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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, 2020

 

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:

 

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

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

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

¨ 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, $0.01 par value   FIX   New York Stock Exchange

 

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On May 19, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 36,518,900 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 34,351,792 shares were present in person (through virtual attendance) or by proxy, constituting a 94.07% 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   32,210,326    97.54%   814,004 
Herman E. Bulls   32,158,057    97.38%   866,273 
Alan P. Krusi   32,554,982    98.58%   469,348 
Brian E. Lane   32,724,079    99.09%   300,251 
Pablo G. Mercado   32,454,541    98.27%   569,789 
Franklin Myers   32,144,712    97.34%   879,618 
William J. Sandbrook   32,932,624    99.72%   91,706 
James H. Schultz   31,896,363    96.58%   1,127,967 
Constance E. Skidmore   32,464,843    98.31%   559,487 
Vance W. Tang   32,367,458    98.01%   656,872 

 

There were 1,327,462 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, 2020:

 

Votes For   Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast
   Votes Against   Votes Abstain 
33,984,135   99.04%   330,278   37,378 

 

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 
32,427,804   98.48%   499,132   97,394 

 

There were 1,327,462 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.

 

 

 

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 22, 2020