---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-255386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSO"
cik: "0000105016"
company_name: "WATSCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T20:00:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T20:01:18.709653+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watsco shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and Deloitte ratification at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Ana Lopez-Blazquez elected Common stock director for term ending 2029 with 24.5M votes for (6.1M against).
- Cesar L. Alvarez and Denise Dickins elected Class B directors for term ending 2029 with 53.2M votes for each.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 80.8M for, 3.0M against, 125,790 abstentions.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for fiscal 2026 approved: 86.7M for, 9,111 against, 64,545 abstentions.
- All proposals passed; no material changes to governance or operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-255386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSO
- cik: 0000105016
- company_name: WATSCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T20:00:16+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312526255386/0001193125-26-255386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312526255386/wso-20260601.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WATSCO INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: Proposal 1. As set forth in the table that follows, (1) election of one director to serve as a Common stock director by Common shareholders voting as a single class and (2) election of two Class B Common stock directors by Class B common shareholders voting as a single class: Nominee Term Expires Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Common Stock: Ana Lopez-Blazquez 2029 24,485,246 6,076,578 17,619 1,629,623 Class B Common Stock: Cesar L. Alvarez 2029 53,231,431 111,874 12,375 1,240,714 Denise Dickins 2029 53,242,653 113,027 - 1,240,714
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312526255386/0001193125-26-255386-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WATSCO INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. The combined vote of the Company’s Common and Class B common stock was as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 86,731,800 9,111 64,545 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312526255386/0001193125-26-255386-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WATSCO INC shareholders approved Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-01
  source text: Proposal 2. Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The combined vote of the Company’s Common and Class B common stock was as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 80,839,936 2,969,397 125,790 2,870,337
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105016/000119312526255386/0001193125-26-255386-index.htm

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