SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCDERMOTT JOHN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53204

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC [ ROK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2018
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/03/2018 M 7,100(1) A $0 37,731 D
Common Stock 12/04/2018 S(3) 1 D $175.04 37,730 D
Common Stock 12/04/2018 S(3) 3,833(4) D $176.0417 33,897 D(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares (1) 12/03/2018 M 7,100 12/03/2018 12/03/2018 Common Stock 7,100 $0 0 D
Employee stock option (right to buy) $171.46 12/04/2018 A 11,100 12/04/2019(2) 12/04/2028 Common Stock 11,100 $0 11,100 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock (or the cash equivalent).
2. The option vests in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the date exercisable.
3. Sale of shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 5/23/2018 to cover taxes due on restricted stock and performance shares that vested on 12/03/2018.
4. Price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. Shares sold at prices ranging from $176.04 to $176.24. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any shareowners of the Company and the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
5. Includes 1,510 shares held by the Company to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.
Karen A. Balistreri, Attorney-in-Fact for John P. McDermott 12/06/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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