A. O. Smith (AOS) exec James F. Stern gifts 2,500 shares, holds 96,284

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A. O. Smith Corporation executive James F. Stern, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Strategy & Secretary, reported a change in his holdings of A. O. Smith common stock. On 12/01/2025, he made a transaction coded "G," which is identified as a bona fide gift of 2,500 shares at a reported price of $0. After this gift, he beneficially owns 96,284 shares of A. O. Smith common stock in direct form. This is a routine insider filing that discloses a non-sale transfer of shares.

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^*

STERN JAMES F

(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)
	Exec VP, Corp Dev, Strat & Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2025

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
Common Stock	12/01/2025		G		2,500	D	$0(1)	96,284	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Bonafide Gift

Remarks:

	Wendy L. Grant, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Stern	12/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did A. O. Smith (AOS) report in this Form 4?

The filing reports that Executive Vice President James F. Stern made a bona fide gift of 2,500 shares of A. O. Smith common stock on 12/01/2025.

Who is the reporting person in this A. O. Smith (AOS) Form 4?

The reporting person is James F. Stern, who serves as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy & Secretary of A. O. Smith Corporation.

How many A. O. Smith (AOS) shares does James F. Stern own after the reported gift?

Following the reported bona fide gift of 2,500 shares, James F. Stern beneficially owns 96,284 shares of A. O. Smith common stock, held directly.

What does transaction code "G" mean in this A. O. Smith (AOS) Form 4?

Transaction code "G" in the Form 4 is explained in the remarks as a bona fide gift of securities, indicating a non-sale transfer.

Does this A. O. Smith (AOS) Form 4 involve derivative securities?

The section for derivative securities is present but contains no reported derivative transactions, indicating only non-derivative common stock activity in this filing.

Is this A. O. Smith (AOS) insider transaction part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The form includes a checkbox for Rule 10b5-1(c) plans, but the content only identifies the transaction as a bona fide gift and does not describe it as made under such a plan.