UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2019 (February 22, 2019)

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-12383		25-1797617
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1201 South Second Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(414) 382-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 20, 2019, the Company entered into a consultant agreement with Theodore Crandall (the “Agreement”). Mr. Crandall served as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement on January 4, 2019. During the term of the Agreement, Mr. Crandall will provide services to the Company to assist with knowledge transfer and special projects that may be reasonably requested by the Company. The Agreement provides that Mr. Crandall will be paid $30,000 per month and is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses. The Agreement will terminate on July 31, 2019, unless terminated by either party or extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Agreement also contains customary covenants relating to confidentiality and intellectual property rights.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement with Mr. Crandall, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Rockwell Automation Consultant Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2019, between the Company and Theodore Crandall

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Rockwell Automation Consultant Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2019, between the Company and Theodore Crandall

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 22, 2019

 

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