James F. Stern - 09 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SMITH A O CORP (AOS)

Role
Exec VP, Corp Dev, Strat & Sec
Signature
Wendy L. Grant, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Stern
Issuer symbol
AOS
Transactions as of
09 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
11 Feb 2026, 17:27:22 UTC
Previous filing
02 Dec 2025
Next filing
17 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
STERN JAMES F Exec VP, Corp Dev, Strat & Sec A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE Wendy L. Grant, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Stern 11 Feb 2026 0001399737

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 Award $0 +7,015 +33% $0.000000 28,365 09 Feb 2026 Common Stock 7,015 Direct F1, F2
* 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.
F2 The restricted stock units were granted on 02/09/2026 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 02/09/2029.