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Delaware | 1-475 | 39-0619790 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
P. O.
Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
(Address of principal
executive offices, including zip code)
(414)
359-4000
(Registrants telephone number)
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On February 4, 2008, A. O. Smith Corporation (the Company) issued a news release announcing that it has received a proposal from Smith Investment Company under which the Company would participate in a transaction with Smith Investment Company for purposes of enabling Smith Investment Company to restructure its holdings in the Company. The proposal has been forwarded to the Companys Board of Directors who will consider it in a timely manner.
A copy of the Companys news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this Current Report) and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99.1) | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation dated February 4, 2008 |
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: February 4, 2008 |
By: /s/ James F. Stern |
James F. Stern | |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel | |
and Secretary |
A. O. SMITH
CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | |
Number | Description |
(99.1) | News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation dated February 4, 2008. |