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A. O. Smith Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and A. O. Smith Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

10Reported items
618Asset managers
4,399Fund votes
2026-04-13Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by A. O. Smith Corporation

These tallies are A. O. Smith Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

A. O. Smith Corporation — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-04-13
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Todd W. Fister	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Victoria M. Holt	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michael M. Larsen	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Stephen M. Shafer	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark D. Smith	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kevin J. Wheeler	25,291,891	--	--	0	0	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dr. Ilham Kadri	46,774,289	--	--	50,510,430	6,957,736	Plurality election
Elect Director: Christopher L. Mapes	61,888,554	--	--	35,396,165	6,957,736	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Lois M. Martin	88,365,066	--	--	8,919,653	6,957,736	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Aaron W. Saak	96,181,835	--	--	1,102,884	6,957,736	Majority: yes
The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers were as follows:	33,953,726	814,753	251,885	--	695,774	Majority: yes
Proposal 12	34,658,134	1,047,736	10,267	--	0	Majority: yes

Source: A. O. Smith Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-04-17 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the A. O. Smith Corporation 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 618 asset managers that disclosed a A. O. Smith Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of A. O. Smith Corporation’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Proposal to approve, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers:

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% fund support · no official result

FOR 89%7%

The 593 asset managers below cast 92% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (87,444,740 for, 7,226,706 against).

FOR: 87,444,740 (89.2%)AGAINST: 7,226,706 (7.4%)ABSTAIN: 3,380,802 (3.4%)NOT VOTED: 3,740 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to approve, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers:” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	15,359,112	22	9	For
Fidelity	13,102,428	0	0	For
American Century	6,060,219	0	0	For
Invesco	4,106,124	709,000	0	For
BlackRock	4,766,190	450	0	For
IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	3,785,406	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	3,546,036	0	0	For
State Street	2,936,223	32,372	0	For
First Trust	2,846,610	0	0	For
ProShares	2,321,179	0	0	For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	0	0	2,276,838	Abstain
Charles Schwab	2,129,128	0	0	For
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	404,018	1,485,298	0	Against
Calvert	0	1,332,239	0	Against
1832 Asset Management L.P.	1,244,906	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,095,350	0	0	For
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD	938,381	153,673	0	For
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.	0	0	1,064,703	Abstain
Dimensional	910,562	0	0	For
Northern Trust	880,455	8,705	0	For
WisdomTree	0	607,752	0	Against
MADISON FUNDS	594,954	0	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	591,010	0	0	For
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC	583,099	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	564,794	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 593 asset managers. See all 593 in the interactive database.

2. Election of directors: Dr. Ilham Kadri

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSCompany result: Plurality election

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

48.1% Plurality election · of votes cast

FOR 48.1%WITHHELD 51.9%

FOR: 46,774,289WITHHELD: 50,510,430

A. O. Smith Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Ilham Kadri”): 46,774,289 for, 50,510,430 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here. Of all 138,292,701 outstanding shares: 34% for, 37% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 131 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,045,902 for, 0 against).

FOR 53.3%ABSTAIN 46.7%

FOR: 26,045,902 (53.3%)ABSTAIN: 22,791,852 (46.7%)NOT VOTED: 85 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of directors: Dr. Ilham Kadri” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	14,339,153	7,787	For
Fidelity	4,845,014	3,215,628	For
Invesco	0	3,904,788	Abstain
BlackRock	3,288,603	8,281	For
First Trust	0	2,795,288	Abstain
American Century	0	2,717,233	Abstain
ProShares	0	2,321,179	Abstain
State Street	1,273,299	1,749	For
Charles Schwab	545	1,051,009	Abstain
Calvert	0	644,713	Abstain
WisdomTree	0	607,752	Abstain
MADISON FUNDS	0	594,954	Abstain
John Hancock	0	573,334	Abstain
Dimensional	0	572,000	Abstain
SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST	514,000	0	For
IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I	414,784	0	For
PIMCO	0	351,554	Abstain
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	0	328,686	Abstain
Lincoln Financial	26,500	253,893	Abstain
TIAA	0	261,841	Abstain
ALPS ETF Trust	0	251,283	Abstain
JPMorgan	247,157	0	For
Lord Abbett	228,519	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	4,234	191,222	Abstain
NICHOLAS II, INC	0	193,010	Abstain

Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.

