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 21, 2019

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock

 

FIX

 

New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

 

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 21, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 36,901,241 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 34,299,110 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 92.95% 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, Pablo G. Mercado, 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

 

31,845,841

 

97.09

%

953,655

 

Herman E. Bulls

 

31,757,891

 

96.82

%

1,041,605

 

Alan P. Krusi

 

31,826,005

 

97.03

%

973,491

 

Brian E. Lane

 

32,635,326

 

99.50

%

164,170

 

Pablo G. Mercado

 

32,526,387

 

99.17

%

273,109

 

Franklin Myers

 

30,291,824

 

92.35

%

2,507,672

 

William J. Sandbrook

 

32,770,250

 

99.91

%

29,246

 

James H. Schultz

 

31,293,111

 

95.41

%

1,506,385

 

Constance E. Skidmore

 

32,404,459

 

98.80

%

395,037

 

Vance W. Tang

 

32,129,761

 

97.96

%

669,735

 

 

There were 1,499,614 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 1.

 

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, 2019:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

33,645,647

 

98.14%

 

636,909

 

16,554

 

 

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

 

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

 

Votes Abstain

 

31,395,906

 

95.82%

 

1,369,188

 

34,402

 

 

There were 1,499,614 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.

 

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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.

 

 

 

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Laura F. Howell

 

 

Laura F. Howell, Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

Date: May 24, 2019

 

 

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