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): August 19, 2011
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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 359-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On August 19, 2011, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) announced that Ajita G. Rajendra has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Rajendra joined the Company as president of A. O. Smith Water Products Company in 2005 and was named executive vice president of the Company in 2006. As a result, Paul W. Jones, who had been serving as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will continue to serve with the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
| 99.1 | A. O. Smith Corporation News Release dated August 19, 2011. |
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: August 19, 2011 | By: | /s/ James F. Stern | ||
| James F. Stern Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated August 19, 2011
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated August 19, 2011. | |