{"url_path":"/sec/aos/8-k/2026-06-22/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/0000091142-26-000091-index.html","accession_number":"0000091142-26-000091","cik":"0000091142","ticker":"AOS","issuer_name":"SMITH A O CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/0000091142-26-000091-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000091142","primary_entity_name":"SMITH A O CORP"},"word_count":169,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers\n\nOn June 22, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing that, effective July 1, 2026, Kevin J. Wheeler will retire as Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr. Wheeler will remain a member of the Board of Directors. Effective at the time of Mr.Wheeler’s retirement as Executive Chairman, Stephen M. Shafer will assume the role of Chairman of the Company. Mr. Shafer currently serves and will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director. Mr. Shafer joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer in March of 2024. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2025, and was elected a director of the Company on that same day. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein."}