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accession: "0001193125-21-262553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:19:43.829645+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation completes $2.15B acquisition of Plex Systems Holdings

## Summary
- Aggregate merger consideration of $2.22B in cash, adjusted to estimated $2.15B at close.
- Plex provides cloud-native smart manufacturing platforms.
- Acquisition financed with cash and debt, including notes offering completed Aug 17, 2021.
- Transaction closed on Aug 31, 2021; Plex becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rockwell.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-262553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521262553/0001193125-21-262553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521262553/d221753d8k.htm

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