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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and A. O. SMITH CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of April 8, 2025: 12 items on A. O. SMITH CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2025: 12 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Ronald D. Brown | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Victoria M. Holt | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Ilham Kadri | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher L. Mapes | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Mark D. Smith | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kevin J. Wheeler | 25,322,445 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 100% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Todd W. Fister | 62,787,496 | -- | -- | 36,544,464 | 6,827,418 | 63% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael M. Larsen | 39,339,132 | -- | -- | 59,992,829 | 6,827,418 | 40% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Lois M. Martin | 62,995,035 | -- | -- | 36,336,926 | 6,827,418 | 63% | Not verified | — |
| The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers were as follows: | 33,247,046 | 1,993,686 | 14,909 | -- | 682,742 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| The voting results for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, were as follows: | 34,842,143 | 1,077,076 | 19,164 | -- | 0 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Proposal 12 | 1,507,913 | 33,336,216 | 411,513 | -- | 682,742 | 4% | Not verified | — |
Source: A. O. SMITH CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 624 asset managers that disclosed a A. O. SMITH CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
63% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Lois M. Martin
A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lois M. Martin”): 62,995,035 for, 36,336,926 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 63% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 131 asset managers below reported 31,501,301 for, 11,698,998 withheld, 295,822 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,750,327 | 0 | 0 | 34,800 | For |
| Invesco | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,478,344 | 0 | 0 | 244,371 | Mixed |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,620,432 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 3,578,199 | 0 | 2,563 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,173,991 | 0 | 0 | 3,638 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,429,486 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,461,578 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,228,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991,981 | Withhold |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373,882 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278,502 | Withhold |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261,887 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 242,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 229,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225,041 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 110,786 | 0 | 0 | 104,848 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 174,452 | Mixed |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193,010 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168,735 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 131,535 | 0 | Abstain |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 112,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 107,920 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
40% Plurality election · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Michael M. Larsen
A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael M. Larsen”): 39,339,132 for, 59,992,829 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 40% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 131 asset managers below reported 22,599,252 for, 16,846,451 withheld, 4,050,417 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,750,327 | 0 | 0 | 34,800 | For |
| Invesco | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 79,585 | 0 | 0 | 3,643,130 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,620,432 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 2,108 | 0 | 3,578,654 | 0 | Abstain |
| State Street | 3,173,991 | 0 | 0 | 3,638 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,429,486 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,461,578 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,228,654 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991,981 | Withhold |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373,882 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278,502 | Withhold |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261,887 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 242,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229,778 | Withhold |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225,041 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 71,701 | 0 | 0 | 143,933 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 174,452 | Mixed |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193,010 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168,735 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 131,535 | 0 | Abstain |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 0 | 112,492 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 107,920 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
63% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of directors: Todd W. Fister
A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Todd W. Fister”): 62,787,496 for, 36,544,464 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 63% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 131 asset managers below reported 31,501,301 for, 11,698,998 withheld, 295,822 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,750,327 | 0 | 0 | 34,800 | For |
| Invesco | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,478,344 | 0 | 0 | 244,371 | Mixed |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,620,432 | Withhold |
| BlackRock | 3,578,199 | 0 | 2,563 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,173,991 | 0 | 0 | 3,638 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,429,486 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,461,578 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 1,228,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991,981 | Withhold |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373,882 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278,502 | Withhold |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261,887 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 242,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 229,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225,041 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 110,786 | 0 | 0 | 104,848 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 26,500 | 0 | 0 | 174,452 | Mixed |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193,010 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168,735 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 131,535 | 0 | Abstain |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 112,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 107,920 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 37 asset managers below reported 962,423 for, 19,360 withheld, 4,288,067 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,073 | 0 | 3,578,689 | 0 | Abstain |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 227,586 | 0 | 15,353 | 0 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 0 | 217,964 | 0 | Abstain |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 131,535 | 0 | Abstain |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 0 | 112,492 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 107,920 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 50,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 43,842 | 0 | 1,251 | 0 | For |
| COMMERCE FUNDS | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 0 | 0 | 37,818 | 0 | Abstain |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 0 | 0 | 20,905 | 0 | Abstain |
| Six Circles Trust | 0 | 0 | 19,742 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,360 | Withhold |
| Allianz | 0 | 0 | 15,043 | 0 | Abstain |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 11,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 10,194 | 0 | Abstain |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 6,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 0 | 6,575 | 0 | Abstain |
| GPS Funds I | 0 | 0 | 6,423 | 0 | Abstain |
| ALLIED ASSET ADVISORS FUNDS | 6,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Listed Funds Trust | 6,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 4,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 3,506 | 0 | Abstain |
| Securian Funds Trust | 3,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. See all 37 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
79% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,785,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 3,722,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 3,620,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,580,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,177,468 | 161 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,429,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,461,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,228,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 991,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 373,882 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 278,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 0 | 261,887 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ETF Series Solutions | 19,853 | 223,086 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 229,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 225,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 214,994 | 640 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 200,952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 193,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 168,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 131,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 112,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 20,976 | 86,944 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
