8-K 1 a17-14127_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 23, 2017

 

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))

 

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 23, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 37,244,839 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 35,026,124 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 94.04% 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

 

32,832,040

 

98.78

%

406,984

 

Herman E. Bulls

 

32,661,693

 

98.26

%

577,331

 

Alfred J. Giardinelli, Jr.

 

32,073,787

 

96.49

%

1,165,237

 

Alan P. Krusi

 

32,855,899

 

98.85

%

383,125

 

Brian E. Lane

 

33,161,703

 

99.77

%

77,321

 

Franklin Myers

 

31,932,574

 

96.07

%

1,306,450

 

James H. Schultz

 

31,218,776

 

93.92

%

2,020,248

 

Constance E. Skidmore

 

33,139,047

 

99.70

%

99,977

 

Vance W. Tang

 

32,831,938

 

98.78

%

407,086

 

 

There were 1,787,100 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, 2017:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

34,450,687

 

98.36%

 

575,247

 

190

 

 

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

 

31,536,148

 

94.97%

 

1,670,183

 

32,693

 

 

There were 1,787,100 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.

 

Proposal No. 4.                                      Advisory vote regarding the frequency of the stockholder vote on executive compensation:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Votes Abstain

 

26,658,865

 

4,890

 

6,541,811

 

33,458

 

 

There were 1,787,100 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 4.

 

Proposal No. 5.                                      Vote regarding approval of the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage of Votes
Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

30,444,797

 

91.61%

 

2,789,066

 

5,161

 

 

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There were 1,787,100 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 5.

 

Proposal No. 6.                                      Vote regarding approval of the 2017 Senior Management Annual Performance Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes For as a Percentage of Votes
Cast

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

32,601,287

 

98.09%

 

634,416

 

3,321

 

 

There were 1,787,100 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 6.

 

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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 24, 2017

 

 

 

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