SMITH A O CORP director Aaron W. Saak received a grant of 2,262 restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. The award is classified as a grant or other acquisition, not an open-market purchase or sale, and represents his direct beneficial ownership after this transaction.
The RSUs are valued at $66.32 per underlying share for reporting purposes. Under the company’s plan, participants may defer receipt of awards, and Mr. Saak has elected to defer this RSU grant, meaning the actual delivery of common shares will occur at a later time in line with his deferral election.
SMITH A O CORP director Aaron W. Saak filed an initial Form 3, which is a statement of beneficial ownership for new insiders. The filing reports no transactions in the company’s securities, indicating this is a baseline disclosure rather than a record of recent trading activity.
A. O. Smith Corporation director Mark D. Smith received a stock grant as part of his board compensation. On April 13, 2026, he acquired 2,262 shares of Common Stock at $66.32 per share as payment of his director retainer in stock under the company’s directors' compensation program.
Following this grant, Smith directly holds 118,504 shares of Common Stock
MARTIN LOIS M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
A. O. Smith director Lois M. Martin received a grant of 2,262 shares of Common Stock, valued at $66.32 per share, as part of the company’s directors' compensation program. This stock retainer was based on the average of the high and low share price on April 13, 2026.
After this award, Martin directly holds a total of 6,445 A. O. Smith shares. A separate dividend reinvestment plan also credited her with 89 additional shares through quarterly dividends, reinforcing that these changes reflect routine compensation and dividend reinvestment rather than open-market buying or selling.
MAPES CHRISTOPHER L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SMITH A O CORP director Christopher L. Mapes received a stock retainer and dividend shares rather than making an open‑market purchase. He was granted 2,262 shares of Common Stock as payment of his director retainer, valued using an average price of $66.32 per share on April 13, 2026.
After this grant, he directly owns 8,684 shares. He also indirectly holds 10,150 shares in joint tenancy with his wife, which include 145 shares received through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan as quarterly dividends.
Larsen Michael M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
A. O. Smith director Michael M. Larsen received 2,262 Restricted Stock Units as payment of his retainer under the A. O. Smith Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The award was based on the average of the high and low price of the company’s common stock of $66.32 on April 13, 2026, and he has elected to defer receipt of the shares under the plan.
The Restricted Stock Units receive a quarterly dividend through a dividend reinvestment feature, adding 215 additional units. Following this grant, Larsen holds 13,284 Restricted Stock Units tied to common stock and 11,425 shares of common stock directly.
Kadri Ilham reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
A. O. Smith Corporation director Ilham Kadri received a stock retainer grant of 2,262 shares of Common Stock on April 13, 2026. The shares were issued as payment of a director retainer under the company’s directors' compensation program, based on the average of the day’s high and low stock prices.
Following this award, Kadri directly owns 23,579 shares of A. O. Smith Common Stock. The transaction reflects routine equity-based board compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
HOLT VICTORIA M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
A. O. Smith director Victoria M. Holt received a grant of 2,262 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on Common Stock as part of her board retainer. The RSUs were valued using the average of the high and low share price on April 13, 2026, at $66.32 per share. Following this award, she holds 13,284 RSUs and 10 shares of Common Stock directly. The grant was made under the A. O. Smith Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, which allows her to defer receipt of the award, and she has elected to defer. The RSUs also accrue quarterly dividends through a dividend reinvestment feature, which has added 215 additional RSU units.
Fister Todd W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
A. O. Smith Corporation director Todd W. Fister received 2,262 shares of Common Stock as a stock grant. The award represents payment of his director retainer in stock under the company’s directors' compensation program, based on the average of the high and low price of Common Stock on April 13, 2026, which was $66.32 per share. Following this grant, he directly owns 6,356 shares of A. O. Smith Common Stock.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 17 on a Schedule 13G/A reporting zero beneficial ownership of A O Smith Corp common stock. The filing states Vanguard and certain subsidiaries underwent an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, and that the reporting entity holds 0 shares (0%) of common stock. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration.