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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-348460"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:22:40.497734+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation director Lawrence Kingsley resigns; board reduces size to ten

## Summary
- Lawrence D. Kingsley resigned from Board effective Dec 1, 2021, due to other commitments; no disagreement with company.
- Board reduced size from 11 to 10 directors in accordance with charter and bylaws.
- Thomas W. Rosamilia appointed Chair of Technology Committee, replacing Kingsley.
- James P. Keane moved to Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee, leaving Compensation and Talent Management Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-348460
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521348460/0001193125-21-348460-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521348460/d265319d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-348460
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-348460.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-348460.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence D. Kingsley resigned as Director at ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312521348460/0001193125-21-348460-index.htm

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