Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)
- Symbol
- AOS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K
SMITH A O CORP
Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 27, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing it has entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in the Company’s China business, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals.…
Press release in this filing
A. O. Smith Announces Majority Interest of China Business Acquired by CPE; →Registered securities in this filing
A. O. Smith Corporation · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-28
Disclosure sections
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 27, 2026, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing it has entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in the Company’s China business, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals.
A copy of the Company's news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. In addition, the Company posted slides describing the transaction to the Investors section of its website. The slides are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.