---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-296941"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSO"
cik: "0000105016"
company_name: "WATSCO INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:17:21.606401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watsco appoints John Macdonald to Board, replaces George Sape who resigned

## Summary
- George P. Sape resigned from the Board on October 6, 2021; joined Advisory Board on October 11, 2021.
- John Macdonald, 64, former President and CEO of Enercare, appointed as Common stock director, effective October 11, 2021.
- Macdonald will stand for election at 2022 annual shareholder meeting and serve on Compensation Committee.
- Sape's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-296941
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSO
- cik: 0000105016
- company_name: WATSCO INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312521296941/0001193125-21-296941-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312521296941/d171685d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-296941
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-296941.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-296941.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George P. Sape resigned as Director at WATSCO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Macdonald replaces George P. Sape, who resigned from the Board on October 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312521296941/0001193125-21-296941-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Macdonald was appointed as Director at WATSCO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 11, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”) appointed John Macdonald, 64, as a Common stock director and nominated Mr. Macdonald to stand for election at the Company’s 2022 annual shareholder meeting for a term to expire at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312521296941/0001193125-21-296941-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.