Ming Cheng compensation by year
A. O. Smith Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $230,307 |
| Bonus | $100,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,762,511 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $136,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $255,773 |
| Total | $2,484,591 |
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.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 25,375 | $1,697,080 | — |
| PSU | 550 | $36,784 | — |
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.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments A. O. Smith discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,140,000 | $0 | $7,050 | $1,401,800 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,520,000 | $296,297 | $9,400 | $2,083,433 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in A. O. Smith Corporation's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
A. O. Smith’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Wheeler | 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 · this page | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | $2,484,591 |
| Christopher Howe | Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer | $1,773,540 |
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