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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: January 5, 2024 | By: | /s/James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||
James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Cover Page |
Jan. 02, 2024 |
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Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Document Period End Date | Jan. 02, 2024 |
Entity Registrant Name | A. O. Smith Corporation |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 1-475 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 39-0619790 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 11270 West Park Place |
Entity Address, City or Town | Milwaukee |
Entity Address, State or Province | WI |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 53224 |
City Area Code | 414 |
Local Phone Number | 359-4000 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share) |
Trading Symbol | AOS |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000091142 |
Amendment Flag | false |
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