Karge Douglas Samuel 4

What Happened

• Karge Douglas Samuel, SVP — President, North America Water Treatment at A. O. Smith (AOS), was granted 1,355 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-09. The grant price is listed as $0.00 (awarded), so no cash was exchanged at grant. These RSUs are derivative awards that convert to one share of common stock per unit upon settlement; vesting date is 02/09/2029. The grant was made under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan and reported on a Form 4 filed 2026-02-11.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-11 (appears timely — within the standard 2-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); 1,355 RSUs granted at $0.00.
• Vesting/settlement: RSUs become payable in common stock on 02/09/2029.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — each RSU equals the right to receive one share at settlement. F2 — grant under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

Context

• RSU grants are a common form of executive compensation and do not involve an immediate cash purchase or sale. Because these units vest in three years, they represent a future entitlement to shares rather than an immediate market trade; they should be viewed as compensation, not a direct bullish or bearish insider trade signal.