Company: AOS
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-037641
Chunk: 22

Company: SMITH A O CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 22
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 any formal policy, our goal is a balanced and diverse Board, with members whose skills, background and experience are complementary and, together, cover the spectrum of areas that impact our business.

A stockholder recommendation of a director candidate must be received no later than the date for submission of stockholder proposals. Please see the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Dates for Stockholder Proposals.” The recommendation letter should be sent by mail to the Chairperson, Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o James F. Stern, Corporate Secretary, A. O. Smith Corporation, 11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224.

The recommendation letter must, at a minimum, provide the stockholder’s name, address, the number and class of shares owned; the candidate’s biographical information, including name, residential and business addresses, telephone number, age, education, accomplishments, employment history (including positions held and current position), and current and former directorships; and the stockholder’s opinion as to whether the stockholder recommended candidate meets the definitions of “independent” and “financially literate” under the NYSE rules. In addition, the recommendation letter must provide the information that would be required to be disclosed in the solicitation of proxies for election of directors under federal securities laws. The stockholder must include the candidate’s statement that he/she meets these requirements and those identified on our website; is willing to promptly complete the Questionnaire required of all officers, directors and candidates for nomination to the Board; will provide such other information as the Committee may reasonably request; and consents to serve on the Board if elected.

A stockholder who desires to nominate a candidate for election as a director must comply with the provisions of our By-laws described under the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Dates for Stockholder Proposals.”

2025 Proxy Statement15

Governance of Our Company Board Committees The Board of Directors has delegated some of its authority to Committees of the Board. There are three standing Committees: the Audit Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Each standing committee is discussed below. The Board has approved changes in Committee membership and chairpersons assuming the director nominees are elected by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. These anticipated Committee assignments are also discussed below.

| Audit Committee                                                                                 |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Proposed 2025 Membership:      • Mr. Fister • Mr. Larsen (Chair