Aaron W. Saak Form 3 Filing - Director Ownership Statement for A.O. Smith Corporation

This is a Form 3 filing by Aaron W. Saak, a director of A.O. Smith Corporation (ticker: AOS), reporting his initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities. The filing indicates that as of April 13, 2026, Saak owns no securities in the company, as evidenced by the "noSecuritiesOwned" flag being set to "1" and both derivative and non-derivative tables being empty. The filing was signed on April 15, 2026, by James F. Stern as Attorney-in-Fact for Aaron W. Saak. Form 3 filings are required by directors, officers, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a company's stock to disclose their initial ownership positions. This filing establishes Saak's baseline ownership position as a director, which will be updated through subsequent Form 4 filings for any transactions.