# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000091142
**File Stem:** 0000091142-23-000008
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6193
**Document Hash:** e76ba2f4c65e9b7e9dd98915e9b8aa7b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000091142-23-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000091142-23-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH MARK D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001236626

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00475
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23607062
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH A O CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000091142
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 390619790
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11270 WEST PARK PLACE
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53224
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4143594000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 11270 WEST PARK PLACE
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53224

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 5

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>SMITH MARK D<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>A. O. SMITH CORPORATION<br>11270 WEST PARK PLACE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MILWAUKEE, WI 53224<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>SMITH A O CORP [ AOS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8956 | I | Held by spouse |
| Common Stock | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  | 809 | A | $0 | 117395 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  | 809 | D | $0 | 116586 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  | 809 | A | $0 | 2913 | I | In trust<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | $0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 3676.0 |  | 3676 | I | Held by spouse |
| Class A Common Stock | $0.0 | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  | 6383 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 6383.0 | $0 | 6383 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | $0.0 | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  |  | 6383 | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 6383.0 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | $0.0 | 2022-06-23 |  | G |  | 6383 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 6383.0 | $0 | 18694 | I | In trust |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The reporting person beneficially owns the shares as settlor of a revocable family trust.

(2) Convertible at any time to Common Stock.

(3) None.

**Signature:** James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark D. Smith  
**Date:** 2023-02-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**