SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Apr 3, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2004-04-01

Reporting Person: BROWN RONALD D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-04-01	Common Stock	A	516	$29.075	Acquired	2640	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Payment of portion of retainer in stock under the A. O. Smith Corporation Directors' Compensation Plan based on the market price of the Common Stock on April 1, 2004.