AJITA G. RAJENDRA

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DONALDSON Co INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-09-26 Ajita G. Rajendra Age - 64 Director since 2010 Committees: Audit Human Resources Biography Chairman (2014), President and Chief Executive Officer (2013) of A.O. Smith Corporation, a global water technology company and manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment.
2017-09-26 Ajita G. Rajendra Age - 65 Director since 2010 Committees: Audit Human Resources Biography Chairman (2014), President and Chief Executive Officer (2013) of A.O. Smith Corporation, a global water technology company and manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment.
2018-10-10 Ajita G. Rajendra Age - 66 Director since 2010 Committees: Audit Human Resources BiographyExecutive Chairman (2018) of A.O. Smith Corporation...Members of the Audit Committee John P. Wiehoff, Chair Fiscal 2018 Director Compensation Ajita G. Rajendra — 138,557 69,919 208,476
2019-10-08 Ajita G. Rajendra Age: 67 Director Since: 2010 Committees: Corporate Governance and Human Resources BiographyExecutive Chairman (2018) of A.O. Smith Corporation.
2020-10-06 Ajita G. Rajendra, Age: 68, Director Since: 2010, Committees: Corporate Governance and Human Resources, Retired Executive Chairman (2018-2020) of A.O. Smith Corporation. Fiscal 2020 Director Compensation: $207,330.
2021-10-06 Ajita G. Rajendra - Age: 69, Director Since: 2010, Committees: Corporate Governance, Human Resources. Fiscal 2021 Director Compensation: $192,327 total.
2022-10-04 Ajita G. Rajendra Age: 70 Director Since: 2010 Committees: •Human Resources - Chair Fiscal 2022 Director Compensation Ajita G. Rajendra $71,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $70,368 Stock Awards $69,616 Option Awards $211,484 Total
2023-10-03 Ajita G. Rajendra Age: 71 Director Since: 2010 Committees: • Human Resources - Chair Fiscal 2023 Director Compensation Total: $237,619
2024-10-02 Ajita Rajendra brings to the Board his public company leadership expertise and experience at A. O. Smith.

SMITH A O CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-03-07 Mr. Rajendra, 62, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra became president and chief executive officer in 2013. ... Messrs. Jones and Rajendra, as employee directors, receive no compensation for their service as directors.
2015-03-05 Mr. Rajendra, 63, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra became chairman, president and chief executive officer in April, 2014.
2016-03-02 Mr. Rajendra, 64, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra is an employee director and receives no compensation for his service as director.
2017-03-03 Mr. Rajendra, 65, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra became chairman, president and chief executive officer in 2014. ... Mr. Rajendra, as an employee director, receives no compensation for his service as director.
2018-02-28 Mr. Rajendra, 66, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra is chairman and chief executive officer of our company. ... Mr. Rajendra and Mr. Wheeler, as employee directors, receive no compensation for their service as directors.
2019-02-28 Mr. Rajendra, 67, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra is executive chairman of our company.
2020-03-06 Mr. Rajendra, 68, has been a director of our company since 2011. He is a member of the Investment Policy Committee of the Board. Mr. Rajendra became executive chairman of our company in 2018.
2021-03-04 Mr. Rajendra, 69, has been a director of our company since 2011. Mr. Rajendra was executive chairman of our company from 2018 until his retirement in 2020. ... Mr. Rajendra also serves on the board of Donaldson Company, Inc., where he is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and Human Resources Committee, and on the board of The Timken Company, where he serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation Committee.
2022-03-03 Mr. Rajendra was executive chairman of our company from 2018 until his retirement in 2020. Mr. Rajendra previously served as chairman and chief executive officer from 2017 to 2018; chairman, president and chief executive officer from 2014 to 2017; president and chief executive officer from 2013 to 2014; and president and chief operating officer from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Rajendra joined the company as president of A. O. Smith Water Products Company in 2005 and was named executive vice president of the company in 2006. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rajendra was senior vice president at Kennametal, Inc., a manufacturer of cutting tools, from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Rajendra also serves on the board of Donaldson Company, Inc., where he is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and Human Resources Committee, and on the board of The Timken Company, where he serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation Committee.
2023-03-02 Ajita G. Rajendra Retired Executive Chairman of the Board A. O. Smith Corporation Age: 71 Director since: 2011 Director Compensation: $191,761
2024-02-29 Mr. Rajendra was executive chairman of our company from 2018 until his retirement in 2020. Mr. Rajendra previously served as chairman and chief executive officer from 2017 to 2018; chairman, president and chief executive officer from 2014 to 2017; president and chief executive officer from 2013 to 2014; and president and chief operating officer from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Rajendra joined the company as president of A. O. Smith Water Products Company in 2005 and was named executive vice president of the company in 2006. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rajendra was senior vice president at Kennametal, Inc., a manufacturer of cutting tools, from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Rajendra also serves on the board of Donaldson Company, Inc., where he is chair of the Human Resources Committee, and on the board of The Timken Company, where he serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation Committee. In recognition of Mr. Rajendra’s extensive experience and contributions, the Board has waived the normal director retirement age of 72 in our Corporate Governance Guidelines so that Mr. Rajendra may stand for re-election and continue to serve if elected at the Annual Meeting.

TIMKEN CO

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-03-27 Mr. Rajendra has been a director of A. O. Smith Corporation since 2011 and serves on its Investment Policy Committee.
2016-03-22 Mr. Rajendra is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2017-03-17 Mr. Rajendra is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2018-03-19 Mr. Rajendra is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2019-03-22 Mr. Rajendra is Executive Chairman of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2020-03-17 Mr. Rajendra is Executive Chairman of A. O. Smith Corporation, a global water technology company.
2021-03-17 Mr. Rajendra served as Executive Chairman of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2022-03-18 Mr. Rajendra served as Executive Chairman, President and CEO of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2023-03-20 Mr. Rajendra served as Executive Chairman of A. O. Smith Corporation.
2025-03-17 Mr. Rajendra served as Executive Chairman of A. O. Smith Corporation.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01