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 19, 2016
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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1-13011 |
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76-0526487 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
675 Bering Drive, Suite 400 |
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Houston, Texas |
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77057 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants 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:
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ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 19, 2016, the stockholders of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the Company) approved an amendment to Article Five of the Companys Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that any of the Companys directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote in an election of directors. A Certificate of Amendment to the Companys Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Certificate of Amendment) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 20, 2016. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 37,345,799 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 34,298,604 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 91.84% 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, Alfred J. Giardinelli, Jr., Alan P. Krusi, Brian E. Lane, Franklin Myers, James H. Schultz, Constance E. Skidmore, and Vance W. Tang as members of the Board of Directors:
Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes For as Percentage of |
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Votes Withheld |
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Darcy G. Anderson |
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31,977,164 |
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99.50 |
% |
162,057 |
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Herman E. Bulls |
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31,875,563 |
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99.18 |
% |
263,658 |
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Alfred J. Giardinelli, Jr. |
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31,961,125 |
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99.45 |
% |
178,096 |
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Alan P. Krusi |
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31,512,335 |
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98.05 |
% |
626,886 |
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Brian E. Lane |
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31,948,286 |
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99.41 |
% |
190,935 |
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Franklin Myers |
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31,812,773 |
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98.98 |
% |
326,448 |
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James H. Schultz |
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31,946,731 |
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99.40 |
% |
192,490 |
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Constance E. Skidmore |
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31,977,344 |
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99.50 |
% |
161,877 |
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Vance W. Tang |
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31,977,084 |
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99.50 |
% |
162,137 |
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There were 2,159,383 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 1.
Proposal No. 2. Vote regarding ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016:
Votes For |
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Votes For as a Percentage |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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33,793,665 |
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98.61% |
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476,039 |
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28,900 |
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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 |
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Votes For as a Percentage of Votes |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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31,834,245 |
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99.25% |
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241,356 |
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63,620 |
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There were 2,159,383 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.
Proposal No. 4. Vote to amend Article Five of the Companys Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that any of the Companys directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote in an election of directors:
Votes For |
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Votes For as a Percentage of Votes |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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34,175,881 |
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99.64% |
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25,845 |
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53,495 |
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There were 43,383 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 4.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
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.
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By: |
/s/ Trent T. McKenna |
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Trent T. McKenna, Senior Vice President and | |
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General Counsel | |
Date: |
May 20, 2016 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Exhibit Title or Description |
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3.1 |
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Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. |
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the Corporation), does hereby certify that:
1. The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
At each annual meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, the persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast shall be the directors. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation so provide.
2. The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has caused this Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 20th day of May, 2016.
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COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC. | ||
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By: |
/s/ Trent T. McKenna | |
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Name: |
Trent T. McKenna |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |