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A. O. Smith Corporation's filings document financial results, governance matters, capital structure and material events for a global manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and water treatment products. Form 8-K reports include quarterly and annual operating results, segment commentary for North America and Rest of World operations, dividend-related disclosures and acquisition-related financing.
The company’s proxy materials cover board elections, advisory compensation votes, auditor ratification and stockholder voting under its Common Stock and Class A Common Stock structure. Other filings document credit agreements, debt covenants, completed acquisition financing, executive officer changes and governance policies tied to director elections and resignation procedures.
A. O. Smith Corporation senior vice president Darrell W. Schuh, who also serves as President & GM of Lochinvar, reported a tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 356 shares of common stock were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding requirements at a price of $79.885 per share. After this tax-withholding disposition, Schuh directly owned 3,295 shares of A. O. Smith common stock.
A. O. Smith Corporation is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting on April 13, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. Holders of Common Stock will elect four directors, while Class A Common Stock holders will elect six, reflecting the company’s dual-class structure.
The Smith Family Voting Trust controls about 97% of Class A voting power and elects a majority of the Board. Proposals include electing ten directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratifying Ernst & Young as auditor. The proxy also highlights recent board refreshment, stockholder outreach after low director support, and governance changes such as annually electing an independent Presiding Director.
SMITH A O CORP senior executive reports stock gift
Samuel M. Carver, SVP - Global Operations at SMITH A O CORP, reported a bona fide gift transfer of 1,144 shares of common stock on February 23, 2026. After this disposition, he directly holds 2,713 shares of the company’s common stock.
A. O. Smith Corporation’s Executive Chairman Kevin J. Wheeler reported several equity compensation-related transactions in company stock on 02/13/2026. Wheeler acquired 36,045 shares of Common Stock through the settlement of restricted stock units, with each unit converting into one share at an exercise price of $0.
On the same date, 16,942 shares of Common Stock were disposed of to A. O. Smith at $79.885 per share to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of these restricted stock units. Wheeler also acquired an additional 8,598 shares of Common Stock at $79.885 per share, reflecting the vesting of performance stock units at 150% of the target award for the 2023–2025 performance period. After these transactions, Wheeler directly owned 128,348 shares of A. O. Smith Common Stock.
A. O. Smith executive James F. Stern reported equity compensation activity involving company stock. On February 13, 2026, he converted 6,850 restricted stock units into the same number of common shares at an exercise price of $0, reflecting scheduled vesting.
To cover tax obligations on this vesting, 3,220 common shares were withheld by A. O. Smith at a price of $79.885 per share. Stern also acquired 1,633 additional common shares as a share-based award tied to performance stock units for the 2023–2025 period. After these transactions, he directly owned 101,547 common shares of A. O. Smith.
Schuh Darrell W. reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for AOS. The filing lists transactions totaling 3,276 shares at a weighted average price of $79.89 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 3,651 shares.
A. O. Smith Corporation senior vice president Jack Qiu reported a derivative conversion of equity awards tied to the company’s stock. On February 13, 2026, he exercised 3,275 restricted stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of A. O. Smith common stock, at an exercise price of $0.
The restricted stock units were originally granted on February 13, 2023 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan and became payable in cash on the vesting date of February 13, 2026. Following this cash-settled vesting, Qiu reported beneficial ownership of 0 derivative securities of this type, with the transaction classified as a direct holding.
A. O. Smith Corporation executive Benjamin A. Otchere reported equity compensation activity. On 02/13/2026 he converted 1,460 restricted stock units into the same number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0 as they vested under the company’s incentive plan.
To cover tax withholding on this vesting, 545 Common Shares were withheld at $79.885 per share, characterized as a tax-withholding disposition. After these transactions, he directly owned 2,148 shares of A. O. Smith Common Stock.
A. O. Smith executive Stephen D. O'Brien reported equity award vesting and related share movements. On 02/13/2026 he converted 2,905 restricted stock units into 2,905 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0 per share. To cover tax withholding on this vesting, 1,144 shares were disposed of through share withholding, with no cash proceeds reported. He also acquired 791 additional shares of Common Stock in a grant or award transaction, bringing his directly held stake to 6,510 shares.