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A more detailed discussion of certain of these matters appears in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
−Removed: On May 28, 2019, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against the Company and certain of its current or former officers.
−Removed: Subsequently, on November 22, 2019, a consolidated amended complaint was filed by the lead plaintiff.
−Removed: This action, captioned as City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System v.
−Removed: Smith Corporation, et al., asserted securities fraud claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), and sought damages and other relief based upon the allegations in the complaint.
−Removed: On January 24, 2020, A.
−Removed: Smith and the other defendants moved to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint
−Removed: for failure to state a claim.
−Removed: On June 24, 2020, the U.S.
−Removed: District Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss in its entirety.
−Removed: Based on its June 24, 2020 order, on August 3, 2020, the District Court entered final judgement for the defendants and dismissed the lawsuit.
−Removed: A shareholder derivative lawsuit, captioned as Pierce v.
−Removed: Smith Corporation, et al.
−Removed: and based on similar allegations as the putative class action, was filed on August 20, 2019, also in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
−Removed: On November 6, 2019, the plaintiff in the derivative action moved to dismiss his lawsuit, and the plaintiff re-filed it in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the District of Delaware on November 12, 2019.
−Removed: The derivative action asserted claims under Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets, and sought damages and other relief based upon the allegations in the complaint.
−Removed: On February 12, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation seeking to stay the derivative lawsuit pending resolution of the City of Birmingham lawsuit.
−Removed: On February 13, 2020, a second shareholder derivative suit, captioned as Jarozewski v.
−Removed: Smith Corporation, et al., was filed in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the District of Delaware, to assert claims under Sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and insider trading, and sought damages and other relief based upon the allegations in the complaint.
−Removed: On April 1, 2020, the U.S.
−Removed: District Court for the District of Delaware, upon a joint stipulation filed by the parties, consolidated both the Pierce and Jarozewski derivative lawsuits and stayed the consolidated actions pending resolution of the City of Birmingham lawsuit.
−Removed: On October 7, 2020, following dismissal of the City of Birmingham lawsuit and upon a joint stipulation filed by the parties, the District Court dismissed the consolidated derivative lawsuits.
−Removed: Smith and the other defendants paid no settlement consideration to achieve these dismissals.
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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Positions Held Period Position Was Held
−Removed: Ackerman (60) Senior Vice President – Investor Relations, Treasurer and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability 2019 to Present
−Removed: Vice President – Investor Relations & Treasurer 2008 to 2018
−Removed: Vice President and Treasurer 2006 to 2008
−Removed: Assistant Treasurer 1995 to 2006
−Removed: Dana (58) Senior Vice President – Global Operations 2019 to Present
−Removed: Senior Vice President – Global Manufacturing 2016 to 2018
−Removed: Vice President – Global Manufacturing 2015
−Removed: President – APCOM, a division of State Industries, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company 2011 to 2017
−Removed: Vice President – Product Engineering 2006 to 2010
−Removed: Plant Manager – Productos de Agua, S.
+Added: Carver (53) Senior Vice President – Global Operations 2021 to Present
+Added: Vice President – North America Manufacturing 2011 to 2021
+Added: Director - Operations 2007 to 2011
+Added: Plant Manager 2006 to 2007
DasGupta (56) Senior Vice President 2018 to Present
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Vice President – International 2008 to 2017
−Removed: Managing Director – A.O.
+Added: Managing Director – A.
Smith Water Products Company B.V.
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