SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report | |
| (Date of earliest | |
| event reported): | January 21, 2004 |
A. O. Smith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-475 | 39-0619790 |
| (State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
P.O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 359-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated January 21, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 21, 2004, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s 2003 earnings and adjusts the 2004 forecast. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Date: January 21, 2004 | By: /s/ Kenneth W. Krueger |
| Kenneth W. Krueger | |
| Senior Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated January 21, 2004.
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99 | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated January 21, 2004. |