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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · A. O. Smith (AOS)

A. O. Smith names Paul J. Jones general counsel; Stern moves to corporate development

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

A. O. Smith said James F. Stern, its executive vice president and general counsel, will become executive vice president of corporate development, strategy and secretary effective October 1, 2025. Paul J. Jones, currently vice president of corporate development and strategy, will become senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer on the same date. Both report to the chief executive officer, so this is an internal leadership reshuffle in the legal and strategy functions.

Key points

  • James F. Stern moves from executive vice president, general counsel and secretary to executive vice president, corporate development, strategy and secretary, effective October 1, 2025
  • Paul J. Jones moves from vice president of corporate development and strategy to senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer, effective October 1, 2025
  • Both executives will report to the company's chief executive officer

The filing

CompanyA. O. Smith (AOS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 28, 2025, 9:00 AM ET
Accession number0000091142-25-000112

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 28, 2025.

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