AOS reported a proposed sale of 1,104 shares of common stock under a Form 144 notice related to restricted stock vesting on 02/13/2026.
The filing lists the broker as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and cites the sale reason as Services Rendered.
A. O. Smith Corporation senior vice president Darrell W. Schuh reported an open-market sale of 1,104 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $74.3898 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 2,201 shares of A. O. Smith common stock.
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 3,295 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.