filings.toolsItem 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
Pursuant to General Instruction of G(3) of Form 10-K, the following is a list of our executive officers which is included as an unnumbered Item in Part I of this report in lieu of being included in our Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
| Name (Age) | Positions Held | Period Position Was Held | ||||||||||||
| Samuel M. Carver (56) | Senior Vice President – Global Operations | 2021 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Vice President – North America Manufacturing | 2011 to 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Various A. O. Smith Management Positions | 2006 to 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Ming Cheng (52) | Senior Vice President – Chief Technology Officer | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President of Research and Development, Transportation & Electronics Business Group – 3M Company (manufacturer of building materials, adhesives, medical and home cleaning supplies) | 2019 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Christopher T. Howe (55) | Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer — Rise and Shift (consulting firm focused on cloud transformation, digital product development, and AI/ML solutions) | 2023 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President - Business Transformation – 3M Company (manufacturer of building materials, adhesives, medical and home cleaning supplies) | 2018 to 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Vice President of Global IT Applications — 3M Company | 2015 to 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Paul J. Jones (55) | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy | 2023 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| General Counsel & Vice President of University Relations – Marquette University (Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | 2020 to 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Vice President and Chief Legal Officer – Harley-Davidson Inc. (manufacturer of motorcycles) | 2010 to 2019 | |||||||||||||
| D. Samuel Karge (51) | Senior Vice President | 2018 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President – North America Water Treatment | 2018 to Present | |||||||||||||
| Vice President, Sales and Marketing – Zurn Industries (water solutions manufacturer) | 2016 to 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Parag Kulkarni (58) | Senior Vice President, International | 2022 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President - A. O. Smith India Water Products Private Limited | 2022 to Present | |||||||||||||
| Managing Director - A. O. Smith India Water Products Private Limited | 2015 to 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Charles T. Lauber (63) | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2019 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development | 2013 to 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer – A. O. Smith Water Products Company | 2006 to 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Various A. O. Smith Management Positions | 1999 to 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Name (Age) | Positions Held | Period Position Was Held | ||||||||||||
| Stephen D. O'Brien (57) | Senior Vice President | 2024 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President and General Manager - North America Water Heating | 2024 to Present | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President; President - Lochinvar, LLC | 2022 to 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer – Lochinvar, LLC | 2021 to 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President - Mitsubishi Electric Trane US (manufacturer of heating and air-conditioning systems) | 2017 to 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Qiu (53) | Senior Vice President | 2020 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President - A. O. Smith China | 2020 to Present | |||||||||||||
| Vice President - A. O. Smith China | 2012 to 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Various A. O. Smith Management Positions | 2003 to 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Darrell W. Schuh (57) | Senior Vice President | 2024 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President - Lochinvar, LLC | 2024 to Present | |||||||||||||
| Vice President and General Manager - APCOM and Water Systems | 2017 to 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Vice President - Product Engineering | 2012 to 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Curtis E. Selby (57) | Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Public Affairs | 2024 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer - Board & Brush Creative Studio (painting workshops) | 2015 to 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Chief Human Resource Officer - Gardner Denver (manufacturer of compressors, blowers and vacuum pumps) | 2014 to 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Vice President of International Human Resources - Regal Beloit (manufacturer of electric motors) | 2011 to 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Vice President of Global Human Resources - A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company | 2005 to 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Director of Human Resources - A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company | 2001 to 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen M. Shafer (50) | President and Chief Executive Officer | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | 2024 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| President - Automotive and Aerospace Solutions Division of 3M Company (manufacturer of specialized materials and products used in the manufacturing, maintenance and repair of vehicles and aircraft) | 2020 to 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer - 3M Company (manufacturer of building materials, adhesives, medical and home cleaning supplies) | 2019 to 2020 | |||||||||||||
| James F. Stern (63) | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Secretary | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | 2007 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Partner – Foley & Lardner LLP (law firm) | 1997 to 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Name (Age) | Positions Held | Period Position Was Held | ||||||||||||
| Kevin J. Wheeler (66) | Executive Chairman | 2025 to Present | ||||||||||||
| Chairman | 2020 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 2018 to 2025 | |||||||||||||
| President | 2017 to 2024 | |||||||||||||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | 2017 to 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, President and General Manager – North America, India and Europe Water Heating | 2013 to 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Various A. O. Smith Management Positions | 1999 to 2013 | |||||||||||||
PART II
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