the Agreements are substantially the same as those set forth in the Old Agreements (which are summarized in our most recent Proxy Statement dated December 20, 2024). The foregoing description of the Agreements is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement with Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 17, 2024
On July 17, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that Christian Rothe has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 19, 2024. Mr. Rothe succeeds Nicholas Gangestad, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2021. Mr. Rothe, age 50, currently serves as President, Global Industrial Division of Graco Inc., a publicly traded company supplying industrial fluid management products and packages. Since joining Graco in 2011, Mr. Rothe has held roles of increasing responsibility within the organization, including President, Global Applied Fluid Technologies Division from June 2018 until December 2021 and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from September 2015 until June 2018.
Read the 8-K filing - May 7, 2024
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that Nicholas C. Gangestad, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company that he plans to retire. Mr. Gangestad will continue to serve in his role until such time as a replacement Chief Financial Officer is appointed and will work with the Board and executive team to help ensure a smooth transition. (Page 2 of 3 Pages)
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 8, 2024
On February 7, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a resolution to approve an increase in the number of directors of the Company from ten to eleven effective February 7, 2024, in accordance with the Company’s By-Laws. On February 7, 2024, the Board elected Timothy M. Knavish as a director of the Company effective February 7, 2024, and designated him as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Knavish was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee effective February 7, 2024. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 12, 2024
Consistent with the prior announcement of his plan to retire in 2024, Frank Kulaszewicz, Senior Vice President of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”), confirmed with the Company his intention to retire effective March 31, 2024. Mr. Kulaszewicz will continue as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement date. (Page 2 of 3 Pages)
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 21, 2023
On November 16, 2023, Steven R. Kalmanson notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) that he plans to retire and not stand for re-election as director at the Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on February 6, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Kalmanson will continue to serve on the Board for the remainder of his current term, which expires immediately before the Annual Meeting. In connection with Mr. Kalmanson’s planned retirement, the Board took action to reduce the number of directors of the Company from eleven to ten in accordance with the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, effective immediately before the Annual Meeting.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 9, 2023
J. Phillip Holloman, who has served on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company’) since 2013, informed the Company on February 7, 2023 of his intention to retire from the Board, with the retirement effective February 8, 2023. His decision to retire was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management. The Company thanks Mr. Holloman for his significant contributions during his tenure as a director. On February 8, 2023, the Board elected Alice L. Jolla as a director of the Company effective February 8, 2023 and designated her as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Ms. Jolla was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee effective February 8, 2023. In connection with her election to the Board, Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 21, 2022
On September 30, 2022, the Company entered into change of control agreements with Blake D. Moret, Nicholas C. Gangestad, Scott A. Genereux, Rebecca W. House, and Frank C. Kulaszewicz as well as certain other officers (the “Agreements”). The Agreements replace the Change of Control Agreements dated September 30, 2019 between the Company and the executives, which expired by their terms on September 30, 2022 (the “Old Agreements”). The Agreements become effective if there is a change of control of the Company on or after September 30, 2022 and before October 1, 2025. The terms and conditions set forth in the Agreements are substantially the same as those set forth in the Old Agreements (which are summarized in our most recent Proxy Statement dated December 14, 2021).
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 3, 2022
On February 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the number of directors of the Company from ten to eleven effective February 2, 2022, in accordance with the Company’s By-Laws. On February 2, 2022, the Board elected Robert W. Soderbery as a director of the Company effective February 2, 2022, to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors and designated him as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Soderbery was appointed as a member of the Technology Committee effective February 2, 2022. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 6, 2021
On December 1, 2021, Lawrence D. Kingsley provided notice to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board effective December 1, 2021. His decision to resign was due to his other public company board and business commitments and was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management. On December 3, 2021, the Board took the following actions in connection with Mr. Kingsley’s resignation: (i) the Board reduced the number of directors of the Company from eleven to ten in accordance with the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, (ii) the Board appointed Thomas W. Rosamilia, who currently serves as a member of the Technology Committee of the Board, as the Chair of that Committee to fill the position given Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 16, 2021
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers On February 16, 2021, Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Nicholas Gangestad as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 1, 2021. Mr. Gangestad will succeed Steven Etzel, who has served as interim Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2020. Mr. Etzel will remain with the Company in the role of Senior Vice President, Finance until his retirement later this year to assist with transition. Mr. Gangestad, age 56, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of 3M, a publicly traded diversified technology company, from June 2014 until June 2020. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 5, 2020
(d) On November 4, 2020, the Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the number of directors of the Company from ten to eleven effective November 4, 2020, in accordance with its By-Laws. On November 4, 2020, the Board elected William P. Gipson as a director of the Company effective November 4, 2020, to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors and designated him as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Gipson was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology Committee effective November 4, 2020. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr.
