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) June 4, 2018
WATSCO, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-5581 | 59-0778222 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901
Miami, Florida 33133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(305) 714-4100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) on June 4, 2018. The final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1. As set forth in the table that follows, (1) election of directors to serve as Common stock directors by Common stockholders voting as a single class and (2) election of Class B Common stock directors by Class B Common stockholders for terms to expire at the respective annual meetings of shareholders:
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Nominee |
Term | Votes For |
Votes
Withheld |
Broker
Non-Votes |
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Common Stock: |
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Steven Rubin |
2019 | 27,753,603 | 56,228 | 1,822,509 | ||||||||||||
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George P. Sape |
2021 | 27,366,946 | 442,885 | 1,822,509 | ||||||||||||
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Class B Common Stock: |
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Brian E. Keeley |
2019 | 50,483,110 | 9,010 | 1,587,920 | ||||||||||||
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Aaron J. Nahmad |
2021 | 50,483,110 | 9,010 | 1,587,920 | ||||||||||||
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Albert H. Nahmad |
2021 | 50,483,110 | 9,010 | 1,587,920 | ||||||||||||
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 |
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| 66,260,206 | 11,925,339 | 116,406 | 3,410,429 |
Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 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 |
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| 80,719,554 | 851,123 | 141,703 | — |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| WATSCO, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: June 7, 2018 | By: |
/s/ Ana M. Menendez |
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| Ana M. Menendez, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||