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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 17, 2024

 

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 17, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,684,609 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 33,835,846 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 94.82% 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, Rhoman J. Hardy, Brian E. Lane, Pablo G. Mercado, Franklin Myers, William J. Sandbrook, Constance E. Skidmore, Vance W. Tang, and Cindy L. Wallis-Lage as members of the Board of Directors:

 

Nominee  Votes For   Votes For as Percentage of
Votes Cast
   Votes Withheld 
Darcy G. Anderson   32,430,445    98.71%   422,960 
Herman E. Bulls   30,811,771    93.79%   2,041,634 
Rhoman J. Hardy   32,763,212    99.73%   90,193 
Brian E. Lane   32,485,943    98.88%   367,462 
Pablo G. Mercado   32,728,634    99.62%   124,771 
Franklin Myers   31,811,220    96.83%   1,042,185 
William J. Sandbrook   32,290,166    98.29%   563,239 
Constance E. Skidmore   32,275,179    98.24%   578,226 
Vance W. Tang   29,055,195    88.44%   3,798,210 
Cindy L. Wallis-Lage   32,301,623    98.32%   551,782 

 

There were 982,441 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 1.

 

Proposal No. 2.         Vote regarding ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024:

 

Votes For   Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast
   Votes Against   Votes Abstain 
 33,734,187    99.76%   80,994    20,665 

 

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 
 31,312,935    95.39%   1,514,611    25,859 

 

There were 982,441 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, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
   
Date:          May 22, 2024