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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-027531"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T05:08:36.414775+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation elects PPG CEO Timothy Knavish to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors effective Feb 7, 2024.
- Timothy Knavish elected as director, term expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee.
- Receives standard director compensation including $129,508 in common stock.
- Knavish is Chairman and CEO of PPG (NYSE: PPG).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-027531
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312524027531/0001193125-24-027531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312524027531/d765329d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-027531
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-027531.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-027531.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy M. Knavish was elected as director at ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312524027531/0001193125-24-027531-index.htm

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