A.O. Smith Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Consumer Electronics/Appliances
Consumer Discretionary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2024
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 1, 2024, A. O. Smith Corporation ("the Company") issued a news release announcing it had completed its acquisition of Pureit, a Unilever PLC business at a purchase price of approximately $120 million, subject to customary adjustments. Pureit offers a broad range of residential water purification solutions, primarily in India. A copy of the Company's news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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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: November 1, 2024 | By: | /s/James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||
| James F. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||