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      <own:liveTestFlag>LIVE</own:liveTestFlag>



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      <own:issuerName>ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC</own:issuerName>
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        <com:street1>1201 S. 2ND STREET</com:street1>
        <com:city>MILWAUKEE</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>WI</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>53204</com:zipCode>
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      <own:issuerContactPhone>4143828451</own:issuerContactPhone>
      <own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>PATRICIA A WATSON</own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <own:relationshipToIssuer>BOARD MEMBER</own:relationshipToIssuer>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common</own:securitiesClassTitle>
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        <own:name>Merrill Lynch</own:name>
        <own:address>
          <com:street1>13355 Noel Road</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Suite 700</com:street2>
          <com:city>Dallas</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>75240</com:zipCode>
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      <own:noOfUnitsSold>1100</own:noOfUnitsSold>
      <own:aggregateMarketValue>474484.36</own:aggregateMarketValue>
      <own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>111048676</own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <own:approxSaleDate>08/27/2026</own:approxSaleDate>
      <own:securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</own:securitiesExchangeName>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common</own:securitiesClassTitle>
      <own:acquiredDate>12/07/2021</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Incentive</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <own:isGiftTransaction>N</own:isGiftTransaction>
      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6375</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>12/07/2021</own:paymentDate>
      <own:natureOfPayment>Cash</own:natureOfPayment>
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    <own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <own:remarks>144 Form being filed for sale executed on 08/27. ROK is aware of activity.</own:remarks>
    <own:noticeSignature>
      <own:noticeDate>09/17/2026</own:noticeDate>
      <own:signature>Damian Escobar</own:signature>
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