On January 21, 2019, A. O. Smith Corporation publicly announced that Daniel L. Kempken, currently the Company's Vice President and Controller, will succeed Charles T. Lauber as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy with Mr. Kempken's appointment to that position effective May 1, 2019. As Controller, Mr. Kempken is the Company's principal accounting officer for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The effectiveness of Mr. Kempken's appointment will coincide with the effectiveness of Mr. Lauber's appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on May 1, 2019. The Company also publicly announced on January 21, 2019 that Helen E. Gurholt, 44, who is currently the Company's Director of Accounting, will be appointed as Vice President and Controller of the Company effective May 1, 2019. As the Controller, Ms. Gurholt will assume the role of principal accounting officer from Mr. Kempken. Ms. Gurholt joined the Company in 2002 as an Accounting Supervisor and became Director of Accounting in 2013. Ms. Gurholt will participate in the usual compensation and benefit programs available to an officer of the Company.