---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:44:00.533878+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David Warren, SVP and North America Water Heating head, to retire April 1, 2024

## Summary
- David R. Warren, SVP and President/General Manager of North American Water Heating, to retire April 1, 2024 after nearly 35 years.
- No replacement has been named; the company has not disclosed transition plans for the business unit.
- Warren informed the Company of his retirement on January 2, 2024; effective date is April 1, 2024.
- His retirement is voluntary and not due to any disagreement with the company's operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114224000002/0000091142-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114224000002/aos-20240102.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-24-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-24-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David R. Warren departed as Senior Vice President and President/General Manager of North American Water Heating Business Unit at SMITH A O CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and President/General Manager of North American Water Heating Business Unit
  source text: On January 2, 2024, David R. Warren, Senior Vice President of A. O. Smith Corporation (the “Company”), and President and General Manager of the Company’s North American Water Heating Business Unit, informed the Company that he will retire from the Company effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114224000002/0000091142-24-000002-index.htm

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