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In 2018, Ajita G. Rajendra earned $4.23M in total compensation at A. O. Smith, including $1.06M salary, $1.34M bonus and $1.77M in stock. Most recently acquired 1,845 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $15.24M. Has donated $16.43M in stock to charitable causes. Led A. O. Smith as CEO for 5 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Ajita G. Rajendra, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$4.23M

Salary

$1.06M

Bonus

$1.34M

Other

$60.00K

Salary

$1.06M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aims to attract and retain top talent, linking a significant portion of compensation to performance metrics aligned with shareholder interests.

Bonus

$1.34M

Board Justification

The annual incentive bonus is tied to achieving financial objectives, with a target incentive opportunity for the CEO set at 120% of base pay in 2018.

Other Compensation

$60.00K

Board Justification

Annual perquisite allowance provided to the executive chairman.

Restricted Stock

$1.77M29.5K RSU

Board Justification

The stock awards that vested in 2018 were based on performance and time-based vesting criteria, with a total of 29,500 shares vested during the year.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining the CEO's compensation included achieving a target financial measure of 24.58% Return on Equity.

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Ajita G. Rajendra

Ex-CEO of A. O. Smith

Sector of Economy

Industrials

Born

July 30, 2024 - 1 years ago

CEO of A. O. Smith for

5 years 7 months (Jan 2013 - Aug 2018)

Previous Experience

Unknown

Holdings

Track Ajita G. Rajendra's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$85.66M

AOS

$80.77M

1,272,744 AOS shares

DCI

$4.89M

75,764 DCI shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Ajita G. Rajendra didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra AOS1,272,744 shares worth $85.53M and DCI75,764 shares worth $7.13M.
This is 8.17% and $7.00M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

AOS

244,506 shares

AOS

Recent Charitable Transactions

AOS

12,000 shares

AOS

Aug 24, 2023

Charity

AOS

120,001 shares

AOS

Apr 13, 2021

Charity

AOS

15,614 shares

AOS

Feb 8, 2019

Charity

AOS

51,441 shares

AOS

Feb 9, 2018

Charity

AOS

2,082 shares

AOS

Nov 28, 2017

Charity

AOS

38,892 shares

AOS

May 5, 2017

Charity

Insider Trading

Ajita G. Rajendra's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

TKR

1,845 shares

TKR

May 3, 2024

Received

AOS

$140.06K

AOS at $86.14/share

Apr 9, 2024

Received

DCI

$1.37M

DCI at $73.51/share

Mar 7, 2024

Sale

AOS

$8.71M

AOS at $84.26/share

Mar 1, 2024

Sale

DCI

$1.01M

DCI at $72.23/share

Mar 1, 2024

Sale

AOS

$4.15M

AOS at $83.03/share

Feb 28, 2024

Sale

DCI

1,200 shares

DCI

Jan 2, 2024

Received

DCI

$709.54K

DCI at $62.24/share

Dec 11, 2023

Sale

DCI

$491.00K

DCI at $43.07/share

Dec 11, 2023

Received

AOS

$3.85M

AOS at $72.39/share

Nov 10, 2023

Sale

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