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): December 17, 2004 |
A. O. Smith Corporation
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-475 | 39-0619790 |
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| (State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
P.O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
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| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(414) 359-4000
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| (Registrant's telephone number) |
Item 5.02(d). Election of Directors
On December 20, 2004, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing that Paul W. Jones was elected on December 17, 2004, to the Board of Directors. 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99 | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated December 20, 2004 |
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: December 20, 2004 | By: /s/ W. David Romoser |
| W. David Romoser |
| Vice President, General Counsel |
| and Secretary |
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated December 20, 2004
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| (99) | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated December 20, 2004 |
