Gipson William P 4

What Happened

• William P. Gipson, a director of Rockwell Automation (ROK), was granted 90 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-04-01. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as a derivative award at $0.00 per unit (total reported value $0) under code A (award/grant).
• The RSUs are director compensation issued under the 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan and are a contingent right to receive one share of Rockwell Automation common stock per RSU when payable.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Transaction type/code: Award (A); Price reported: $0.00 per unit.
• Quantity: 90 restricted stock units (derivative securities).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not reported in this filing.
• Footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of common stock.
  • F2: RSUs delivered as director compensation under the 2026 Long-Term Incentives Plan.
  • F3: Payment/settlement is subject to retirement, change-of-control, and certain other conditions.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-04-01 (same date as the transaction); no late filing indicated.

Context

• RSUs are a form of compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale; they generally convert to shares (or cash equivalent) only upon vesting/settlement and are therefore not an immediate buy signal.
• These grants are routine director compensation and may vest or become payable only upon specified events (retirement, change of control, etc.), per the footnotes.