aos-20250828
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2025
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A. O. Smith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-475 | 39-0619790 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 359-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share) | AOS | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 28, 2025, A. O. Smith Corporation (the “Company") disclosed that James F. Stern, who is currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, will transition to the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Secretary, effective October 1, 2025, reporting to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. At that time, Paul J. Jones, who currently serves as the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, will become Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, also reporting to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| A. O. SMITH CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: August 28, 2025 | By: | /s/James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||
| James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||