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): October 14, 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
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(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:
(99.1) Press Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated October 14, 2003.
(99.2) Script from the Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call held on
October 14, 2003 at 10:21 a.m. Eastern Time.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 14, 2003, A. O. Smith Corporation ("the Company") issued a press
release announcing the Company's results for the quarter ended September 30,
2003 and its earnings outlook for 2003. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current
Report") and is incorporated by reference herein.
On October 14, 2003, the Company held its Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference
call in connection with the announcement of the Company's results for the
quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the Company's script for such
conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2, to 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: October 15, 2003 By: /s/ Kenneth W. Krueger
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Kenneth W. Krueger
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated October 14, 2003
Exhibit
Number Description
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(99.1) Press Release of A. O. Smith Corporation, dated October 14, 2003.
(99.2) Script from the Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call held on
October 14, 2003 at 10:21 a.m. Eastern Time.
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