A. O. Smith annual meeting: directors elected, comp approved, proposal defeated

SMITH A O CORP

Directors elected: Victoria M. Holt had 45.2M for, 56.0M withheld; Dr. Ilham Kadri 33.5M for, 67.6M withheld.
Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 34.6M for, 1.2M against.
Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor approved: 35.4M for, 1.0M against.
Stockholder proposal on hiring formerly incarcerated people defeated: 2.4M for, 33.3M against.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

SMITH A O CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-09 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-04-09

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The voting results for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, were as follows: Total Votes For 35,439,034 Against 1,002,466 Abstain 9,806 Broker Non-Votes 0

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

SMITH A O CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-09 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-04-09

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A. O. Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 9, 2024, for the purposes of the election of the Company’s Board of Directors

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

SMITH A O CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on our hiring practices with respect to formerly incarcerated people at the 2024-04-09 meeting.

Outcome: failed
Meeting: 2024-04-09

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The voting results for a stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on our hiring practices with respect to formerly incarcerated people were as follows: Total Votes For 2,421,076 Against 33,258,311 Abstain 90,526 Broker Non-Votes 681,393

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

SMITH A O CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-04-09 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-04-09

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The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers were as follows: Total Votes For 34,550,676 Against 1,202,529 Abstain 16,709 Broker Non-Votes 681,393

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