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 15, 2014

 

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))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On the 15th of May, 2014, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 37,653,491 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 35,818,686 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 95.1% 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

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as Percentage of
Votes Cast

 

Votes Withheld

 

Darcy G. Anderson

 

33,287,501

 

99.8

%

78,815

 

Herman E. Bulls

 

33,224,651

 

99.6

%

141,665

 

Alfred J. Giardinelli, Jr.

 

33,268,311

 

99.7

%

98,005

 

Alan P. Krusi

 

33,298,236

 

99.8

%

68,080

 

Brian E. Lane

 

33,268,386

 

99.7

%

97,930

 

Franklin Myers

 

32,712,174

 

98.0

%

654,142

 

James H. Schultz

 

33,239,426

 

99.6

%

126,890

 

Constance E. Skidmore

 

33,291,405

 

99.8

%

74,911

 

Vance W. Tang

 

33,296,464

 

99.8

%

69,852

 

 

There were 2,452,370 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, 2014:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

35,617,000

 

99.4

%

200,524

 

1,162

 

 

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

 

32,955,210

 

98.9

%

355,661

 

55,445

 

 

There were 2,452,370 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.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Trent T. McKenna

 

 

Trent T. McKenna, Senior Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

Date:  May 16, 2014

 

 

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