UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   May 22, 2018

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13011

 

76-0526487

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

675 Bering Drive, Suite 400

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77057

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 830-9600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

ITEM  5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 22, 2018, the Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 37,134,435 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 35,254,428 shares were present in person or by proxy, representing 94.94% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and constituting a quorum. The matters submitted to the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting, and the results of the voting, were as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1.             Vote regarding the election of Darcy G. Anderson, Herman E. Bulls, Alan P. Krusi, Brian E. Lane, Franklin Myers, William J. Sandbrook, James H. Schultz, Constance E. Skidmore, and Vance W. Tang as members of the Board of Directors:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as Percentage of
Votes Cast

 

Votes Withheld

 

Darcy G. Anderson

 

32,347,332

 

96.88

%

1,043,103

 

Herman E. Bulls

 

32,590,707

 

97.60

%

799,728

 

Alan P. Krusi

 

32,663,366

 

97.82

%

727,069

 

Brian E. Lane

 

33,031,857

 

98.93

%

358,578

 

Franklin Myers

 

32,202,789

 

96.44

%

1,187,646

 

William J. Sandbrook

 

33,057,449

 

99.00

%

332,986

 

James H. Schultz

 

31,569,295

 

94.55

%

1,821,140

 

Constance E. Skidmore

 

33,141,113

 

99.25

%

249,322

 

Vance W. Tang

 

32,754,054

 

98.09

%

636,381

 

 

There were 1,863,993 broker non-votes and no abstentions as to Proposal No. 1.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the nine nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. There were no additional director nominations brought before the meeting.

 

Proposal No. 2.             Vote regarding ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

34,913,509

 

99.04%

 

339,960

 

959

 

 

There were no broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 2.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year was approved.

 

Proposal No. 3.             Advisory vote regarding approval of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage of Votes
Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

32,245,979

 

96.67%

 

1,112,041

 

32,415

 

 

There were 1,863,993 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.

 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

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ITEM  8.01  Other Events.

 

Effective May 22, 2018, following the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, William J. Sandbrook was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Sandbrook satisfies all applicable requirements to serve on the Compensation Committee, including without limitation the applicable requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Board of Directors has also determined that Mr. Sandbrook satisfies all applicable requirements to serve on the Audit Committee, including without limitation the applicable requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and qualifies as an audit committee financial expert.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

By:

/s/ Trent T. McKenna

 

 

Trent T. McKenna, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

Date:    May 24, 2018

 

 

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