A. O. Smith Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 13, 2026. Stockholders elected the Board of Directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor. Dr. Ilham Kadri received more withheld votes than for votes, triggering the company's Director Resignation Policy. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board reviewed the resignation offer and unanimously decided to reject it, citing her qualifications and the belief that votes were cast against the company's dual-class structure rather than the individual.