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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-054744"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:17:51.804331+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation shareholders approve 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan with 10.6M new shares

## Summary
- Plan authorizes 10.6 million common shares for equity awards, plus forfeited shares from prior plans.
- Awards include stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares.
- Plan approved at annual meeting on February 10, 2026; replaces 2020 and 2012 long-term incentive plans.
- Shares previously authorized under 2020 and 2012 plans that expire or are forfeited will roll into the new plan.
- Plan complies with NYSE listing standards and federal tax rules for incentive stock options.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-054744
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312526054744/0001193125-26-054744-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000119312526054744/d104659d8k.htm

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