Stephen Shafer is President and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS). The company reported total compensation of $4,960,450 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $965,750 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,678,044 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,068,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $248,656 |
| Total | $4,960,450 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure A. O. Smith Corporation filed March 4, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-089938.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Wheeler | Executive Chairman | $8,495,829 |
| Stephen Shafer this page | 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 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full A. O. Smith Corporation compensation brief.
Stephen Shafer's compensation sits inside A. O. Smith Corporation's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.