---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-26-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:17:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T20:21:21.683722+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith appoints Carrie Anderson as CFO effective July 1, 2026; Lauber retiring

## Summary
- Carrie Anderson will succeed Charles T. Lauber as EVP and CFO, effective July 1, 2026; Lauber to assist transition until retirement.
- Anderson most recently served as EVP and CFO of The Campbell's Company (Jan 2023-Oct 2025); prior CFO at Integra LifeSciences.
- She will receive a restricted stock unit award valued at $1,500,000 vesting in three years, plus relocation assistance including two months salary.
- Compensation includes base salary, annual Executive Bonus Plan, equity awards, and eligibility for executive benefit plans and severance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-26-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:17:52+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000086/0000091142-26-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000086/aos-20260519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-26-000086
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-26-000086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-26-000086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles T. Lauber departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SMITH A O CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: She will succeed Charles T. Lauber, who has decided to retire from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000086/0000091142-26-000086-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carrie Anderson was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SMITH A O CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 19, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation (the “Company") disclosed that it has selected Carrie Anderson as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000086/0000091142-26-000086-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.