# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000091142
**File Stem:** 0000091142-25-000112
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 5421
**Document Hash:** eb51ac26c677e13f8fed0f0a71602905
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000091142-25-000112.hdr.sgml**: 20250828

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000091142-25-000112

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250828

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250828

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250828

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH A O CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000091142
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 390619790
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00475
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251267881

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2025**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A. O. Smith Corporation**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **1-475** | **39-0619790** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224**

**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(414) 359-4000**

**(Registrant's telephone number)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| **Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)** | **AOS** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment**

**of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers**

On August 28, 2025, A. O. Smith Corporation (the "Company") disclosed that James F. Stern, who is currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, will transition to the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Secretary, effective October 1, 2025, reporting to the Company's Chief Executive Officer. At that time, Paul J. Jones, who currently serves as the Company's Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, will become Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, also reporting to the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits**

The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **A. O. SMITH CORPORATION** | **A. O. SMITH CORPORATION** |
| Date: August 28, 2025 | By: | /s/James F. Stern |
|  |  | James F. Stern |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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