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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-236336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:16:50.264967+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation prices $1.5B notes offering to fund Plex Systems acquisition

## Summary
- Issued $600M 0.35% notes due 2023, $450M 1.75% notes due 2031, $450M 2.8% notes due 2061.
- Net proceeds of ~$1.487B to partially fund planned Plex Systems acquisition.
- If Plex acquisition not closed by Jan 31, 2022, mandatory redemption of 2031 & 2061 notes at 101%.
- Change of control repurchase event allows holders to require repurchase at 101%.
- Offering expected to close Aug 17, 2021; BofA, Goldman Sachs, Loop, Wells Fargo lead.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-236336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521236336/0001193125-21-236336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521236336/d192920d8k.htm

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