James F. Stern - Feb 8, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for SMITH A O CORP (AOS)

Role
Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec
Signature
Wendy L. Grant, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Stern
Stock symbol
AOS
Transactions as of
Feb 8, 2024
Transactions value $
-$161,433
Form type
4
Date filed
2/9/2024, 05:31 PM
Previous filing
Nov 13, 2023
Next filing
Feb 14, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +4.13K +3.44% $0.00 124K Feb 8, 2024 Direct F1
transaction AOS Common Stock Tax liability -$161K -2.01K -1.62% $80.28 122K Feb 8, 2024 Direct F2

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 $0 -4.13K -100% $0.00* 0 Feb 8, 2024 Common Stock 4.13K Direct F3, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Common Stock. This transaction represents the settlement of restricted stock units in shares of Common Stock on their scheduled vesting date.
F2 Shares withheld by A. O. Smith Corporation to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.
F3 The restricted stock units were granted on 02/08/2021 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units become payable in Common Stock on the vesting date of 02/08/2024.
F4 James Stern beneficially owns 10,740 restricted stock units that have not yet vested.