---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-25-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:35:50.196710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith reshuffles C-suite: Stern to Corporate Development, Jones to General Counsel

## Summary
- James F. Stern transitions from EVP/General Counsel/Secretary to EVP, Corporate Development, Strategy & Secretary, effective Oct 1, 2025.
- Paul J. Jones, currently VP of Corporate Development & Strategy, becomes SVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, reporting to CEO.
- Jones succeeds Stern in legal role; both executives report directly to the CEO.
- No director departures; internal promotions as part of management succession.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-25-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+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/91142/000009114225000112/0000091142-25-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114225000112/aos-20250828.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000112
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000112.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-25-000112.txt

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