Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 10 2019 - 7:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
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): April 9, 2019
A. O. Smith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-475
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39-0619790
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414)
359-4000
(Registrants telephone number)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
204.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13-e4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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A. O. Corporation (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 9, 2019, for the purposes of the election of the
Companys Board of Directors, to hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, and to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2019.
The voting results for the election of the Companys Board of Directors were as follows:
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Class A Common Stock
Directors
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For
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Authority
Withheld
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Broker
Non-Vote
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Ronald D. Brown
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25,668,508
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60
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0
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Paul W. Jones
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25,668,508
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60
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0
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Ajita G. Rajendra
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25,668,508
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60
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Bruce M. Smith
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25,668,508
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60
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0
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Mark D. Smith
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25,667,428
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1,140
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0
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Kevin J. Wheeler
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25,668,508
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60
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0
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Common Stock
Directors
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For
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Authority
Withheld
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Broker
Non-Vote
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William P. Greubel
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80,265,420
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15,480,395
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10,560,244
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Dr. Ilham Kadri
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89,254,831
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6,490,984
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10,560,244
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Idelle K. Wolf
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87,106,088
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8,639,727
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10,560,244
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Gene C. Wulf
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86,265,479
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9,480,336
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10,560,244
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The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of the Companys named executive officers were as
follows:
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Total Votes
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For
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34,519,094
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Against
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704,328
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Abstain
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19,704
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Broker
Non-Votes
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1,056,048
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The voting results for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, were as follows
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Total Votes
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For
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35,979,570
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Against
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309,137
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Abstain
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10,467
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Broker
Non-Votes
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0
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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.
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A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
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Date: April 10, 2019
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By:
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/s/ James F. Stern
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James F. Stern
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Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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