Qiu Jack 4
4 · SMITH A O CORP · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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A. O. Smith (AOS) SVP Jack Qiu Receives 3,125 RSU Award
What Happened
Jack Qiu, Senior Vice President and President of A. O. Smith China, was granted 3,125 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 02/09/2026. The RSUs were granted at $0.00 (no cash paid) and are recorded as a derivative award; they will be payable in cash when they vest on 02/09/2029.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-11 (appears timely under the two-business-day filing rule).
- Award: 3,125 RSUs; grant price reported as $0.00.
- Vesting/payment: Payable in cash on 02/09/2029 (cash-settled RSUs).
- Plan and exemption: Granted under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Shares owned following the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
Context Restricted stock units are a form of compensation that give the holder the economic equivalent of company shares but, in this case, will be settled in cash at vesting rather than issuing stock immediately. Grants like this are routine executive compensation and do not represent an open-market buy or sell by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Qiu Jack
SVP - Pres. A. O. Smith China
Transactions
- Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-09+3,125→ 13,100 total→ Common Stock (3,125 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of A. O. Smith Corporation 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 cash on the vesting date of 02/09/2029.
Signature
James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack Qiu|2026-02-11