---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-062711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIX"
cik: "0001035983"
company_name: "COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:09:15.025392+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comfort Systems USA shareholders re-elect all 9 directors and ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected with 87.87% to 99.53% of votes cast; Vance Tang received lowest support at 87.87%.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2023 approved with 99.91% of votes cast.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) passed with 97.29% of votes cast.
- Stockholders voted for a one-year frequency for future say-on-pay advisory votes (31.2M votes for one year).
- Quorum achieved with 33.9M shares present (94.93% of outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-062711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIX
- cik: 0001035983
- company_name: COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/0001104659-23-062711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/tm2316229d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC shareholders approved Election of Darcy G. Anderson, Herman E. Bulls, 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 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Vote regarding the election of Darcy G. Anderson, Herman E. Bulls, 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 31,632,763 97.02% 973,041 Herman E. Bulls 30,810,816 94.49% 1,794,988 Brian E. Lane 32,354,403 99.23% 251,401 Pablo G. Mercado 31,996,978 98.13% 608,826 Franklin Myers 31,793,979 97.51% 811,825 William J. Sandbrook 32,453,866 99.53% 151,938 Constance E. Skidmore 32,254,619 98.92% 351,185 Vance W. Tang 28,649,335 87.87% 3,956,469 Cindy L. Wallis-Lage 32,015,412 98.19% 590,392
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/0001104659-23-062711-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC shareholders approved Advisory vote regarding approval of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: 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 31,674,340 97.29% 881,405 50,059
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/0001104659-23-062711-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: 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, 2023: Votes For Votes For as a Percentage of Votes Cast Votes Against Votes Abstain 33,881,781 99.91% 30,226 12,926
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/0001104659-23-062711-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC shareholders approved Advisory vote regarding the frequency of the stockholder vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Advisory vote regarding the frequency of the stockholder vote on executive compensation: One Year Two Years Three Years Votes Abstain 31,177,033 2,544 1,408,259 17,967
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035983/000110465923062711/0001104659-23-062711-index.htm

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