---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-21-000157"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:19:25.510580+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith promotes Gurholt and Otchere to VP roles effective Dec 1, 2021

## Summary
- Helen E. Gurholt promoted from VP and Controller to VP Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Benjamin A. Otchere, 48, appointed VP and Controller, succeeding Gurholt as principal accounting officer.
- Otchere joined A. O. Smith in 2012 and most recently served as VP Finance and International Controller.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-21-000157
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000157/0000091142-21-000157-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000157/aos-20211201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000157
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000157.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000157.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Helen E. Gurholt changed role as Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis at SMITH A O CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis
  source text: On December 1, 2021, Helen E. Gurholt, currently A. O. Smith Corporation's (“the Company”) Vice President and Controller, was promoted to Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis effective December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000157/0000091142-21-000157-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin A. Otchere was appointed as Vice President and Controller at SMITH A O CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On December 1, 2021, Benjamin A. Otchere, 48, who is currently the Company’s Vice President, Finance and International Controller, was appointed as Vice President and Controller of the Company effective December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000157/0000091142-21-000157-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.