Howe Christopher T. 4

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.