SMITH A O CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 13, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH A O CORP (AOS)
CIK: 0000091142
Period of Report: 2013-02-11

Reporting Person: RETTLER STEVE W (Senior Vice President - CD)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-11	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$69.845	A	3200	Acquired	2023-02-11	Common Stock (3200)	Direct
2013-02-11	Restricted Stock Units	$69.845	A	1100	Acquired		Common Stock (1100)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The employee stock options were granted on 02/11/2013 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 02/11/2014.

F2: The restricted stock units were granted on 02/11/2013 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 02/11/2016.