SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 18, 2005

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2004-12-31

Reporting Person: ROMOSER W DAVID (V.P., General Counsel & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-01	Common Stock	G	550	—	Disposed	59009	Direct
2004-12-02	Common Stock	G	840	—	Disposed	58169	Direct
2004-12-10	Common Stock	G	200	—	Disposed	57969	Direct
2004-12-10	Common Stock	G	200	—	Disposed	57769	Direct
2004-12-17	Common Stock	G	100	—	Disposed	57669	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Gift