Roper Technologies, Inc. filed a current report on August 10, 2026, disclosing a temporary blackout period affecting participant transactions in the company's two 401(k) retirement savings plans in connection with a recordkeeping services transition.

Key Highlights

  • Two plans affected: The blackout applies to the Roper Technologies, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings 003 Plan and the Employees' Retirement Savings 004 Plan.
  • Recordkeeper transition: The blackout is necessary to facilitate a shift in recordkeeping services from Vanguard to Fidelity Investments, effective October 2, 2026.
  • Blackout window: The period is expected to begin at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 25, 2026, and end during the week of October 18, 2026.
  • Transaction restrictions: During the blackout, participants will be temporarily unable to change investment elections, transfer assets among funds, or obtain loans or distributions.
  • Director and officer trading prohibition: Directors and executive officers were notified on August 7, 2026, that they are prohibited from purchasing, selling, or transferring company equity securities acquired in connection with their service during the blackout period, subject to certain exceptions.

Roper Technologies Initiates Recordkeeping Transition for Employee Retirement Plans

According to the filing, Roper Technologies, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated company with common stock listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker ROP, issued the current report under Item 5.04, which addresses the temporary suspension of trading under registrant employee benefit plans. The company serves as plan administrator for its two 401(k) plans and provided the required notice to plan participants and beneficiaries on August 6, 2026, under Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

The filing states that the blackout period is being implemented to support the transition of recordkeeping services for both 401(k) plans from Vanguard to Fidelity Investments, with the recordkeeper change taking effect on October 2, 2026. During the blackout window, the company disclosed that participants and beneficiaries will be temporarily restricted from changing investment elections, transferring assets among investment funds, obtaining loans or distributions, or conducting certain other transactions, including those involving the company's common stock held through the 401(k) plans.

The filing further discloses that, pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Regulation BTR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, directors and executive officers received separate notice on August 7, 2026. That notice informed them that, subject to certain exceptions, they are prohibited from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, or otherwise acquiring or transferring any equity security of the company acquired in connection with their service or employment during the blackout period. The report was signed by John K. Stipancich, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.

What Was Disclosed

Roper Technologies disclosed a planned blackout period for its two employee 401(k) plans, running from September 25, 2026, through the week of October 18, 2026, driven by a recordkeeping transition from Vanguard to Fidelity Investments, with accompanying trading restrictions placed on company directors and executive officers.