---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-25-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:53:27.588427+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith annual meeting: director Larsen receives majority withheld votes; other items pass

## Summary
- Director Michael M. Larsen: 39.3M for vs 60.0M withheld, a majority against his election.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 94% of votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2025 passed with 97% approval.
- Stockholder proposal on hiring formerly incarcerated people defeated; only 4% voted for.
- All other directors elected with large majorities; Class A directors unopposed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-25-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114225000069/0000091142-25-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114225000069/aos-20250408.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000069
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000069.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000069.txt

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