-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TGyn0Hd6ihOEuZUDKe7YibcdyRVaPvgx/dxINiYV4x1Bk4DrmI3i0MvJNsfmHAoF DT/ggWDgFBNhd7LjgZ07mQ== 0000897069-04-001030.txt : 20040512 0000897069-04-001030.hdr.sgml : 20040512 20040512145126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-04-001030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040512 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH A O CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621] IRS NUMBER: 390619790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00475 FILM NUMBER: 04798991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 245009 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53224-9509 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143594000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 245009 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53224-9509 8-K 1 cmw712.htm CURRENT REPORT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):	May 12, 2004


A. O. Smith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-475	39-0619790
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


P.O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(414) 359-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

Mr. Donald M. Heinrich, Senior Vice President of A. O. Smith Corporation and President of A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company, a division, has submitted his resignation from those offices effective immediately to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Paul W. Jones, President and Chief Operating Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation, has assumed day-to-day leadership of the Electrical Products Company while a search is conducted for a successor. Mr. Heinrich joined A. O. Smith Corporation in 1992 as Vice President-Business Development and held several senior operations management positions prior to his most recent position.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Date: May 12, 2004	By: /s/ W. David Romoser
	W. David Romoser
	Vice President, General Counsel
	and Secretary

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