SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2005-04-01

Reporting Person: BUEHLER WILLIAM F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-01	Common Stock	A	695	$28.81	Acquired	5007	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, 2005.