SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Jun 1, 2009

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2009-06-01

Reporting Person: BROUWER WILFRIDUS M (Senior V.P., President and GM)

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$0	2019-03-02	Common Stock (10000)		Direct
Restriced Stock Units	$0		Common Stock (6900)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The employee stock options were granted on 03/02/2009 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The options become exercisable in three annual installments of 1/3 of the award starting on 03/02/2010.

F2: The restricted stock units were granted on 03/02/2009 under the A. O. Smith Combined Incentive Compensation Plan, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock units become payable in Common Stock on the vesting date of 03/02/2012.