Company: AOS
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-037641
Chunk: 55

Company: SMITH A O CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 55
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 |   7,450 |     |           | 101,861 |
| Stephen D. O’Brien |     |                                                           |  36,557 |     |                                               |  15,039 |     |                |      0 |     |            |   3,500 |     |           |  55,096 |
| Mark A. Petrarca   |     |                                                           |  23,463 |     |                                               |  16,351 |     |                | 24,792 |     |            |   8,919 |     |           |  73,525 |

| 1 | Amounts shown are company 401(k) plan matching contribution and contribution to the A. O. Smith Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. For 2024, Messrs. Wheeler, Lauber, Stern, O’Brien and Petrarca received a $12,075 company 401(k) plan matching contribution; Mr. Shafer did not contribute to the 401(k) plan in 2024 and therefore did not receive a matching contribution. Each officer received a $10,350 company 401(k) plan nonmatching contribution and the following Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan contributions: Mr. Wheeler, $108,635; Mr. Lauber, $38,113; Mr. Shafer, $0; Mr. Stern, $10,535; Mr. O’Brien, $14,132 and Mr. Petrarca, $1,038. |

| 2 | Dividends on deferred restricted stock and restricted stock units are credited to the executive officer’s account in the A. O. Smith Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. |

| 3 | Perquisite allowances received by Messrs. Wheeler, Lauber, Stern and Petrarca, as discussed in greater depth in the “Executive Perquisites” section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. |

| 4 | Amounts shown include payments for life insurance premiums for Messrs. Wheeler, Lauber, Stern and Petrarca, executive physicals, if taken, and spouse travel of $2,411 for Mr. Stern. Also reflects relocation benefits of $382,556 for Mr. Shafer, who joined the company in March 2024 including associated tax equalization of $58,293 in accordance with our relocation policy, which applies to every employee relocated at our expense. |

42 A. O. Smith Corporation

Executive Compensation Grants of Plan-Based Awards The table below reflects the