---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-22-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:02:46.196983+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith shareholders elect all director nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- Class A directors elected: Ronald Brown (25,162,014 for), Earl Exum (25,160,934), Ilham Kadri (25,162,014), Ajita Rajendra (25,162,014), Mark Smith (25,162,014), Kevin Wheeler (25,162,014).
- Common Stock directors elected: Victoria Holt (82.3M for), Michael Larsen (107.5M), Idelle Wolf (96.1M), Gene Wulf (97.7M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 34,492,886 for, 1,535,557 against, 12,052 abstain.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2022 approved: 35,452,492 for, 1,241,322 against, 6,161 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-22-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114222000059/0000091142-22-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114222000059/aos-20220412.htm

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