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CURRENT REPORT
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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 | ||