Jack Qiu - 13 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SMITH A O CORP (AOS)

Role
SVP - Pres. A. O. Smith China
Signature
James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack Qiu
Issuer symbol
AOS
Transactions as of
13 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Feb 2026, 14:22:29 UTC
Previous filing
11 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Qiu Jack SVP - Pres. A. O. Smith China A. O. SMITH (CHINA) WATER HEATER CO., 336 YAOXIN AVENUE, NANJING, CHINA James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack Qiu 17 Feb 2026 0001828497

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 -3,275 -100% $0.000000 0 13 Feb 2026 Common Stock 3,275 $0.000000 Direct F1, F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of A. O. Smith Corporation Common Stock.
F2 The restricted stock units were granted on 02/13/2023 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units became payable in cash on the vesting date of 02/13/2026.