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): June 11, 2018 (June 6, 2018)

 

 

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 June 6, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved certain leadership changes with respect to two named executive officers. Effective July 2, 2018, Frank Kulaszewicz, Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Architecture & Software segment, will assume the role of Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Control Products & Solutions segment. Mr. Kulaszewicz succeeds Theodore Crandall, who has served as Senior Vice President and head of the Control Products & Solutions segment, since February 7, 2017. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Crandall announced his intention to retire near the end of calendar year 2018. Mr. Crandall will continue as Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement date. The effective date of his retirement has not been determined yet.

In connection with these changes, the Board approved other senior leadership transitions to be effective July 2, 2018. Fran Wlodarczyk will assume the role of Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Architecture & Software segment. Robert Murphy, Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering Services (OES), will lead a new Connected Enterprise Consulting team. Michael Laszkiewicz will succeed Robert Murphy as Senior Vice President, OES.

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a new annual base salary of $667,000 for Frank Kulaszewicz as Senior Vice President and head of the Company’s Control Products & Solutions segment, effective July 2, 2018.

 

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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: June 11, 2018

 

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