Rockwell Automation appoints Christian Rothe as CFO, effective Aug. 19, replacing retiring Gangestad

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Christian Rothe, former Graco Inc. president of Global Industrial Division, named SVP and CFO of Rockwell Automation.
Rothe replaces Nick Gangestad, who announced retirement on May 7 and served as CFO since 2021.
Compensation includes $800,000 annual salary, 100% annual incentive target, and $1M each in stock options and RSUs vesting over 3 years.
Sign-on cash payments of $500,000 (within 30 days) and $250,000 (six-month anniversary), subject to repayment if resignation or termination for cause within 2 years.
Rothe received a change of control agreement and standard relocation assistance; he will be based in Milwaukee, WI.

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Appointed

Christian Rothe

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ROK · ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Effective: 2024-08-19
Filed: July 17, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Christian Rothe has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 19, 2024.

Departed

Nicholas Gangestad

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ROK · ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Effective: 2024-08-19
Successor: Christian Rothe
Filed: July 17, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Rothe succeeds Nicholas Gangestad, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2021.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christian Rothe was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Christian Rothe has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 19, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Nicholas Gangestad departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

Action: succeeded
Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Rothe succeeds Nicholas Gangestad, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2021.

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