Fund voting reports, all 128 managers: 38,144,733 for, 5,231,059 against, 3,942 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street | 5,407,346 | 41,220 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 4,428,365 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,746,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,555,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,923,822 | 389 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 439,993 | 1,462,452 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Amundi | 0 | 1,516,863 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | 0 | 1,497,222 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,242,151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 1,133,878 | 70,480 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| American Century | 1,200,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,095,548 | 6,503 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 1,004,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 1,003,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 0 | 930,869 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 835,682 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 570,539 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 85,490 | 457,954 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | 504,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 499,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KBI Global Investors Ltd | 486,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 401,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 379,326 | 21,250 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Boston Trust Walden Co | 0 | 366,642 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WELCH & FORBES LLC | 347,877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 490 managers: 36,794,784 for, 14,740,702 against, 5 abstained, 10,479 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation
A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own tally for this item (“The advisory voting results for the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers were as follows:”): 33,247,046 for, 1,993,686 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of A. O. SMITH CORP.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Say on Pay” (2 managers, 1,527 for).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 57,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 17,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 10,045 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Virtus | 837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 8 managers: 93,355 for, 11,445 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasin & Partners LLP | 0 | 1,007,457 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 282,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 0 | 248,171 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Thematics Asset Management | 166,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 121,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ST GERMAIN D J CO INC | 49,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cardano Risk Management B.V. | 44,402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. | 0 | 39,255 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 0 | 38,496 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| iA Global Asset Management Inc. | 26,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | 18,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sone Capital Management, LLC | 1,261 | 0 | 0 | 13,551 | Mixed |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd | 11,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Arjuna Capital | 3,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 2,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parisi Gray Wealth Management | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins | 0 | 1,156 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| COURIER CAPITAL LLC | 0 | 450 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TOBAM | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BOURNE LENT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Colony Family Offices, LLC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NTV ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 28 managers: 732,211 for, 1,335,272 against, 13,551 withheld, 19 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the corporation:
The 128 asset managers below reported 43,100,196 for, 275,596 against, 3,942 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,785,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,722,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 3,620,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,580,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,177,468 | 161 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 2,429,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,461,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,228,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 991,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 373,882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 278,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 261,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 19,853 | 223,086 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 229,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 225,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 215,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 200,952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 193,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 168,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 131,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 112,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 107,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 128 asset managers. See all 128 in the interactive database.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors
A. O. SMITH CORP.’s own tally for this item (“The voting results for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, were as follows:”): 34,842,143 for, 1,077,076 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 14, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 5 asset managers below reported 72,757 for, 13,666 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 43,967 | 13,666 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| GuideStone | 17,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 10,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
1% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A BOARD REPORT ON OUR HIRING PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The 128 asset managers below reported 577,092 for, 42,429,959 against, 372,683 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 13,785,127 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 4,063,032 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 3,722,715 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 3,620,432 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 1,677 | 3,579,085 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,435 | 3,176,194 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 0 | 2,429,486 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 1,461,578 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,228,654 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 991,981 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 546,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 373,882 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 278,502 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS | 0 | 261,887 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ETF Series Solutions | 238,439 | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 0 | 0 | 229,778 | 0 | Abstain |
| ALPS ETF Trust | 0 | 225,041 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 217,964 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 145,134 | 70,500 | 0 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 200,952 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NICHOLAS II, INC | 0 | 193,010 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 168,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 131,535 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 112,492 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 107,920 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 128 asset managers. See all 128 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 9, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 143,579,588 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 9.60% |
| 2 | Invesco | 2.83% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.59% |
| 4 | First Trust | 2.52% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.49% |
| 6 | State Street | 2.21% |
| 7 | ProShares | 1.69% |
| 8 | American Century | 1.02% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 0.86% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.69% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street | 3.79% |
| 2 | Invesco | 3.08% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.61% |
| 4 | IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.48% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.04% |
| 6 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.33% |
| 7 | Amundi | 1.06% |
| 8 | Select Equity Group, L.P. | 1.04% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 0.87% |
| 10 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 0.84% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 10.03% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 6.20% | 13F |
| FMR LLC | 5.52% | 13G |
| State Street | 4.40% | 13F |
| Invesco | 3.49% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.48% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.50% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.16% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 0.95% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.88% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 143,579,588 shares outstanding, as reported by A. O. SMITH CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from A. O. SMITH CORP.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At A. O. SMITH CORP.'s shareholder meeting held April 8, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 624 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,371 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 9 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. A. O. SMITH CORP.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Proposal To Approve, By Nonbinding Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of Our Named Executive… — the reporting funds and managers cast 79% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). Fund and manager reports are combined in it and may count the same shares twice: it adds fund reports to institutional-manager reports, which can cover the same shares. It is not the company's certified result.
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