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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rockwell Automation (ROK)

Rockwell Automation takes $500 million 364-day term loan for general corporate use

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Rockwell Automation entered a $500 million 364-day senior unsecured term loan credit agreement on May 16, 2025, and the banks advanced the full amount that day. The loan is in addition to the company's existing $1.5 billion five-year credit facility, which the filing says remains outstanding and undrawn, so the new borrowing adds to the company's debt obligations.

Key points

  • $500 million advanced to the company on May 16, 2025, with borrowings maturing on or before May 15, 2026
  • Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes
  • Interest is priced off term SOFR with a margin of 1.000% to 1.250%, set by the company's credit ratings
  • Covenant default if the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense falls below 3.00 to 1.00 over four consecutive quarters

The filing

CompanyRockwell Automation (ROK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 19, 2025, 5:20 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-122544

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 19, 2025.

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