Howe Christopher T. 4
4 · SMITH A O CORP · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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A. O. Smith (AOS) SVP Christopher T. Howe Receives 3,635 RSUs
What Happened
- Christopher T. Howe, Senior VP & Chief Digital Information Officer of A. O. Smith (AOS), received a grant of 3,635 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 02/09/2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition price as $0.00 per unit (no cash paid); the grant is a derivative award representing the right to receive common stock at settlement.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
- Amount: 3,635 restricted stock units; reported acquisition price: $0.00 per unit.
- Vesting/settlement: RSUs become payable in common stock on 02/09/2029 (per footnote).
- Plan/exemption: Granted under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in this filing.
Context
- RSUs are a form of compensation: each unit entitles the holder to one share of common stock at settlement/vesting and does not represent immediate share ownership until vested and delivered.
- This is an award grant (A), not an open-market purchase or sale, and is commonly part of executive compensation rather than a direct market trade.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Howe Christopher T.
SVP Chief Digital Info Officer
Transactions
- Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-09+3,635→ 25,670 total→ Common Stock (3,635 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Common Stock.
- [F2]The restricted stock units were granted on 02/09/2026 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units become payable in Common Stock on the vesting date of 02/09/2029.
Signature
James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher T. Howe|2026-02-11