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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-097649
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200403
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH A O CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091142
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				390619790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00475
		FILM NUMBER:		20772536

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11270 WEST PARK PLACE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143594000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11270 WEST PARK PLACE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;1) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for the Use of the Commission Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>A. O. Smith Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON APRIL&nbsp;15, 2020 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the
Stockholders of A. O. Smith Corporation: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the emerging public health threat of the coronavirus pandemic
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19),</FONT> and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders, employees, directors, and communities, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of A. O. Smith Corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held as a virtual meeting only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April&nbsp;15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight
Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in the previously distributed proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you
were a stockholder of record as of February&nbsp;18, 2020, or hold a legal proxy for the Annual Meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To
attend the Annual Meeting as a virtual meeting, simply go online to the virtual meeting website at <B><U>https://web.lumiagm.com/235079118</U></B><B>. </B>You can also access the link directly from our website at www.aosmith.com under the
<I>Investors&#151;Events and Presentations</I> page.<B> </B>You will then need to enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received along with the<B> Meeting Code #</B> <B>AOSMITH2020</B> to
be admitted to the meeting. Registered shareholders may contact (800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">468-9716</FONT> if they require assistance with respect to their control number. If you have not already cast your vote, you may vote during the
Annual Meeting by following the instructions that will be available on the virtual meeting website during the Annual Meeting. You may also enter the meeting as a guest without a control number by entering the meeting code, but you will not be able
to cast your vote as a guest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting
by one of the methods described in the proxy materials. If you have already voted, your vote is still effective, and it will be cast in accordance with your instructions by one of the duly appointed proxies at the Annual Meeting. The proxy card,
voting instruction form or notice included with the previously distributed proxy materials may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Online <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> for the Annual Meeting will begin 30&nbsp;minutes
before the Annual Meeting, and you should allow ample time for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> procedures. Please note that we will not take questions at the Annual Meeting due to the change in the meeting format.
Representatives of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP have been invited to be present at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will have the opportunity to provide a statement, but they will not have the opportunity to respond to stockholder
questions. The virtual meeting website will also include instructions to access the stockholder list during the meeting for those who enter the meeting with a control number. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By Order of the Board of Directors, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James F. Stern </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive
Vice President, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">General Counsel and Secretary </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. O. Smith
Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11270 West Park Place </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Milwaukee, WI 53224 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The 2020 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April&nbsp;15, 2020, at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. Central Daylight Time, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>will be available at <U>https://web.lumiagm.com/235079118</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available on our Investors page at www.aosmith.com. </P>
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