Kevin Wheeler compensation by year
A. O. Smith Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $429,000 | $522,000 | $900,000 | $930,000 | $868,958 | $1,000,000 | $1,035,000 | $1,076,500 | $1,120,000 | $1,079,500 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $146,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $174,818 | $191,360 | $588,124 | $857,931 | $1,320,025 | $1,386,088 | $1,517,977 | $3,146,180 | $3,477,378 | $3,682,036 |
| Option awards | $174,865 | $191,402 | $588,013 | $858,007 | $1,320,016 | $1,385,968 | $1,518,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $642,000 | $739,000 | $1,123,000 | $845,000 | $1,347,000 | $2,917,000 | $2,122,000 | $4,297,000 | $2,779,000 | $3,396,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $64,584 | $88,430 | $0 | $165,335 | $142,120 | $0 | $42,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $94,715 | $93,458 | $253,837 | $152,165 | $176,632 | $208,926 | $258,674 | $236,976 | $289,794 | $338,293 |
| Total | $1,579,982 | $1,825,650 | $3,452,974 | $3,808,438 | $5,174,751 | $6,897,982 | $6,640,047 | $8,756,656 | $7,666,172 | $8,495,829 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: A. O. Smith Corporation DEF 14A filed March 4, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-089938, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the A. O. Smith Corporation filed document, accession 0001193125-26-089938. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 4, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 43,240 | $2,891,891 | — |
| RSU | 36,045 | $2,410,690 | — |
| RSU | 33,015 | $2,208,043 | — |
| PSU | 12,970 | $867,434 | — |
| PSU | 10,815 | $723,307 | — |
| PSU | 9,905 | $662,446 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in A. O. Smith Corporation's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
3 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 4, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Sale | — | 14,675 | $65.64 | 128,348 |
| 2026-11-05 | Exercise or conversion | — | 14,675 | $50.16 | 143,023 |
| 2026-11-05 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 14,675 | $0.00 | 0 |
The 3 most recent of 3 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
A. O. Smith’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Wheeler · this page | Executive Chairman | $8,495,829 |
| Stephen Shafer | President and Chief Executive Officer | $4,960,450 |
| James Stern | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy, and Secretary | $2,864,861 |
| Charles Lauber | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,827,341 |
| Ming Cheng | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | $2,484,591 |
| Christopher Howe | Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer | $1,773,540 |
Board service
A. O. Smith board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: A. O. Smith pays directors a $103,500 cash retainer and $150,000 in equity. As stated in A. O. Smith's FY2025 proxy.
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