Otchere Benjamin A 4

What Happened Benjamin A. Otchere, Vice President and Controller of A. O. Smith (AOS), received a grant of 1,240 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-09. The Form 4 lists the acquisition price as $0 because these are compensation awards (derivative securities) rather than open-market purchases. The RSUs represent the right to one share of common stock per unit at settlement and will vest and become payable in common stock on 2029-02-09.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-11).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); derivative security = RSUs.
• Amount: 1,240 RSUs granted; price reported as $0 (award).
• Vesting/settlement: RSUs payable in common stock on 02/09/2029 (see footnotes).
• Plan & exemption: Granted under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 (per filing).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Timeliness: Filed 02/11/2026 for a 02/09/2026 grant — within the standard two-business-day Form 4 window.

Context RSU grants are a common form of executive compensation and do not involve an immediate cash purchase or sale of shares. They should be viewed as compensation tied to future vesting; the ultimate value will depend on A. O. Smith’s stock price at settlement. Because this is a grant (not an open-market buy), it’s informative about compensation but not a direct market-confidence signal like an outright purchase.