SMITH A O CORP — Major Shareholding Notification 2008

Feb 13, 2008

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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Schedule 13G

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 28)*

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A. O. SMITH CORPORATION (Name of Issuer)

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Class A Common Stock, $5.00 par value (Title of Class of Securities)

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831-865-10-0 (CUSIP Number)

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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /_/. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 831-865-10-0 13G

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Smith Investment Company
Bruce M. Smith
Arthur O. Smith

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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

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Not Applicable

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3 SEC USE ONLY

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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Smith Investment Company	- Nevada
Bruce M. Smith	- United States
Arthur O. Smith	- United States

NUMBER OF	5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES	Smith Investment Company	- 8,067,252
BENEFICIALLY	6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY	-0-
EACH	7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING	Smith Investment Company	- 8,067,252
PERSON	8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH	-0-

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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

Smith Investment Company	- 8,067,252
Bruce M. Smith	- 0
Arthur O. Smith	- 0

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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

Bruce M. Smith	/x/
Arthur O. Smith	/x/

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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Smith Investment Company	- 97.8%
Bruce M. Smith	- 0%
Arthur O. Smith	- 0%

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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

Smith Investment Company	- CO
Bruce M. Smith	- IN
Arthur O. Smith	- IN

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• SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

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A. O. Smith Corporation

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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Officers:

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11270 West Park Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

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Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

Smith Investment Company
Bruce M. Smith
Arthur O. Smith

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Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if note, Residence:

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Smith Investment Company 11270 West Park Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

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Bruce M. Smith 11270 West Park Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

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Arthur O. Smith 11270 West Park Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

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Item 2(c) Citizenship

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Nevada — Smith Investment Company United States – Bruce M. Smith and Arthur O. Smith

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Item 2(d) Title of Class or Securities:

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Class A Common Stock, $5.00 par value

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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number

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831-865-10-0

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Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

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Not applicable

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ITEM 4. Ownership

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As of December 31, 2007, Smith Investment Company owned 8,067,252 shares of A. O. Smith Corporation Class A Common Stock, or approximately 97.8% of the outstanding stock. Smith Investment Company has sole power to vote and dispose of such shares.

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Mr. Bruce M. Smith is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Investment Company and is a director of A. O. Smith Corporation. Mr. Arthur O. Smith is a director of Smith Investment Company. He retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Investment Company in January 1999.

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On December 31, 2007, Bruce M. Smith beneficially owned 75,696 shares of the outstanding common stock of Smith Investment Company (“SICO”) and 102,372 shares of the outstanding common stock of SICO were held in various trusts for the benefit of the wife and issue of Bruce M. Smith. On December 31, 2007, Arthur O. Smith beneficially owned 172,034 shares of the outstanding common stock of SICO, his wife beneficially owned 6,970 shares of the outstanding common stock of SICO and 463,116 shares of the outstanding common stock of SICO were held in various trusts for the benefit of the wife and issue of Arthur O. Smith. In addition, Messrs. Smith were trustees of various trusts for the benefit of persons other than themselves, their wives and issue, which trusts held an aggregate of 936,753 shares of the common stock of SICO outstanding as of December 31, 2007. With respect to the 936,753 shares of the common stock of SICO trusts held in trust for the benefit of persons other than Messrs. Smith and their wives and issue, Arthur O. Smith was sole trustee of trusts holding 11,100 shares of the common stock of SICO and held all investment and voting power with respect to such trusts and Arthur O. Smith or Bruce M. Smith were co-trustees with at least one other person and held shared investment and voting power with respect to the trusts holding the remaining shares.

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The shares of common stock of SICO held beneficially by Messrs. Smith and their wives, together with shares held by Messrs. Smith in trust for the benefit of others, comprised 53.0% of the 3,317,066 outstanding shares of common stock of SICO on December 31, 2007. Messrs. Smith disclaim that any of the foregoing interests in the common stock of SICO constitute beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Stock of A. O. Smith Corporation.

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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

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Not applicable

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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

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Not applicable

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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

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Not applicable

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Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

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Not applicable

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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:

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Not applicable

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Item 10 Certification

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Not applicable

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SIGNATURE

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

SMITH INVESTMENT COMPANY
/s/ Bruce M. Smith
Bruce M. Smith, Chairman & CEO
February 7, 2008
/s/ Bruce M. Smith
Bruce M. Smith
February 7, 2008
/s/ Arthur O. Smith
Arthur O. Smith
February 7, 2008