SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2003
A. O. Smith Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-475 39-0619790
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
P.O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224-9508
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 359-4000
(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated September 24, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosures.
On September 24, 2003, A. O. Smith Corporation ("the Company") issued a news
release revising the Company's earnings outlook for 2003. A copy of the
Company's news release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form
8-K (this "Current Report") and is incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Date: September 24, 2003 By: /s/ Kenneth W. Krueger
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Kenneth W. Krueger
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated September 24 , 2003
Exhibit
Number Description
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(99) News Release of A. O. Smith Corporation dated September 24, 2003.