UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2015
A. O. Smith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-475 | 39-0619790 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 359-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 21, 2015, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99.1) News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated October 21, 2015.
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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: October 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ James F. Stern | ||||
| James F. Stern | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2015
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated October 21, 2015 | |
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