MARTIN LOIS M 4
4 · SMITH A O CORP · Filed Apr 15, 2026
Research Summary
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A. O. Smith (AOS) Director Lois M. Martin Receives 2,262-Share Award
What Happened
- Lois M. Martin, a director of A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS), was issued 2,262 shares on 2026-04-13 under the company's directors' compensation program. The shares were valued at an average price of $66.32 per share, totaling $150,016, and were reported on a Form 4 filed April 15, 2026. The filing also notes Ms. Martin received 89 shares from the company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 13, 2026; Form 4 filed: April 15, 2026 (appears timely).
- Primary transaction: Award/acquisition (code A) — 2,262 shares at $66.32 each (total ~$150,016).
- Dividend shares: 89 shares received under A. O. Smith’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (footnote).
- Award basis: Payment of director retainer in stock, price based on the average of the high and low on April 13, 2026 (footnote).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
Context
- This was an issuance/award (retainer paid in stock), not an open-market purchase or sale — common for director compensation and not necessarily a signal of trading intent.
- Dividend reinvestment shares (the 89 shares) are routine and reflect quarterly dividend participation rather than active trading.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
MARTIN LOIS M
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-04-13$66.32/sh+2,262$150,016→ 6,445 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Payment of retainer in stock under the A. O. Smith Corporation directors' compensation program based on the average of the high and low price of Common Stock on April 13, 2026.
- [F2]Ms. Martin is a participant in the A. O. Smith Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('Plan") and receives a quarterly dividend pursuant to the Plan. The total amount of dividends received was 89 shares of Common Stock.
Signature
James F. Stern, Attorney-in-Fact for Lois M. Martin|2026-04-15