Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
January 15, 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
On January 15, 2004, A. O. Smith
Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing that Dennis J.
Martin was elected to the Board of Directors. A copy of the Company’s news release is
attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current
Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99 News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated January 15, 2004.
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: January 21, 2004 | By: | /s/ W. David Romoser |
| W. David Romoser Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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Exhibit Index to Current Report on
Form 8-K Dated January 21, 2004
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
| (99) | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated January 15, 2004. |
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