3. Election of directors: Christopher L. Mapes

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

64% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 64%WITHHELD 36%

FOR: 61,888,554WITHHELD: 35,396,165

A. O. Smith Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher L. Mapes”): 61,888,554 for, 35,396,165 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 138,292,701 outstanding shares: 45% for, 26% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 131 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (36,076,958 for, 0 against).

FOR 74%ABSTAIN 26%

FOR: 36,076,958 (73.9%)ABSTAIN: 12,760,796 (26.1%)NOT VOTED: 85 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of directors: Christopher L. Mapes” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	14,346,839	100	For
Fidelity	7,996,922	63,720	For
Invesco	3,904,788	0	For
BlackRock	3,294,046	2,838	For
First Trust	0	2,795,288	Abstain
American Century	0	2,717,233	Abstain
ProShares	0	2,321,179	Abstain
State Street	1,273,299	1,749	For
Charles Schwab	1,051,555	0	For
Calvert	0	644,713	Abstain
WisdomTree	607,752	0	For
MADISON FUNDS	594,954	0	For
John Hancock	0	573,334	Abstain
Dimensional	0	572,000	Abstain
SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST	514,000	0	For
IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I	414,784	0	For
PIMCO	0	351,554	Abstain
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	0	328,686	Abstain
Lincoln Financial	26,500	253,893	Abstain
TIAA	0	261,841	Abstain
ALPS ETF Trust	0	251,283	Abstain
JPMorgan	247,157	0	For
Lord Abbett	228,519	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	194,841	615	For
NICHOLAS II, INC	0	193,010	Abstain

Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.

4. Election of directors: Lois M. Martin

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%9%

FOR: 88,365,066WITHHELD: 8,919,653

A. O. Smith Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lois M. Martin”): 88,365,066 for, 8,919,653 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 138,292,701 outstanding shares: 64% for, 6% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 131 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,255,010 for, 0 against).

FOR 97%

FOR: 47,255,010 (96.8%)ABSTAIN: 1,582,744 (3.2%)NOT VOTED: 85 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of directors: Lois M. Martin” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	14,346,913	26	For
Fidelity	8,060,642	0	For
Invesco	3,904,788	0	For
BlackRock	3,296,884	0	For
First Trust	2,795,288	0	For
American Century	2,717,233	0	For
ProShares	2,321,179	0	For
State Street	1,275,048	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,051,555	0	For
Calvert	0	644,713	Abstain
WisdomTree	607,752	0	For
MADISON FUNDS	594,954	0	For
John Hancock	479,731	93,603	For
Dimensional	0	572,000	Abstain
SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST	514,000	0	For
IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I	414,784	0	For
PIMCO	351,554	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	328,686	0	For
Lincoln Financial	265,806	14,587	For
TIAA	261,841	0	For
ALPS ETF Trust	251,283	0	For
JPMorgan	247,157	0	For
Lord Abbett	228,519	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	195,456	0	For
NICHOLAS II, INC	193,010	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.

5. Election of directors: Aaron W. Saak

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 96,181,835WITHHELD: 1,102,884

A. O. Smith Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Aaron W. Saak”): 96,181,835 for, 1,102,884 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 138,292,701 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.8% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 131 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (48,825,207 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 48,825,207 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 12,547 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 85 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of directors: Aaron W. Saak” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	14,346,935	4	For
Fidelity	8,060,642	0	For
Invesco	3,904,788	0	For
BlackRock	3,296,884	0	For
First Trust	2,795,288	0	For
American Century	2,717,233	0	For
ProShares	2,321,179	0	For
State Street	1,275,048	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,051,555	0	For
Calvert	644,713	0	For
WisdomTree	607,752	0	For
MADISON FUNDS	594,954	0	For
John Hancock	573,334	0	For
Dimensional	572,000	0	For
SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST	514,000	0	For
IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I	414,784	0	For
PIMCO	351,554	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	328,686	0	For
Lincoln Financial	280,393	0	For
TIAA	261,841	0	For
ALPS ETF Trust	251,283	0	For
JPMorgan	247,157	0	For
Lord Abbett	228,519	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	195,456	0	For
NICHOLAS II, INC	193,010	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.

6. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the corporation:

AUDIT-RELATED

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.1%

The 126 asset managers below cast 99.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (47,987,830 for, 406,578 against).

FOR: 47,987,830 (99.2%)AGAINST: 406,578 (0.8%)ABSTAIN: 3,361 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 85 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm o” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	14,339,271	7,669	For
Fidelity	8,060,642	0	For
Invesco	3,904,788	0	For
BlackRock	3,296,229	655	For
First Trust	2,795,288	0	For
American Century	2,717,233	0	For
ProShares	2,321,179	0	For
State Street	1,274,994	54	For
Charles Schwab	1,051,555	0	For
Calvert	644,713	0	For
WisdomTree	607,752	0	For
MADISON FUNDS	594,954	0	For
John Hancock	573,334	0	For
Dimensional	572,000	0	For
SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST	514,000	0	For
IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I	414,784	0	For
PIMCO	351,554	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	328,686	0	For
TIAA	261,841	0	For
ALPS ETF Trust	251,283	0	For
Lord Abbett	228,519	0	For
Equitable	222,745	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	4,849	190,607	Against
NICHOLAS II, INC	193,010	0	For
SEI	157,414	10,775	For

Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.

7. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 33,953,726AGAINST: 814,753

A. O. Smith Corporation’s own tally for this item (“The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers were as follows:”): 33,953,726 for, 814,753 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-17 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 138,292,701 outstanding shares: 25% for, 0.6% against (25% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 20 asset managers below cast 39% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (714,480 for, 1,107,691 against).

FOR 39%AGAINST 61%

FOR: 714,480 (39.1%)AGAINST: 1,107,691 (60.7%)ABSTAIN: 18 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 3,779 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Sarasin & Partners LLP	0	1,099,670	0	Against
JPMorgan	247,157	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	225,727	0	0	For
MIROVA	158,147	0	0	For
Formuepleje A/S	28,662	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	22,000	0	0	For
Empower	18,532	0	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	8,021	0	Against
STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS	4,613	0	0	For
National Philanthropic Trust	0	0	0	Not Voted
Wilshire Advisors LLC	3,744	0	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	2,600	0	0	For
CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	1,504	0	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	1,331	0	0	For
Fiera Capital Corp	301	0	0	For
Moment Partners, LLC	74	0	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	55	0	0	For
NTV ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	28	0	0	For
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	0	0	18	Abstain
Arjuna Capital	5	0	0	For

8. Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (495,347 for, 0 against).

FOR: 495,347 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
JPMorgan	247,157	For
Lincoln Financial	225,727	For
Empower	18,532	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	2,600	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	1,331	For

9. DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (78,290 for, 0 against).

FOR: 78,290 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “DIRECTOR” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Equitable	70,000	0	0	0	For
THOMPSON IM FUNDS INC	8,290	0	0	0	For

10. Say on Pay

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 33,953,726AGAINST: 814,753

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,527 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 1,527 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Say on Pay” at A. O. Smith Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.	1,455	0	0	0	For
Empower	72	0	0	0	For

Largest A. O. Smith Corporation shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of A. O. Smith Corporation shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 138,292,701 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top A. O. Smith Corporation shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.11%
2	Fidelity	9.47%
3	American Century	4.38%
4	Invesco	3.48%
5	BlackRock	3.45%
6	IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	2.74%
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.56%
8	State Street	2.15%
9	First Trust	2.06%
10	ProShares	1.68%

Reported A. O. Smith Corporation ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

A. O. Smith Corporation beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	10.92%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	5.73%	13F
BlackRock	5.32%	13F
State Street	4.16%	13F
Invesco	3.42%	13F
Geode Capital	2.85%	13F
Morgan Stanley	2.10%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.42%	13F
BNY Mellon	1.03%	13F
Goldman Sachs	0.86%	13F

Percentages above are of 138,292,701 shares outstanding, as reported by A. O. Smith Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from A. O. Smith Corporation’s 10-Q dated 2026-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At A. O. Smith Corporation's shareholder meeting held 2026-04-13, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 618 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,399 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 10 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. A. O. Smith Corporation's own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Proposal to approve, by nonbinding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive… — the reporting funds cast 92% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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