SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 17, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2004-02-13

Reporting Person: HEINRICH DONALD M (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-13	Common Stock	M	11400	$17.2067	Acquired	36865	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	S	2400	$32.00	Disposed	34465	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	S	100	$32.02	Disposed	34365	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	S	300	$32.03	Disposed	34065	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	S	3800	$32.05	Disposed	30265	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	S	800	$32.06	Disposed	29465	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-02-13	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$17.2067	M	11400	Acquired	2004-10-11	Common Stock (11400)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options were granted under the A. O. Smith Corporation 1990 Long-Term Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.