UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 23)*
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $5.00 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
831-865-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /_/. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
CUSIP No. 831-865-10-0 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Smith Investment Company IRS ID #39-6043416
Lloyd B. Smith
Arthur O. Smith
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Smith Investment Company - Nevada
Lloyd B. Smith - United States
Arthur O. Smith - United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Smith Investment Company - 8,067,252
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Smith Investment Company - 8,067,252
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Smith Investment Company - 8,067,252
Lloyd B. Smith - 0
Arthur O. Smith - 0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
Lloyd B. Smith /x/
Arthur O. Smith /x/
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Smith Investment Company - 94.2%
Lloyd B. Smith - 0%
Arthur O. Smith - 0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
Smith Investment Company - CO
Lloyd B. Smith - IN
Arthur O. Smith - IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
A. O. Smith Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Officers:
11270 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Smith Investment Company IRS ID# 39-6043416
Lloyd B. Smith
Arthur O. Smith
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if note, Residence:
Smith Investment Company
11270 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Lloyd B. Smith
11270 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Arthur O. Smith
11270 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Item 2(c) Citizenship
Nevada -- Smith Investment Company
United States -- Lloyd B. Smith and Arthur O. Smith
Item 2(d) Title of Class or Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $5.00 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
831-865-10-0
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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Item 4. Ownership
As of December 31, 2002, Smith Investment Company owned 8,067,252 shares of
A. O. Smith Corporation Class A Common Stock or approximately 94.2% of the
outstanding stock. Smith Investment Company has sole power to vote and dispose
of such shares.
Mr. Arthur O. Smith is a director of Smith Investment Company. He retired
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Investment Company in January
1999. During 1993, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith retired as Vice President and a director
of Smith Investment Company.
On December 31, 2002, Arthur O. Smith owned beneficially 205,356 shares,
and his wife owned of record and beneficially 6,970 shares of the outstanding
common stock of Smith Investment Company ("SICO") and 429,794 shares were held
in various trusts for the benefit of the wife and issue of Arthur O. Smith. On
December 31, 2002, Lloyd B. Smith owned beneficially 1,924 shares of the
outstanding common stock of SICO and 624,086 shares were held in various trusts
for the benefit of the wife and issue of Lloyd B. Smith. In addition, Messrs.
Smith were trustees of various trusts for the benefit of persons other than
themselves, their wives and issue, which trusts held an aggregate of 1,003,520
shares of the common stock of SICO outstanding on December 31, 2002. Messrs.
Smith have shared investment and voting power on all trusts for which they are
co-trustees. On all other trusts one or the other shares trust powers with at
least one other person. The shares of common stock of SICO held beneficially by
Messrs. Smith and their wives, together with shares held by Messrs. Smith in
trust for others comprised 68.5% of the 3,317,066 outstanding shares of common
stock of SICO on December 31, 2002. Messrs. Smith disclaim that any of the
foregoing interests in the common stock of SICO constitute beneficial ownership
of any Class A Common Stock of A. O. Smith Corporation.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification
Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
SMITH INVESTMENT COMPANY
/s/ Bruce M. Smith
Bruce M. Smith, Chairman & CEO
January 21, 2003
/s/ Lloyd B. Smith
Lloyd B. Smith
January 21, 2003
/s/ Arthur O. Smith
Arthur O. Smith
January 21, 2003
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