A. O. Smith said it addressed the election of directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, the approval of Ernst & Young LLP, and a stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on hiring practices for formerly incarcerated people at its April 8, 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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   A. O. Smith said it addressed the election of directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, the approval of Ernst & Young LLP, and a stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on hiring practices for formerly incarcerated people at its April 8, 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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   The company reported that Todd W. Fister received 62,787,496 votes for and 36,544,464 votes withheld, and Michael M. Larsen received 39,339,132 votes for and 59,992,829 votes withheld. Broker non-votes were 6,827,418 votes each.

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   It said the advisory vote on executive compensation drew 33,247,046 votes for, 1,993,686 against and 14,909 abstentions, while the vote to approve Ernst & Young LLP drew 34,842,143 votes for, 1,077,076 against and 19,164 abstentions.

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   The company reported that the stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on hiring practices for formerly incarcerated people drew 1,507,913 votes for, 33,336,216 against, 411,513 abstentions and 682,742 broker non-votes.

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