SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2004-03-05

Reporting Person: MEDICE ALBERT E (Vice President - Europe)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-05	Common Stock	M	20900	$13.563	Acquired	27927	Direct
2004-03-05	Common Stock	S	16900	$32.00	Disposed	11027	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-03-05	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$13.563	M	20900	Acquired	2010-10-10	Common Stock (20900)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options were granted under the A. O. Smith Corporation Long-Term Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, a Rule 13b-3 Plan.