A. O. Smith Corporation Loss Form

Company: A. O. Smith Corporation

Ticker: (NYSE) AOS

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I, duly certify and say, as to the claims asserted under the federal securities laws, that:

1. I have reviewed a complaint filed in the action.

2. I did not purchase the security that is the subject of this action at the direction of plaintiff's counsel or in order to participate in this action.

3. I am willing to serve as a representative party on behalf of the class, including providing testimony at deposition and trial, if necessary.

4. My transaction(s) in A. O. Smith Corporation which are the subject of this litigation during the class period set forth in the complaint are set forth in the chart attached hereto.

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6. I will not accept any payment for serving as a representative party on behalf of the class beyond the Plaintiff's pro rata share of any recovery, except as ordered or approved by the court, including any award for reasonable costs and expenses (including lost wages) directly relating to the representation of the class.

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Class Period

Begins

26

Jul 2016

Ends

16

May 2019

July 26, 2016 - May 16, 2019

Allegations

(a) A.O. Smith had undisclosed business connections and entanglements with UTP through which it funneled up to 75% of its China product sales; (b) A.O. Smith had used UTP to engage in channel stuffing by artificially inflating inventories purportedly sold through distributors that were not based on consumer demand, thereby approximately doubling the normal level of inventory at such distributors; (c) A.O. Smith had used its UTP relationship to artificially inflate the sales figures it reported to investors by as much as 8% and to conceal worsening sales trends that the Company was experiencing in China; (d) A.O. Smith’s sales growth had been primarily in lower margin products as its higher priced products were being undercut by competition in “second-tier” Chinese cities, causing the Company to experience significant margin pressures; (e) A.O. Smith had increased its cash reserves in China to over $530 million in furtherance of its channel stuffing and sales manipulation scheme, encumbering the Company’s ability to repatriate the cash or use it for capital expenditures; and (f) as a result of (a)-(e) above, A.O. Smith’s business, operations, and prospects were significantly worse than publicly represented and the Company was poised for sales and earnings declines in China, its most important international market.

Eligibility

In order to be included in the lawsuit, you must have incurred a loss on shares of , either: A) purchased or acquired during the class period listed above, if applicable; or B) pursuant to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of , if applicable.

Lead Plaintiff Deadline

If you suffered a loss in during the relevant time frame, or pursuant to ’s IPO if listed above, you have until July 29, 2019 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.