Kevin J. Wheeler - 01 Sep 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SMITH A O CORP (AOS)

Role: Chairman, President and CEO
Signature: James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin J. Wheeler
Issuer symbol: AOS
Transactions as of: 01 Sep 2021
Net transactions value: -$132,662
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Sep 2021, 16:11:23 UTC
Previous filing: 01 Jul 2021
Next filing: 01 Oct 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AOS	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$282,115	+3,915	+11%	$72.06	40,665	01 Sep 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	AOS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$132,662	-1,841	-4.5%	$72.06	38,824	01 Sep 2021	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AOS	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$282,115	-3,915	-5.2%	$72.06	71,290	01 Sep 2021	Common Stock	3,915	$72.06	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	3,915 Restricted Stock Units were granted on 09/01/2018 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 3,915 Restricted Stock Units vested on 09/01/2021. As a result of the vesting, the Company is obligated to deliver 3,915 share of Common Stock to the reporting person.