A. O. Smith officer granted 4,740 RSUs

Selby Curtis E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Selby Curtis E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

A. O. Smith Corporation officer Curtis E. Selby received a grant of 4,740 restricted stock units on 02/09/2026. Each unit represents one share of common stock, payable in stock on the vesting date of 02/09/2029. Following this award, he directly holds 13,705 derivative securities tied to A. O. Smith common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 4,740 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Selby Curtis E

Role Senior VP - H.R. & P.A.

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	4,740	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 13,705 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Restricted Stock Units, 8,965 to 13,705 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Common Stock.
2. F2. The restricted stock units were granted on 02/09/2026 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units become payable in Common Stock on the vesting date of 02/09/2029.

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What insider transaction did A. O. Smith (AOS) report for Curtis E. Selby?

A. O. Smith reported that Senior VP Curtis E. Selby received a grant of 4,740 restricted stock units on 02/09/2026. These units are part of his equity compensation and increase his directly held derivative securities tied to A. O. Smith common stock to 13,705.

What are the terms of the 4,740 restricted stock units granted to the AOS executive?

The 4,740 restricted stock units grant to Curtis E. Selby was made under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan. Each unit converts into one share of common stock and becomes payable in stock on the vesting date of 02/09/2029, with no purchase price required.

How many A. O. Smith derivative securities does Curtis E. Selby hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Curtis E. Selby directly holds 13,705 derivative securities related to A. O. Smith common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 4,740 restricted stock units, reflecting his accumulated equity-based compensation as a Senior Vice President.

Was the AOS restricted stock unit grant to Curtis E. Selby a cash purchase or an equity award?

The transaction was an equity award, not a cash purchase. The Form 4 lists a transaction code “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition, and shows a price of $0.0000 per unit, indicating the restricted stock units were granted as compensation under the company plan.

When will Curtis E. Selby’s A. O. Smith restricted stock units vest and settle?

The restricted stock units granted on 02/09/2026 become payable in A. O. Smith common stock on their vesting date of 02/09/2029. At settlement, each restricted stock unit converts into one share of common stock, subject to the terms of the incentive compensation plan.

Under what plan were the AOS restricted stock units granted to Curtis E. Selby?

The restricted stock units were granted under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan. The filing notes that this grant is a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, reflecting a standard equity compensation award to a company officer rather than an open-market trade.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Selby Curtis E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

11270 WEST PARK PLACE

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WI 53224

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SMITH A O CORP [ AOS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior VP - H.R. & P.A.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/09/2026		A		4,740		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,740	$0	13,705	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Common Stock.

2. The restricted stock units were granted on 02/09/2026 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units become payable in Common Stock on the vesting date of 02/09/2029.

Remarks:

	James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Curtis E. Selby	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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