A.O. Smith board rejects resignation of director Ilham Kadri after majority withheld vote

SMITH A O CORP

Dr. Ilham Kadri received more ‘withheld’ (50,510,430) than ‘for’ (46,774,289) votes for election.
Under the Director Resignation Policy, Kadri tendered resignation; Nominating & Governance Committee reviewed on April 14.
Board unanimously rejected resignation on April 14, citing Kadri's skills, contributions, and belief withheld votes reflected dual-class capital structure concerns.

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