Carver Samuel M. 4

What Happened
Samuel M. Carver, Senior Vice President — Global Operations at A. O. Smith (AOS), was granted 2,560 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 9, 2026. The award was recorded at $0.00 (a non-cash grant/derivative award) and will convert to common stock upon vesting. This is a grant (not a purchase or sale), so it is a compensation award rather than a market‑direction trading signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (filed within the typical 2-business-day reporting window).
• Award: 2,560 restricted stock units (derivative securities) at $0.00.
• Vesting/settlement: RSUs become payable in common stock on 02/09/2029.
• Plan/Exemption: Granted under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
• Footnotes: (F1) Each RSU equals the right to receive one share at settlement. (F2) Grant date and vesting detail as above.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.

Context
RSU grants are a common form of executive compensation and do not represent an immediate buy or sell of company stock. The recipient only receives actual shares when the RSUs vest (here, three years later), at which point any subsequent sale or retention would be reported separately. This filing simply documents the grant and its terms.