Form 8-K

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): December 14, 2007

 

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.)

P.O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508

(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):

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 204.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13-e4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 14, 2007, A. O. Smith Corporation (“the Company”) issued a news release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an extension to its Stock Repurchase Program by authorizing the repurchase of one million shares of the Company’s Common stock. 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 December 14, 2007.

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 14, 2007   By:  

/s/ James F. Stern

    James F. Stern
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

A. O. SMITH CORPORATION

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated December 14, 2007.

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release of A. O. Smith Corporation dated December 14, 2007.