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- Oct 19, 2020
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers On October 13, 2020, Patrick P. Goris resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) effective November 13, 2020. On October 16, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Steven W. Etzel as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an interim basis effective November 13, 2020. Mr. Etzel, age 60, has served as Vice President, Finance of the Company since October 1, 2020 after having served as the Company’s Vice President and Treasurer since November 2007. Mr. Etzel has held various roles within the Company’s Finance organization since joining the Company in 1990, including Vice President, risk management and financial planning, Vice President, investor relations, and Director, finance.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 1, 2019
On September 30, 2019, the Company entered into change of control agreements with Blake D. Moret, Sujeet Chand, Patrick P. Goris, and Frank C. Kulaszewicz as well as certain other officers (the “Agreements”). The Agreements replace the Change of Control Agreements dated September 30, 2016 between the Company and the executives, which expired by their terms on September 30, 2019 (the “Old Agreements”). The Agreements become effective if there is a change of control of the Company on or after September 30, 2019 and before October 1, 2022.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 6, 2019
On September 3, 2019, David M. Dorgan, Vice President and Controller, and the Company’s principal accounting officer, announced his intention to retire from the Company, with the retirement effective December 31, 2019. His decision to retire was a personal one and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company. On September 5, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Terry L. Riesterer as the new Vice President and Controller effective November 29, 2019, in which capacity he will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. Mr. Dorgan will continue as Vice President, Finance from November 29, 2019 until his retirement date. Mr. Riesterer, age 51, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Development since August 2016 and served as Vice President, Global Finance Operations from January 2008 to August 2016.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 6, 2019
(d) On June 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the number of directors of the Company from nine to ten effective June 6, 2019, in accordance with its By-Laws. On June 5, 2019, the Board elected Pam Murphy as a director of the Company effective June 6, 2019, to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors and designated her as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Ms. Murphy was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology Committee effective June 6, 2019. In connection with her election to the Board, Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 22, 2019
On February 20, 2019, the Company entered into a consultant agreement with Theodore Crandall (the “Agreement”). Mr. Crandall served as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement on January 4, 2019. During the term of the Agreement, Mr. Crandall will provide services to the Company to assist with knowledge transfer and special projects that may be reasonably requested by the Company. The Agreement provides that Mr. Crandall will be paid $30,000 per month and is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses. The Agreement will terminate on July 31, 2019, unless terminated by either party or extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Agreement also contains customary covenants relating to confidentiality and intellectual property rights.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 2, 2018
On November 1, 2018, John McDermott, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, announced his intention to retire on March 31, 2019. Mr. McDermott will continue as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement date. Effective January 1, 2019, Thomas Donato will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and John Genovesi will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Enterprise Accounts and Software. (Page 2 of 3 Pages)
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 16, 2018
Betty C. Alewine, who has served on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2000, informed the Company on October 10, 2018 of her intention to retire from the Board, with the retirement effective October 10, 2018. Her decision to retire was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management. The Company thanks Ms. Alewine for her significant contributions during her tenure as a director. On October 15, 2018, the Board took the following actions in connection with Ms. Alewine’s retirement: (i) the Board reduced the number of directors of the Company from twelve to eleven in accordance its Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, (ii) the Board appointed Lawrence D. Kingsley, who currently serves as a member of the Technology Committee of the Board, as the Chair of that Committee to fill the position given Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 11, 2018
On June 6, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved certain leadership changes with respect to two named executive officers. Effective July 2, 2018, Frank Kulaszewicz, Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Architecture & Software segment, will assume the role of Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Control Products & Solutions segment. Mr. Kulaszewicz succeeds Theodore Crandall, who has served as Senior Vice President and head of the Control Products & Solutions segment, since February 7, 2017. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Crandall announced his intention to retire near the end of calendar year 2018. Mr. Crandall will continue as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement date. The effective date of his retirement has not been determined yet.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 12, 2017
(d) On June 8, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the number of directors of the Company from eleven to twelve effective July 1, 2017, in accordance with its By-Laws. On June 8, 2017, the Board elected Patricia A. Watson as a director of the Company effective July 1, 2017 to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors and designated her as a member of the class of directors with a term expiring at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Ms. Watson was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology and Corporate Responsibility Committee effective July 1, 2017. In connection with her election to the Board, Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 11, 2017
On January 11, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that Patrick Goris has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective February 7, 2017. Mr. Goris succeeds Theodore Crandall, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since April 2007. Mr. Crandall will return to his previous role of Senior Vice President, Control Products and Solutions, replacing Kenneth Champa, who will retire later in 2017. Mr. Goris, age 45, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Investor Relations, since 2015 and Vice President, Finance of the Company’s Architecture and Software segment since 2011. He has held roles of increasing responsibility within the Company’s Finance organization since joining the Company in 2006.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 4, 2016
On September 30, 2016, the Company entered into change of control agreements with Blake D. Moret, Theodore D. Crandall, Frank C. Kulaszewicz and Douglas M. Hagerman as well as certain other officers (the “Agreements”). The Agreements replace the Change of Control Agreements dated September 30, 2013 between the Company and the executives, which expired by their terms on September 30, 2016 (the “Old Agreements”). The Agreements become effective if there is a change of control of the Company on or after September 30, 2016 and before October 1, 2019.
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 15, 2016
On August 15, 2016 , Douglas M. Hagerman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, announced his intention to retire around the end of this calendar year. Mr. Hagerman has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since May 2004. The effective date of his retirement has not been determined. Page 2
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 10, 2016
On June 9, 2016, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved new compensation arrangements for Blake D. Moret as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2016. Mr. Moret will receive an annual salary of $950,000. His incentive compensation plan target as a percentage of base salary will increase from 70% to 110% under the Company’s Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for Senior Executive Officers for the portion of fiscal 2016 during which he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, on July 1, 2016, Mr. Moret will receive awards of stock options for shares of common stock with a value of $595,000 and restricted shares with a value of $105,000.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 19, 2016
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.3B | $869.0M | 10.4% | $7.67 | $11.2B |
| FY2024 | $8.3B | $953.0M | 11.5% | $8.28 | $11.2B |
| FY2023 | $9.1B | $1.4B | 15.3% | $11.95 | $11.3B |
| FY2022 | $7.8B | $932.2M | 12.0% | $7.97 | $10.8B |
| FY2021 | $7.0B | $1.4B | 19.4% | $11.58 | $10.7B |
| FY2020 | $6.3B | $1.0B | 16.2% | $8.77 | $7.3B |
| FY2019 | $6.7B | $695.8M | 10.4% | $5.83 | $6.1B |
| FY2018 | $6.7B | $535.5M | 8.0% | $4.21 | $6.3B |
Former directors and officers (28)
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