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FIX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 21, 2026

Comfort Systems USA Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 21, 2026
Period
May 18, 2026
Ticker
FIX
Accession
0001104659-26-065127
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Board nominees elected; Cindy Wallis-Lage received notably lower support, while Deloitte was ratified and executive compensation approved.

About Comfort Systems USA Inc
Market cap
$66.3B
1Y TSR
+282.1%
3Y TSR
+129.8%
Board grade
A-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Brian E Lane
Last annual meeting: May 18, 2026 · View full Comfort Systems USA Inc profile →

 

 

 

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 18, 2026

 

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.)

 

9753 Katy Freeway, Suite 700    
Houston, Texas   77024
(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 18, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,183,967 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 31,221,297 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 88.74% 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, Gaurav Kapoor, Brian E. Lane, Pablo G. Mercado, Franklin Myers, William J. Sandbrook, Constance E. Skidmore, 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  28,500,680  96.83%  932,079
Herman E. Bulls  27,416,615  93.15%  2,016,144
Rhoman J. Hardy  28,249,108  95.98%  1,183,651
Gaurav Kapoor  29,347,139  99.71%  85,620
Brian E. Lane  29,198,093  99.20%  234,666
Pablo G. Mercado  29,181,029  99.14%  251,730
Franklin Myers  27,828,822  94.55%  1,603,937
William J. Sandbrook  27,552,098  93.61%  1,880,661
Constance E. Skidmore  28,169,131  95.71%  1,263,628
Cindy L. Wallis-Lage  26,260,153  89.22%  3,172,606

 

There were 1,788,538 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, 2026:

 

Votes For  Votes For as a Percentage
of Votes Cast
  Votes Against  Votes Abstain
31,195,684  99.97%  10,699  14,912

 

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
28,296,391  96.41%  1,053,045  83,323

 

There were 1,788,538 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/ Rachel R. Eslicker
   

Rachel R. Eslicker, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

Date:     May 21, 2026

 

 

 

 

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When did Comfort Systems USA Inc file this 8-K?
Comfort Systems USA Inc (FIX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 21, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-065127.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Board nominees elected; Cindy Wallis-Lage received notably lower support, while Deloitte was ratified and executive compensation approved. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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