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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) September 28, 2023
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware |
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76-0526487 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
675 Bering Drive, Suite 400 |
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Houston, Texas |
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77057 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(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:
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FIX |
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d)
On September 25, 2023, based
on the recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the “Company), the Board appointed Rhoman J. Hardy as a director commencing on October 1, 2023. Mr. Hardy
has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, effective October 1, 2023.
Mr. Hardy will be compensated
for his service on the Company’s Board in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors. The Company’s
compensation package for non-employee directors consists of an annual retainer of $80,000, additional fees for service as the chair of
a committee or chair of the Board, and an annual award of fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock having a maximum fair
market value on the grant date equal to $160,000. Additional details about the Company’s non-employee director compensation program
is available on pages 28 and 29 of the Company’s most recent proxy statement, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2023. In connection
with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Hardy will enter into the Company’s standard director indemnification agreement.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On
September 28, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Hardy’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for
any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
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COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Laura F. Howell |
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Laura F. Howell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: September 28, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: |
Julie Shaeff, Chief Accounting Officer |
675 Bering Drive, Suite 400 |
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ir@comfortsystemsusa.com; 713-830-9687 |
Houston, Texas 77057 |
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713-830-9600 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMFORT SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER
Houston, TX – September 28, 2023 –
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX), a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning
and electrical contracting services, today announced the appointment of Rhoman J. Hardy to its Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Mr. Hardy brings to the Board added depth of experience
technically and operationally as well as meaningful executive and board-level management expertise. Mr. Hardy, age 54, founded HardLine
Consulting LLC in July 2022, providing expertise in strategy and leadership to companies focused on energy, technical services, and infrastructure.
Prior to then, he served in various leadership positions with Shell USA, Inc., having most recently served as Senior Vice President, Shell
Chemicals and Products, for the U.S. Gulf Coast from December 2018 until his retirement in May 2022 and General Manager, Shell Geismar
Chemical Site, from June 2015 to December 2018. Mr. Hardy first joined Shell in 1988. Mr. Hardy is a director with HF Sinclair and an
operating partner with Bernhard Capital. Mr. Hardy also serves on the board of the following non-profit organizations: Baton Rouge General
Hospital System and Louisiana State University Foundation. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering
and Rice University with an Executive MBA. Mr. Hardy has a background in engineering and offers extensive technical and operational expertise
as well as experience in executive management and service as a director on a public company board.
“It is an honor to welcome Rhoman to our
Board. His deep operational experience and strategic thought leadership will contribute meaningfully to the Company, and we look forward
to the addition of a talented leader and new perspective” said Brian Lane, President and CEO of the Company.
Comfort Systems USA® is a premier provider
of business solutions addressing workplace comfort, with 173 locations in 131 cities across the nation. For more information, visit the
Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com.
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